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On Daybreak Africa: Kenya’s President William Ruto Wednesday said the escalation of hostilities in Sudan could undermine regional and international peace and security – sentiments echoed amid failed attempts by him, the president of South Sudan and Djibouti to convene a ceasefire peace meeting in the northeast African nation. Plus, the family of Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old Liberian American that was shot last week by an 84-year-old white person is in recovery. 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 - On the eve of the end of Ramadan, fighting continues in Sudan for a sixth day with no end in sight. While ceasefire attempts in Sudan have failed, the release of scores of Egyptian troops has raised hopes that more foreigners trapped in the fighting could be evacuated. And, The UN children’s fund, UNICEF, warns many children are likely to die from vaccine-preventable diseases due to a decline in routine immunization during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

You might say Thursday's show packs some punch. Two fighters with ties to Ghana, Freezy Macbones and Joel Kodua, recently scored victories in their second professional bouts in London. Yaw Ofosu Larbi profiles the two boxers and their prizefighting journeys from Accra, Ghana. Also on the program, Sonny has an update on the NBA Playoffs. The Milwaukee Bucks, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Denver Nuggets all scored victories at home Wednesday night. The Bucks and Grizzlies won without their injured star players, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant.

Africa News Tonight - A Nigerian African affairs expert is urging the international community to deploy an international force to stop the fighting in Sudan. And, a Nobel Prize-winning Ukrainian is in Pretoria this week as part of a group urging South Africa's government to re-think its friendly relations with Russia as it wages war on Kyiv. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!