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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.

Once a bastion of stability in West Africa, Ghana is facing an economic crisis. Alex Vines, head of the Africa Program at Chatham House, explains what caused Ghana’s economy to go downhill; On the margins of the U.S.-Africa leaders summit, VOA Straight Talk Africa host Haydé Adams speaks with the African Union (AU) U.S. ambassador about the AU’s top priority in its engagement with the United States; And, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed U.S. lawmakers and met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday in a dramatic visit to the United States. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has an update.

Guest host Muqbil Yabarow interviews Soufiane Bernoukh, Moroccan-American entertainer and basketball social media influencer about the top teams in the NBA, predictions on the MVP race, and his experiences with basketball in Morocco.  Also on the show, sports analyst Mike Mubanga tells Iron Mike Mbonye the Atlas Lions of Morocco’s fourth-place finish in the World Cup shows that African teams can compete favorably with teams from other continents. 

On Africa News Tonight: We'll examine the gains and missed opportunities of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit; The international criminal police organization (INTERPOL) says it’s rescued 90 victims of human trafficking and child exploitation in West Africa; And, the U.N. Security Council has expressed deep concern at the persistent political deadlock at Libya and disappointment in the lack of progress.