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On Daybreak Africa: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken started diplomatic meetings as part of his trip to Africa Wednesday where he will engage Ethiopian authorities to discuss a range of issues, among them the peace deal set to end conflict that has claimed over 500,000 lives in the northern region. Plus, Malawi Tuesday declared a state of disaster after Cyclone Freddy left at least 219 people dead and displaced over 11,000 in the southern African nation and in neighboring Mozambique. 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.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced humanitarian aid for Ethiopia, UNICEF helps victims of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi and Mozambique. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Wednesday’s show kicks off with commemorations of Women’s History month by spotlighting Isha Johansen, a football administrator and philanthropist from Sierra Leone who is using sport to uplift vulnerable women through an initiative titled ‘Football for Reform.’ We also are joined by Fisayo Dairo, the chief football writer at www.aclsports.com, to discuss the latest results from the UEFA Champions League where English Premier League giants Manchester City thumped Bundesliga side Leipzig 7-0. For this and more, stay tuned to Sonny Side of Sports!

Nairobi Design week is an annual festival that takes place in Kenya’s Capital Nairobi. The festival highlights the works of local and international designers Young Ghanaian entrepreneurs on a mission to amplify African African voices and create connections among the African diaspora

Africa News Tonight - Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with top Ethiopian leaders in an effort to repair damaged ties after the brutal two-year civil war against forces in the northern Tigray region left an estimated 500,000 people dead. And, at least 3,000 people have been displaced in weeks of fighting with Boko Haram militants. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visits to Ethiopia and Niger this week. Later this month, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will tour Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. Also, we’ll have an in-depth discussion on why Black migrants are fleeing Tunisia after controversial comments by President Kais Saied. Guests include VOA Africa reporter Ignatius Annor, VOA Portuguese reporter Mayra Fernandez, Intissar Fakir, director of the Middle East Institute’s North Africa and Sahel program and analyst Salah-Dean Satouri.