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On Daybreak Africa: The U.S says Sudanese parties have committed atrocities. Plus, a Senegalese court will decide on Thursday whether opposition leader Ousmane Sonko should be put back on the list of candidates for the 2024 presidential polls. A governance crisis arises in Nigeria’s Rivers State. Kenyan President William Ruto officially announces a visa-free policy beginning in January. President Biden Offers Compromise to Win Congressional Approval for More Aid to Ukraine. The Humanitarian Situation in Gaza is Worsening. 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.

On Africa News Tonight, The World Bank approves debt relief for Somalia and the International Monetary Fund is expected to follow suit. The U.S. has struck deals with African nations worth $14.2 billion over the past year to counter growing influence on the continent by China. In the upcoming election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the opposition is strong but fragmented, which according to analysts, favors the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi.

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.

How will Liberia's next president meet the expectations and aspirations of the country's youth. Laramaand Nyonton joins me to talk about the priorities for the incoming administration. 2. After years living in America Henri Nyakarundi returned to Rwanda to start a business as a social entrepreneur, starting a company that builds and supplies low-cost mobile charging stations for the local population.

Every Wednesday, Haydé Adams discusses “what’s now and what’s next for Africa.” Straight Talk Africa goes behind the headlines to analyze the news and emerging trends shaping African societies. The show covers the diverse stories and insights of Africans from across the continent and in the diaspora, using social media to make the show's content more accessible, and bring our audience's views and questions into the conversation.