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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: The trial of former Guinean President Moussa Dadis Camara and ten other individuals, who were implicated in a 2009 massacre that led to the death of over 150 people and 100 women raped, started in Conarky on Wednesday. Political campaigns started Wednesday ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 elections. The West African nation's Independent National Electoral Commission is urging political parties to ban hate speech from campaigns.

VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around Africa and the world.

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

Every Wednesday, Haydé Adams discusses “what’s now and what’s next for Africa.” Straight Talk Africa goes behind the headlines to analyze the news and emerging trends shaping African societies. The show covers the diverse stories and insights of Africans from across the continent and in the diaspora, using social media to make the show's content more accessible, and bring our audience's views and questions into the conversation.