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On Daybreak Africa: Ethiopian experts applaud developments in the Horn of Africa nation that have witnessed lawmakers de-listing the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as a terrorist organization and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointing the head of the former rival organization, Getachew Reda to lead the region’s interim administration. Plus, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera Wednesday appealed for additional humanitarian assistance for victims of Cyclone Freddy. 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.

Africa News Tonight - The World Health Organization warns that Cyclone Freddy, which left a trail of death and destruction across southern Africa, has increased the health risks for millions of people in Malawi, Mozambique, and Madagascar. A South African official says her government will need to analyze a war crimes indictment of Russian president Vladimir Putin before deciding what action to take should he visit the country in August. Plus, the White House today joined a chorus of gay rights supporters around the world criticizing Ugandan lawmakers for overwhelmingly passing a bill that would criminalize anyone who simply identifies as LGBTQ plus or engages in homosexual acts. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

On Sonny Side of Sports: As we continue coverage of women’s month, today we give a Sonny Side of Sports salute to Australian basketball coach Liz Mills, who has led another team to the play offs of the Basketball Africa League (BAL)! We will hear from coach Mills on the show today as she comments on the third season of the premier tournament, her term as coach of AS Sale and how she guided debutants ABC Fighters of Ivory Coast to the next stage. For this and more, stay tuned to Sonny Side of Sports!

Africa News Tonight - Kenyan authorities say newly arrived wheat imports from Ukraine could help ease hunger in drought-stricken areas and bring down high food prices. Plus, Experts are linking the rise of extremist and terrorist groups in Africa to conditions like underdevelopment, distrust of governance, declining authority, readily available weapons and clumsy, heavy-handed and ineffective security forces. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!