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On Daybreak Africa: Incumbent Sierra Leone President Maada Bio has won a second term, despite the main opposition party disagreeing with the elections process. Plus, a Liberian election observer tells us about the lessons for his own country as it prepares for election in October. Zimbabwe’s Inflation hits 178% as its currency continues crashing against the US dollar. Namibia’s High Court says the country’s mines minister did not have the power to cancel the license of Chinese lithium mining company. The general of Sudan’s RSF announces a new 48-hour cease-fire for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha starting Wednesday. 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 is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.

On Wednesday's Sonny Side of Sports: Sonny and VOA colleague Muqbil Yabarow discuss the National Basketball Association’s recent draft, where Victor “Wemby” Wembanyama was the number one overall pick. This and more basketball related news on today’s Sonny Side of Sports!

During the two-year conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, Mehret Okbay was one of the few journalists reporting from Mekelle, the region's capital. Okbay talks about the some of the challenges of reporting from a war zone. Abdullahi Halakhe is a senior advocate for East and Southern Africa at Refugees International. He recently visited the Sudan-Egypt border and tells us about the humanitarian situation involving Sudanese who are escaping the conflict in Sudan

Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa: Host Haydé Adams and her guests look at the recent "mutiny" in Russia by the leader of the Wagner militia group. This episode explores the possible implications on African countries. Guests include Danila Galperovich, VOA Russian correspondent, Sanusha Naidu, senior research fellow at the Institute for Global Dialogue and Paul Nantulya, specialist at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies.