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On Daybreak Africa: Kenyan President William Ruto Wednesday said the “highest” office approved a plan to abduct and kill the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Wafula Chebukati, during the 2022 general elections. Ethiopia’s Chief of Justice Meaza Ashenafi and her deputy Solomon Areda stepped down from their posts Tuesday due to what analysts speculate was a disagreement with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the power of the police.

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: Senegalese authorities Wednesday reported that over 62 people have died in eight days after two major traffic accidents. Police officials in Nigeria’s central Niger state Wednesday said an angry mob torched a police station, other buildings, and cars after reacting to the killing of a Catholic priest.

On Wednesday’s show: We give a Sonny Side of Sports salute to Pep Guardiola, the manager of English Premier League giants Manchester City, as he celebrates his 52nd birthday. In more English Premier League coverage, VOA’s Gwen Outen has a report on Juergen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool F.C. We also focus on tennis where defending men’s champion Rafael Nadal was upset in the second round of the Australian Open by American Mackenzie McDonald in straight sets on Wednesday.

On Africa News Tonight: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is preparing for a 10-day tour of Senegal, Zambia, and South Africa where she will re-affirm Washington’s commitments to the continent. Yellen's tour follows soon after the continent's leaders met with U.S. officials in December during the US-Africa Summit. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Wednesday addressed the World Economic Forum where he highlighted that the global community is flirting with climate disaster and challenged leaders to create favorable conditions to address climate change.

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams discusses U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s three-nation tour of Africa. We'll also discuss the growing concern over the alleged mishandling of classified government documents by U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Guests include Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, lecturer of African Studies at Howard University, Jyhjong Hwang, an analyst at Boston University and VOA executive producer Steve Redisch.