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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: Kenyan President William Ruto Wednesday launched a $408 million dollar fund that will offer low interest credit to small-scale enterprises and startups with a commencement date set for May 2023. Botswana reports significant milestones in the fight against HIV, however experts say infections are still above 7,000 per year.

VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around Africa and the world.

On Africa News Tonight: Kenya’s peace envoy under The East African Community bloc, former President Uhuru Kenyatta calls for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo and for foreign armed groups operating in the Central African nation to be disbanded. Victims of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army express mixed reviews about plans by the International Criminal Court to launch proceedings in absentia of the group’s fugitive leader, Joseph Kony.

Every Wednesday, Haydé Adams discusses “what’s now and what’s next for Africa.” Straight Talk Africa goes behind the headlines to analyze the news and emerging trends shaping African societies. The show covers the diverse stories and insights of Africans from across the continent and in the diaspora, using social media to make the show's content more accessible, and bring our audience's views and questions into the conversation.