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On Daybreak Africa: Liberian President Joseph Boakai vows key reforms in his first State of the Nation Address. Malawi Launches a new COVID-19 vaccination campaign amid rising cases. Zimbabwe’s ruling party spokesman refutes allegations of causing divisions in the main opposition. There’s cautious optimism for peace in Africa’s Great Lakes region. Kenya Fails to enroll all children in secondary schools. 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.

Sudanese political activist and environmentalist Nisreen Elsaim, says several Sudanese told her both sides in the country’s conflict are forcibly recruiting young people. The Southern African Development Community says an insurgency in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province has eased, so it will begin withdrawing troops from the region later this year, but some security analysts warn it may be too soon. In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the city of Sake has been hit by a series of explosions in recent weeks, creating insecurity and making it difficult for residents to find food.

On Sonny Side of Sports: Veteran goalkeeper Vozinha talks about Cape Verde beating Mauritania, 1-0, to advance to the AFCON quarterfinals; also, Sonny and VOA colleague Muqbil Yabarow discuss the AFCON matches on Monday and Tuesday; and we hear from Joseph Nonso, the coordinator of an AFCON viewing center in Ivory Coast.

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.