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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: The International Monetary Fund raises red flags over debt accumulated by African governments throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and questions the continents’ ability to recover amid food and fuel shortages triggered by the Ukraine crisis. VOA speaks to IMF director to Africa, Abebe Selassie; Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has been pushed into agreeing to “troika” talks following the cutting of foreign aid to the northeast African nation which experts say accounts for 40 percent of state revenues.

German defender Antonio Rudiger is smiling ahead of his move from Chelsea to European club football champion Real Madrid, which takes effect July 1. VOA's Gwen Outen will have a report on Rudiger on Wednesday's show. Also on the program, "Iron Mike" Mbonye will talk with Oluchi Tobex Tobechukwu, the Media Officer for Nigeria's national women's football team, "The Super Falcons." "The Super Falcons" are three-time defending champions of the Africa Women's Cup of Nations football tournament, which kicks off July 2 in Morocco.

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.

Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: Namibian police have reportedly denied helping South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as he fights corruption allegations triggered by former intelligence chief Arthur Fraser who alleged Namibian criminals stole $4,8 million in cash from Ramaphosa’s game ranch two years ago which was covered up by the Southern African nations leader because he came by the cash illegally; Tensions between neighboring Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo remain high amid attempts by M23 rebels to take more territory in the Central African nation, who the Congolese allege are receiving backing from Kigali, an allegation vehemently denied by Paul Kagame’s government.