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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.

In Washington, plans are well underway for the funeral ceremonies for former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. In Guinea, a coalition of social groups made up of the opposition and civil society organizations says that after today, they will no longer recognize the military government in power. The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Apple, one of the world’s biggest technology companies, of using conflict minerals in its products, an allegation Apple denies.

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.