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The South Sudan government says it has secured a 3.7 billion-dollar grant from the World Food Program for disaster management and food security for the next two years; A top official of Nigeria’s anti-drug body, says the U.S. government has announced a project that will strengthen its forensic and chemical analysis capacity; And, an aid group says at least a dozen people have been killed in clashes over the past few days in the Sudanese province of South Darfur

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: Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group have established a presence in several African countries. Analyst Alex Vines says the Wagner Group does not have the skills nor the ability to really provide the sort of security that African countries need; Ethiopian Airlines will resume daily flights to Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, as an African Union-brokered peace deal progresses; And, at least 16 people were killed and 19 wounded in a bus crash in the Sudanese city of Omdurman early today.

It's been a great year for Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan, the world record holder in the women's 100m hurdles. In addition to her world record (of 12.12 seconds), Amusan won the world, Commonwealth, African and Diamond League titles. On Tuesday's show, Prince Nesta has a yearend report that includes audio from Amusan and other world record setters; and we'll also hear from Dare Esan, the Head of Media for the Athletics Federation of Nigeria. And in pro basketball, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant comments on passing Hall of Fame big man Tim Duncan for 15th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

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.

Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.