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On Daybreak Africa: Uganda’s parliament is set to deliberate over a law that criminalizes same-sex relations. Plus, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission declares ruling All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Tinubu as president-elect. 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.

Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of a disputed presidential election; French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Africa; And, New legislation in the U.S. calls for reviewing relations with South Africa following its hosting of joint-military exercises with China and Russia.

Deng Ghai Deng tips off Wednesday's show with a feature on South Sudan's national men's basketball team, which has qualified for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.  he South Sudanese made history as the first African team to book their World Cup ticket in their first attempt.  Also on the show, Michael Kariati has a report on Zimbabwean boxer Kuda Chiwandire, who will challenge titleholder Yamileth Merado on March 18 in Mexico in a WBC super bantamweight gold championship bout.

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Tinubu is expected to be inaugurated on May 29. For more insights, ANT’s host Yeheyes Wuhib spoke to professor Kwaku Nuamah of international politics at American University in Washington D.C.; International partners encourage Libya to move forward toward elections; And, French President Emmanuel Macron begins a four-nation tour of Africa.

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the Nigerian presidential elections following the declaration that ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu won the disputed race. Also, in this episode, as Russia's war in Ukraine enters a second year, what is Vladimir Putin’s endgame? Guests include Temi Ibirogba of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, Idayat Hassan, director of the Center for Democracy and Development, Mark Malloch Brown, president of Open Society Foundations.