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On Daybreak Africa: An attack by ADF rebels leaves many dead in eastern Congo. Plus, Liberia announces election results and sets dates for a run-off election. ECOWAS sponsors a voluntary return program for West Africa migrants stranded in Niger. Africa is deeply divided over the ongoing war in the Middle East. The White House says Israel-Hamas Cease-fire Talks are Premature. US Secretary of State Blinken says Israel has the right to defend itself. The UN Secretary General calls for a ceasefire and respect for international law in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Millions of children are still affected by polio despite global efforts to eradicate the virus. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

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.

Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.

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

Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, the war between Israel and Hamas is intensifying with the death toll in Gaza continuing to rise sharply. The international community is trying to prevent armed conflict from spreading across the Middle East and a wider humanitarian disaster among Palestinians. Host Haydé Adams and her guests have an in-depth discussion about the challenges of delivering humanitarian aid in a war zone. Guests include Abby Maxman, president and CEO of Oxfam America, Zaha Hassan, fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Middle East Program and Margaret Besheer, VOA United Nations correspondent.