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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: Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met with Ethiopia’s President Abiy Ahmed in Kenya for a summit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development regional body where the two agreed to settle any differences following clashes on their tense border last month; Sadeq Belaid, the head of the panel that oversaw the drafting on Tunisia’s new constitution has withdrawn his support following changes by the presidency to what he said paves way to a “dictatorial regime.”

On today's show, Chris Pietsch, the director of photography at the Register-Guard Newspaper in Eugene, Oregon, talks with Prince Nesta about the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Eugene. Also on the program, Sonny will talk about some of the top athletes for Team Kenya at the world championships in Eugene. And "Iron Mike" Mbonye will chat with Chigozie Chukwuleta, vice president of the Sportswriters Association of Nigeria, Southeast Zone, about the Africa Women's Cup of Nations football tournament in Morocco.

Health Chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to Africa. The show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionals. It includes a weekly feature spot, news and comments from listeners. The program is hosted by veteran health reporter Linord Moudou.

Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame are scheduled to meet this week in Angola for talks following diplomatic tussles between the neighbors after rebel militia group M23 resumed fighting against Congo which Kinshasa accuses Kigali of backing; World Food Program officials warn the Central African Republic is facing unprecedented food insecurity due to conflict, population displacement, poverty, and underemployment.