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On Daybreak Africa: Rwanda opposes African Union support for SADC troops in DR Congo. Plus, mixed reactions in Zimbabwe to new US sanctions. Nigeria began trials this week for hundreds of people over electoral offenses. West African nations are pushing for the construction of a major highway network connecting five countries from the Ivory Coast to Nigeria. 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.

As expected, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won big in the Super Tuesday primaries in the United Sates, and remain on track to be their parties’ presidential nominees. When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, he was lauded as a regional peacemaker, but one analyst says his reputation as a leader who could unite Ethiopia has deteriorated. Egyptian lawyer Mona Zulficar’s advocacy for women’s rights places her on a list of the most powerful businesswomen in the Middle East.

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

Nigerian American engineer and storyteller Oluyemi Falomo and his daughter Mo Falomo, founded Falhouse Publishing, an independent children's publishing company, with the goal of increasing the representation of different authors and characters in children's books. The original plan was to release Oluyemi Falomo's first children's book, "The Princess and the gourd," which was based on a tale he had told his son more than thirty years prior. However, they realized they needed to provide a platform for more diverse books and authors.

Every Wednesday, Haydé Adams discusses “what’s now and what’s next for Africa.” 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.