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Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.

African Beat showcases the latest and the greatest of contemporary African music and conversation. From Benga to Juju, Hip Life to Bongo Flava, Bubu to Soukous and more, host David Vandy has his finger on the pulse of the hottest African music and related issues today.

On Africa News Tonight: The FIFA World Cup being held in Qatar kicked off Sunday and Monday featured African Champions Senegal playing its first match against Netherlands, an event celebrated by fans of the Lions of Teranga who say they expect a good performance despite the lack of star player Sadio Mane. Authorities in Botswana report an increase in the thefts of lithium batteries from mobile towers amid a surge in global demands for the battery that is used in electric vehicles.

Sonny Side of Sports : The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off Sunday and witnessed Ecuador’s captain and all-time top scorer Enner Valencia shining again after scoring two goals against hosts Qatar in the opening fixture. We will hear more about Valencia’s performance on the show. We also have commentary from Mario Leo, the CEO of Result Sports who will speak on the five African teams that will be taking center stage at the global tournament in Qatar.

On Africa News Tonight: All eyes are on Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles who are scheduled to kick off their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign on Tuesday against Denmark, a fixture that African football fans are hopeful will have a positive result for the North African nation after the Africa Cup of Nations champions Senegal lost their opening match against Netherlands. South Africa’s Constitutional Court Monday called for the release of Janusz Walus, a Polish immigrant who killed Chris Hani, an anti-apartheid leader, 30 years ago and nearly plunged the southern African nation into a civil war.