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Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.

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: In Sudan, hospitals and health facilities have struggled to keep operating since intense fighting broke out last month in Khartoum and rapidly spread to other parts of the country. The leaders of the Group of Seven nations arrived in Hiroshima, Japan, today for their annual summit. And, now, analysts with knowledge of South Africa’s arms sector say it’s unlikely that Pretoria sold arms to Russia. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

We kick off Thursday’s show with Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League action, where English Premier League title contenders Manchester City thumped Spanish giants Real Madrid 4-0, to advance to the finals that are set for June 10, against Italian giants Inter Milan in Istanbul. This and more, on today’s Sonny Side of Sports

Africa News Tonight: In Cameroon, thousands of people are demonstrating this week, calling for peace and reconciliation ahead of National Day on May 20. A medical and surgical team from Doctors Without Borders, known as MSF, has started treating patients at Bashair Teaching Hospital on the south side of Khartoum as ongoing violence rapidly increases medical needs in the capital and elsewhere. And, local officials say the death toll in fighting between herders and farmers in central Nigeria has risen to 85, with thousands displaced. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!