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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: Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga rejects Monday’s presidential race announcement which pushed Deputy President William Ruto to presidency, adding, the result is null and void, further emphasizing that Azimio Coalition will challenge the outcome in court; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government faces local criticism for sending the defense minister to Moscow to attend a Russian state sponsored international security conference.

Frenchwoman Stephanie Frappart is one of three female referees selected to officiate matches at this year's World Cup football tournament in Qatar. On Tuesday's show, Frappart will talk about the training she and other World Cup-bound officials received at recent seminars sponsored by FIFA, the sport's international governing body. Sonny also has lots more football news, including Ivorian striker Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace scoring his 62nd career Premier League goal in Monday's 1-1 draw with Liverpool.

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: Independent Kenyan elections observers say their own tally of the tightly contested presidential elections match Monday’s Ruto presidency victory announcement, opposing cheating claims by front runner Raila Odinga and four IEBC commissioners; Experts say thousands of Africans lose their lives annually while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in pursuit of greener pastures in Europe.