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On Daybreak Africa: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is mourning hundreds of people who died after floods last week swept the eastern part of the country. Plus, a prominent blogger is shot dead in Uganda. 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: Gunmen have shot dead a journalist in the capital of Cameroon's restive Northwest region, Bamenda, the third journalist to be killed in the country this year. The two warring factions fighting for control of Sudan are holding face-to-face talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the first time since the fighting began on April 15th. And, during a speech, Tunisian President Kais Saied rejected the conditions that come with a potential loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), calling them “dictates.” For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

On Monday’s show: We hear from Pieter Prinsloo, captain of the Cape Town Tigers - South Africa’s representatives at the 2023 Basketball Africa League, who have qualified for the playoffs twice consecutively. We also hear from Liz Mills, the head coach of Abijan Basketball Club who on May 21 go up against Angola’s Petro de Luanda. For this and more, stay tuned to Sonny Side of Sports!

Africa News Tonight: The warring military factions in Sudan began talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. Nigerian security forces have rescued 58 people who were abducted by gunmen in central Kogi state, near the capital, Abuja. And, Ugandan security forces have arrested six people accused of building explosive devices. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!