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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.

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.

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.

Coming Up on VOA’s Africa News Tonight: ➡️ Guinea’s military government this week announced plans to prosecute ousted President Alpha Conde and 26 of his former officials for murder, rape, kidnapping, and other crimes. VOA analyzes the significance of the charges; AND.... Experts argue abuse of local workers in Africa is quickly becoming uncommon, following a series of reports over the years, across the continent, amongst them a recent viral video of a Chinese employer whipping a Rwandan employee, which led to a 20-year jail sentence. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa News Tonight!

Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy is one of the featured athletes who will compete in Saturday's Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya. Jacobs says it's fantastic and amazing to make his first trip to Africa and Kenya. He says the track in Nairobi is really fast and he can't wait to test his speed. We'll hear comments from Jacobs as well as several other athletes in Nairobi on Friday's show. So on your marks, get set and GO to Sonny Side of Sports on Friday!

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.

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.

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.

Music Time in Africa is VOA’s longest running English language program. Since 1965, this award-winning program has featured pan African music that spans all genres and generations. Ethnomusicologist and Host Heather Maxwell keeps you up to date on what’s happening in African music with exclusive interviews, cultural information, and of course, great music -- including rare recordings from the Leo Sarkisian Library of African Music.