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On Daybreak Africa: Ghana's parliament adjourned indefinitely Tuesday following a legal dispute over the speaker's decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. Plus, Egypt, Ethiopia, and South Africa attend the 16th BRICS summit in Russia. Turkish Egyptian reconciliation aims to soothe Libya tensions. Press Freedom takes center stage at the annual Global Leadership Forum. Election observers arrive in Botswana ahead of the October 30 poll. President Chakwera urges Malawians to register in numbers amid a dispute over voter ID requirements. Union endorsements play an outsized role in the upcoming US presidential election. For these and more, tune in 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.

Thousands of people have gathered today outside Mozambique's capital for the burial of a slain opposition lawyer as the country awaits the election results. Kenya's impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua told reporters Sunday that his security team had been withdrawn, and he said that should anything happen to him, President William Ruto should be held responsible. About two dozen world leaders are meeting in Russia for a summit of the BRICS group, an alliance of emerging economies the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western influence in global markets and politics.

Mathias Kiwanuka is a former NFL player and two-time Super Bowl champion with the New York Giants. But his story goes beyond football—he was born into a legacy of leadership as the grandson of Benedicto Kiwanuka, Uganda’s first prime minister. He talks to me about his plans help develop football and other sports in Uganda and across Africa. Sierra Leonean hip-hop legend Kao Denero has been making waves in the music scene for over 20 years, using his voice to speak out on social and political issues in his country. In our chat, he opens up about his latest album, Heroes—a 15-track tribute to Africa’s Pan-African heroes, like Sekou Touré, and the message he hopes it sends.

Every Wednesday, Straight Talk Africa goes behind the headlines to analyze the news and emerging trends shaping African societies. The show covers the diverse stories and insights of Africans from across the continent and in the diaspora, using social media to make the show's content more accessible, and bring our audience's views and questions into the conversation.