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On Daybreak Africa: Representatives of the United Nations Sunday addressed the ongoing conflict in South Sudan and said they are praying that Pope Francis' two-day visit to the East African nation will bring about peace and unity. Plus, Ghanaian three-time Grammy Award Nominee Rocky Dawuni speaks to VOA about Sunday’s ceremony that was held in Los Angeles, California. 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.

On #Africa NewsTonight: Mali’s military government has ordered the human rights chief with the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country to leave by tomorrow; Sudanese protested in the capital Khartoum against diplomatic relations with Israel, after last week's surprise visit by the Israeli foreign minister; And, Ethiopians are voting in a referendum that could create the 12th regional state in the south of the country.

In English Premier League football, Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho (center) was named Man of the Match after scoring one goal and setting up two in Leicester City's 4-2 road win against Aston Villa.  Prince Nesta reports on Iheanacho's heroics during Monday's show and has other highlights from the weekend in the major European club football leagues.  Also on the program, Sonny has an update on the quest by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James to become the National Basketball Association's all-time leading scorer. LeBron is 36 points away from breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record. LeBron and the Lakers will be back on the court Tuesday night when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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.