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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 Africa News Tonight: Zambia says it’s on the brink of an historic deal with many international creditors, the largest being China which Hakainde Hichilema’s government will use to alleviate the Southern African nation off the $17 billion debt owed to other countries and international lending institutions; French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his Africa tour in Guinea Bissau following visits to Cameroon and Benin with the intention of furthering commercial and security ties between Paris and West Africa.

VOA's Adam Phillips looks at the controversial and charismatic life and legacy of Muhammad Ali, the 3-time champion who died at the age of 74. Adam begins right at the very beginning.

Coming up on Africa News Tonight: The family of Burkina Faso’s late president Thomas Sankara is calling on former president Blaise Compaore to submit himself to justice first before his forgiveness plea, this after Compaore apologized to all Burkinable and the Sankara family for the role he played in the coup that led to his rise but the Sankara’s assassination; Mali’s military government reports the death of 15 troops and three civilians who were killed by insurgent attacks Wednesday which analysts say is a result of the withdrawal of French forces from the West African nation.