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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.

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: British officials are continuing with plans to organize more flights to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda regardless of a last-minute court judgement which pushed Boris Johnson’s government to ground the first plane which was already scheduled to take off; Nigerian authorities have launched a search for 17 abducted civilians in Abuja by armed men disguised as police, an event which analysts say the West African nation has experienced recently but rarely in the capital.

Costa Rica beat 10-man New Zealand Monday, 1-0, to earn the last place in the 32-team FIFA World Cup football tournament in November. Joel Campbell (L) scored the goal in the third minute of the intercontinental playoff, which was held in World Cup host country Qatar. New Zealand's head coach, Danny Hay, criticized the officiating, and we'll hear his comments on Wednesday's show. New Zealand had an equalizing goal disallowed by video review, and another video review led to a 69th minute red card for Kosta Barbarouses. Also on Wednesday's program, Athletics Federation of Nigeria Technical Director Samuel Onikeku talks about next month's world championships and the recent African Athletics Championships.

On this fresh, fast-paced show, VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives.