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Today on Daybreak Africa, DR Congo President Tshisekedi is officially confirmed winner of the December vote after last-minute challenges are denied but reporter Al Katanty Sabiti Djaffar tells VOA’s James Butty the move raises more uncertainty for voters, Guinea motorists spend hours in line to get petrol after a recent fuel depot explosion, so neighbors are coming to the rescue, and the former chief justice in Liberia is sentenced to life in prison for her alleged role in the death of her foster child. All this and more on 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.

In recent years, the African art market has experienced a surge in popularity, attracting collectors and investors worldwide. One of the driving forces behind the growth is the emergence of a vibrant contemporary art scene across the continent. Julius Agogo a Ghanaian art collector and investor talks to us about the potential in the African art market, and gives us advice on how and where to start as an investor and collector of African art. Plus, we have the second part of our conversation with Tim Leberecht the cofounder of the platform The House of Beautiful Business. He joins us together with Moroccan Social entrepreneur Hanae Bezad. In our vox pops, we ask you to give us your opinions on how to solve the issue of youth unemployment in Africa. In Cameroon, officials are forcing thousands of kids and adolescent cattle ranchers and gold miners from troubled neighboring back to school

This Week on Straight Talk Africa, South Africa launches a case at the International Court of Justice at The Hague, alleging that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide. Israel’s decision to defend itself sets-up a high-stakes showdown. Host Haydé Adams is joined by Newzroom Afrika’s Senior Politics Reporter Ziyanda Ngcobo, Director of the Center for Military Law and Policy at the Texas Tech University School of Law Geoffrey S. Corn, Professor at the University of Illinois College of Law Francis Boyle and Sanusha Naidu who is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Global Dialogue.