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On Daybreak Africa: Former US President Trump is indicted for the third time. Plus, we will have analysis of the latest indictment. Eswatini civil society groups deliver a petition today over what they say is government’s failure to provide needed medicines for patients. Botswana’s parliament defers debate on controversial LGBTQ Bill. ECOWAS defense chiefs begin their two-day meeting Wednesday on Niger. For this and more tune 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.

VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around Africa and the world.

Through their #StandAsMyWitness, CIVICUS-- a global alliance of civil society organization is calling on governments to free human rights activists and journalists in prison. Nigerian Singer Okwy Osadebe is paying to tribute to his late father, the legendary highlife musician Chief Osita Osadebe.

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: guest host Vincent Makori discusses the coup in Niger, where the army ousted the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. Also, in this episode, VOA’s English to Africa service celebrates 60 years of multiplatform programming to the continent. Guests include Kamissa Camara, U.S. Institute of Peace senior advisor for Africa, Gnaka Legoke, assistant professor of history and Pan-Africana studies at Lincoln University, VOA English to Africa chief Ndimyake Mwakalyelye, retired VOA English to Africa journalist Marilyn Silvey and African Union ambassador to the U.S. Hilda Suka-Mafudze.