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On Daybreak Africa: Child Refugees are ‘wrongly classified’ amid a migrant surge from Africa to Spain. Plus, South Africa’s parliament votes to close the Israeli Embassy. A Somali journalist says the fight against al-Shabab is weakened by a fragmented security. We’ll get a technical explanation for the floods that are ravaging East Africa. Liberia Police makes arrest in an alleged attack on supporters of the winning party. A young pilot of Liberian descent embarks on an historic solo flight from North America to Africa in a single-engine plane. 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.

Zimbabwean all female acapella group Nobuntu, are breaking barriers in a mostly male dominated music genre known as Imbube. The group currently on their North American tour join me to talk about their inspiration and the concept of Ubuntu. 2. Has hip-hop recognized and rewarded its female talent? While there have been some female rappers who have achieved significant success and acclaim, the hip-hop industry--which is celebrating its 50th year anniversary--has faced issues of gender inequality and disparities. Award winning Rapper Trina talks to me about this and other issues.

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.

This week on Straight Talk Africa, Liberia achieved a democratic transfer of power with incumbent President George Weah conceding the presidential election to former Vice President Joseph Boakai. The president-elect said he wants to fight corruption and bring basic services to the people. Boakai also stressed that the nation’s rich mineral resources are being “exploited". Join host Haydé Adams and her guests Rodney D. Sieh Author of George Weah: The Story of Africa's Footballer President and Welma Campbell Mashinini Redd President of the DMV's Liberian Community Association for an in-depth discussion on the challenges facing the new president-elect.