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On Daybreak Africa: U.S. First lady Jill Biden Tuesday left for her first visit to Namibia and Kenya as a representative of Washington, where she will address issues pertaining to women’s empowerment, children, and food insecurity on the continent. Plus, global human rights group Amnesty International recently called on the kingdom of Eswatini to conduct an independent investigation into the killing of prominent rights lawyer Thulani Maseko. 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.

Russia says it won’t test-fire a hypersonic missile during joint naval drills with China and South Africa, contradicting earlier reports in Russian state media. Kate Bartlett reports from Johannesburg; A top official of Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it’s ready to conduct national elections; The White House stressed the need for extending national emergency measures in Libya.

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.

The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) says a roadside bomb has killed three peacekeepers and seriously injured five others; U.S. first lady Jill Biden has arrived in Namibia on the first stop of a five-day Africa tour; And, this Saturday the focus of the world will be on Nigeria which holds general elections for president, vice president and national legislators.

On the next Straight Talk Africa, Haydé Adams takes an in-depth look at Nigeria’s presidential and parliamentary elections coming up on Saturday, Feb. 25 amid a fragile security situation, widespread corruption and a young electorate yearning for change. Plus, we’ll discuss the recent African Union summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Guests include Nigeria reporter Timothy Obiezu, Oge Onubogu, Africa program director at the Wilson Center and David Monda, a professor at City University of New York.