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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 king of Belgium visits Democratic Republic of Congo and returned the first of an estimated 80,000 Congolese artifacts taken during colonial rule; Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress has picked former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu as the candidate that will succeed current President Muhammadu Buhari as the West African nation gears for the 2023 elections.

Sadio Mane and African football champion Senegal continued their winning ways Tuesday with a 1-0 victory over visiting Rwanda in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match. Liverpool star Mane, who has been linked to a possible move to Bayern Munich, scored on a penalty kick in the 98th minute, three days after he scored a hat trick against Benin. Sonny will run down Tuesday's other AFCON qualifying matches, and "Iron Mike" Mbonye will chat with Femi Raji, the Media Officer of Nigeria's national men's football team.

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: South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa faces mounting pressure to step down as president and opposition Economic Freedom Fighters parliament vows to block him from addressing Parliament on Thursday; Tunisian lawyers and judges protest outside the capitals court following President Kais Saied’s decision to dismiss 57 judges