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On Daybreak Africa: Leader of Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says the country’s Constitutional Court is playing politics with important electoral issues by not postponing scheduled elections, however the court said the party’s application did not discuss the costs of postponement. Plus, Sudanese are cautiously optimistic about the ongoing peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 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: Yesterday was a day of national mourning in the Democratic Republic of Congo.- Local authorities say over 400 bodies have been found and more than 4,300 people are still missing in floods in Kalehe, in South Kivu province, in the east of the country. There are growing concerns that the African Union won’t have the funding necessary to intervene in multiple crises facing the continent in the near future. And, the International Organization for Migration reports the number of people forcibly displaced by fighting in Sudan has more than doubled in just one week. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen (middle) recently became the highest-scoring African player ever (47 goals) in Italy's top football league, Serie A, when he converted a penalty shot in Napoli's 1-0 win over Fiorentina. We'll have reaction on Tuesday's show from Fisayo Dairo, the chief football writer at www.aclsports.com. Also on the program, you'll hear part two of Sonny's interview with Pieter Prinsloo, the captain of the Cape Town Tigers basketball club. Prinsloo says he thinks South Africa might host stages of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) tournament in the next few years.

Health Chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to Africa. The show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionals. It includes a weekly feature spot, news and comments from listeners. The program is hosted by veteran health reporter Linord Moudou.

Africa News Tonight: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) plans to send troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help fight rebels in the country's east. The Christian Association of Nigeria says it’s still searching for 20 people abducted by gunmen from a church during a Sunday service. Plus, With no sign of progress at peace talks between Sudan’s warring parties, analysts warn the conflict in Sudan could have grave consequences for the country’s neighbors, as well as for hopes that Sudan can one day have a government led by civilians instead of the military. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!