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On Daybreak Africa:  Human rights group Amnesty International is calling on Pope Francis to publicly urge leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan to end conflict in their nations and achieve justice for victims. Plus, labor activists in Malawi have expressed dissatisfaction in a recent government move to sack over 4,000 workers that are part of the national state-funded Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation. For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's 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:  Pope Francis Wednesday presided over an open-air mass which witnessed the attendance of over a million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa. The pontiff urged leaders in the Central African nation to seek peace in the war with M23 rebels. Plus, authorities in Equatorial Guinea announced that Manuela Roka Botey has been named the nation’s first female prime minister.  For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

On Wednesday's show: We speak to Godwyn Owinje, the co-founder of Giants of Africa Foundation, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary and has uplifted over 40,000 Africa youth from different nations by providing them access to over 30 basketball courts and over 80 basketball camps. Plus, Sonny has updates on African football! For this and more, stay tuned to Sonny Side of Sports !

On Africa News Tonight:  Locals in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo Wednesday spoke out against the visit by Pope Francis and expressed dissatisfaction with the pontiff for not speaking out on violence in the region as M23 rebels edge closer to the city of Goma. Plus, leaders from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia met on Wednesday to discuss the continuing fight against al-Shabab militants. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

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.