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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: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa will miss out on the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit due to his being under U.S. sanctions, however, the Southern African nation has sent a delegation with hopes of improving relations with Washington. Ugandan military officials Tuesday reported killing eleven members of the Allied Democratic Forces amid attempts by the ADF to enter the East African nation through the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Brazilian football great Ronaldo is picking France to retain its World Cup trophy ahead of its semifinal Wednesday evening against surprise package Morocco in Qatar. Ronaldo lifted the World Cup trophy in 1994 and 2002 and scored 15 goals at football's premier event. On Tuesday's Sonny Side of Sports show, he praises French star Kylian Mbappe and predicts Mbappe will win the Golden Ball as the World Cup's best player. Croatia's Luka Modric won the Golden Ball at the 2018 World Cup and he plays in the first semifinal on Tuesday evening against Argentina. Modric's head coach, Zlatko Dalic, describes Argentina as a terrific team and we'll also hear his comments on the program.

Health Chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to Africa. The show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionals. It includes a weekly feature spot, news and comments from listeners. The program is hosted by veteran health reporter Linord Moudou.

On Africa News Tonight: Experts on U.S.-Africa relationships say the summit led by President Joe Biden that is expected to include at least 50 African leaders is a strategy by Washington to counter China’s presence on the continent, despite claims by U.S. officials who argue that is not the case. Ghanaian authorities report the West African nation has reached a three-billion-dollar credit deal with the International Monetary Fund amid efforts to restore economic stability and manage debt.