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On Daybreak Africa: Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress’s (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu is set to deliver his final rally Tuesday ahead of the Feb 25. polls. Plus, African leaders met in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, over the weekend for the 36th AU Summit which focused on climate change, its impact and better financing for the continent. For this and more, stay tuned 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.

Burkina Faso gave France in January one month to withdraw its troops as it ended a military accord that allowed French troops to fight insurgents on its territory. VOA’s Bambara Service will explain why the French forces left; Nigerians will cast their ballots on Saturday to elect a new president. VOA’s Peter Clottey has an update from Abuja; And, Ghanaians pay tribute to soccer star Christian Atsu whose body arrived in Accra yesterday.   

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored an All-Star Game record 55 points Sunday night in the National Basketball Association's annual midseason showcase in Salt Lake City, Utah. We'll hear from Tatum on Monday's show, as well as the NBA's new Slam Dunk champion, Mac McClung. Also on the program, Godwin Owinje, the co-founder of the non-profit basketball foundation, Giants of Africa, comments on the third season of the men's Basketball Africa League, which tips off March 11 in Dakar, Senegal. There will also be lots of African football news and much more. 

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.