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On Daybreak Africa: A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in August against economic hardship. Plus, Chad says it will withdraw its troops from the United Nations-supported Multinational Joint Task Force of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, which combats Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. Plus, Americans are awaiting results from Tuesday’s presidential and congressional elections. We’ll talk live with VOA reporters across the country, at the election headquarters of Vice President Harris in Washington DC, and at former President Trump’s headquarters in Florida. We’ll also speak with our reporters in the states of Wisconsin and Georgia. 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.

Donald J. Trump, who served as president from 2017 to 2021, will return to the White House next January. Economic concerns drove U.S. election results. A long-serving U.S. diplomat expects Trump to shift foreign policy.

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

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.