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On Daybreak Africa: Ugandan journalists and human rights groups welcome a recent Constitutional Court ruling that outlaws the section of the country’s Computer Misuse Law and pertains to the use of electronic devices to deliberately disturb the peace of others. Authorities in Botswana Wednesday announced that they have lost a sixth soldier in the fight against militant insurgents in Mozambique and added that one soldier died in combat while two were killed in a “freak accident.”

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.

On Africa News Tonight: Rwandan authorities say media are misrepresenting President Paul Kagame’s remarks after the East African leader Monday said his country can no longer offer refuge to those fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Russian mercenaries operating in Africa have been the brunt of criticism from the U.S, France, and the United Kingdom, after the western leaders accused the Wagner Group of several acts, among them are robbing nations off their resources, committing human rights abuses and endangering the safety of UN peacekeepers.

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 Africa News Tonight: Financial experts report that the Egyptian pound traded at half its value from March on Wednesday, soon after the central bank intervened again as part of an agreement by the North African nation and the International Monetary Fund. The European Union is calling on all Sudanese parties to work together to ensure that the northeast African nation returns to a civilian-led government as soon as possible and ahead of the organization of elections.

On Straight Talk Africa, guest host Vincent Makori looks at Ethiopia’s future and the country’s prospects for peace. Plus, we have a conversation with Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of the International Trade Center. Our other guests include VOA Horn of Africa reporter Alula Kebele and VOA Real Time News Desk editor Salem Solomon.