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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: Voting winds down in Angola’s 2022 elections that witnessed millions of voters turning up to over 26,000 polling stations across the Southern African nation to cast their ballots; Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has declared “total war” against Islamist militant group al-Shabab following a recent attack on a hotel in the capital city that killed 21 people and left over 100 wounded.

On Wednesday's show, Mike Mubanga (in photo), the Media Officer for "The Copper Queens" of Zambia, takes a look at the team's preparations ahead of next week's COSAFA Women's Championship football tournament in South Africa. Also on the program, George McNeilly previews this week's season-ending TOUR Championship golf tournament in Atlanta, Georgia. And VOA's Gwen Outen will tell us about a prized jersey once worn by basketball great Michael Jordan that's expected to fetch a big price at auction next month.

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. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

Coming up on Africa News Tonight: Voting has closed in Angola’s 2022 national elections which has over 220 parliamentary seats up for grabs and a historic presidential race between incumbent President Joao Lourenco and opposition UNITA’s Adalberto Costa Jnr; Allegations are being thrown around between Tigrayan rebel forces and Ethiopian central government forces, over who broke Tigray’s months-long ceasefire, after violence flared up between the two military forces.

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.