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On Daybreak Africa: Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo endorses Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the February 25 elections and urged called for massive youth participation to bring about change in the West African nation. Botswana’s opposition Botswana Patriotic Front condemns an arrest warrant which calls for the jailing of exiled former President Ian Khama.

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: Environmental experts report floods that typically occur “once in a hundred years” will become more frequent in coastal communities due to rising sea levels that are caused by climate change, a development that will hinder economic growth in regions such as West Africa. Prosecutors in Burkina Faso report 28 bodies were found after victims were shot dead in the West African nation’s northwestern region, and add, an investigation into the deaths is underway.

Football legend Pele will be buried Tuesday after a procession of his coffin in Santos, Brazil. Ahead of the private burial, pallbearers carried Pele's casket to the center circle at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos, where he played some of the best matches of his career and where fans and dignitaries have been paying their respects. On Tuesday's Sonny Side of Sports show, Nigerian football analyst Kunle Solaja describes Pele as a genius and reflects on an interview he did with Pele in 1991. Also on the program, Moki Edwin Kindzeka reports on an age cheating scandal involving Cameroon's under-17 football team.

Health Chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to Africa. The show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionals. It includes a weekly feature spot, news and comments from listeners. The program is hosted by veteran health reporter Linord Moudou.

On Africa News Tonight: The organizer of a New Year’s Eve celebration in Uganda’s capital city, Kampala has been charged with murder by authorities after 10 people died in a stampede. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Tuesday lifted a six-year-old ban on political rallies that was instated by her predecessor, the late John Magufuli.