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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: Kenya’s former Deputy President William Ruto Monday officially addressed the nation for the first time in his capacity as president elect after the Supreme Court upheld his victory in the August nine presidential elections; The British Conservative Party and Britain have named Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister to replace Boris Johnson.

Lots of African and European football news on Monday's show, with reports from Prince Nesta, "Iron Mike" Mbonye and Samson Omale. Fisayo Dairo (in photo), the chief football writer at www.aclsports.com, will take a look at the African impact on the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, as well as recent transfers of top players in Europe. And let's give a Sonny Side of Sports salute to Zambian captain Barbra Banda, who scored five goals Sunday in a 7-0 rout of Lesotho at the COSAFA Women's Championship in South Africa. Banda has scored seven goals in two matches and is the tournament's leading scorer.

Coming up on Africa News Tonight: All eyes are on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.S. President Joe Biden as the two leaders are scheduled to meet on September 16 to discuss bilateral relations between Washington and Pretoria; United Nations officials Monday said the global aid group expects parts of Somalia to experience famine between October and December amid worsening of drought and an increase in food prices.