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Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.

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.

The United Nations envoy to Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, has proposed reviving an old proposal for partitioning the disputed Western Sahara as one way to satisfy all sides. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development, or IGAD, is calling for women to be involved in peace and reconciliation efforts in war-torn Sudan. American expatriates in Burkina Faso are preparing to exercise their civic duty by voting in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

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.