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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.

Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: Thousands of Sudanese take to the streets of the northeast African nation demanding military leaders step down from power prompting authorities to announce strict security measures including the closure of bridges linking Khartoum and other cities ahead of the planned demonstrations; Ethiopia and the Tigrayan forces express willingness to talk peace following the announcement by the Horn of Africa nation of seven negotiators to participate in the possible peace talks and a letter written by Tigrayan leader Debre Tsione Gebre Michael expressing willingness to participate in peace talks.

Goalkeeper Ruth Aturo will be minding the nets for Uganda at the Africa Women's Cup of Nations football tournament, which kicks off Saturday in Morocco. On Thursday's show, Mugume Davis Rwakaringi describes Aturo as one of Uganda's best players when he previews the 12-team competition. Also on the program, Sonny previews the Tour de France cycling race, which begins Friday in Copenhagen, Denmark; And George McNeilly has a report on golfer Quinn Riley, who is making his PGA TOUR debut Thursday at the John Deere Classic tournament in Silvis, Illinois.

Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: The Democratic Republic of Congo celebrates Independence Day with a burial ceremony of the late Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba whose remains were recently returned by Belgium following assassination over 60 years ago; Uganda reports an upsurge of Congolese refugees resulting from fighting between the Central African nation and the M23 militia group which has revived decades-old animosities between Kinshasa and Rwanda following allegations by the Congolese that Kigali is backing the rebel militia group.