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On Daybreak Africa: Head of the Uganda Medical Association is urging citizens to continue Covid-19 protocols after President Yoweri Museveni indicated one of his three Covid-19 test was positive. Plus, Burundi’s opposition leader said the suspension of his party’s activities is a sign the country is being ruled by a dictatorship. The UNHCR appeals for additional Humanitarian Crisis Funds due to an influx of refugees from Sudan. Defense lawyers in Guinea-Conakry boycott the trial of a 2009 stadium massacre. 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: Close to 200,000 Zimbabweans in South Africa are breathing a sigh of relief after the department of Home Affairs delayed their pending expulsion by 6 months. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have agreed to launch a joint initiative to aid and support Sudan as its military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces continue to battle for control of the country. And, Some legal experts say South African government officials could be charged as accessories to war crimes should they not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he visits Johannesburg for the summit of the BRICS countries in August. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

On Thursday’s show: We have reaction to the news of Argentine football superstar and 2022 FIFA World Cup winner Lionel Messi announcing that he will be moving to the U.S. to play for Inter Miami, after completion of his contract with France based side Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the month. This and more on today's Sonny Side of Sports!