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On Daybreak Africa: There are calls for bilateral talks amid fears that tensions between DRC and Rwanda could engulf the region. Plus, advocacy groups call on the Dutch oil giant Shell to halt its plans to divest assets from Nigeria's Niger Delta region unless proper cleanup and decommissioning of its infrastructure is complete. Liberian President Joseph Boakai is criticized for nominating individuals to tenured positions that are already occupied by officials from the previous administration. 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.

The U.S. State Department honors women from around the world who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength and leadership to bring about positive change to their communities, often at great personal risk and sacrifice. The whereabouts of Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, were not known Monday, three days after he signed a bilateral accord in Kenya to pave the way for a possible multinational force to help restore security in the troubled Caribbean nation. The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, warns the potential spillover of dozens of conflicts around the world could threaten global peace and cause human rights violations to surge in all regions.

VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news, personalities and trends from around Africa and the world.