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On Daybreak Africa: Uganda beefs up security amid a five-day protest by traders. Plus, head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya tenders his resignation. We’ll speak with a Libyan-American businessman who left Libya on Tuesday. A State Department spokesperson discusses US assistance to Sudan. Sudanese child refugees long for peace as they try to cope with losses. A member of Chad’s main opposition discusses campaigning for the May 6 election. Nigeria’s President says his country will no longer pay ransoms to armed gangs. President Biden and former President Trump support Israel’s fight against Hamas and Iran. 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.

A year into Sudan’s conflict, the country’s healthcare system is wrecked, but one volunteer at an Omdurman hospital says he can’t leave his patients. A company is offering to help people fleeing the war in Gaza to enter Egypt – for thousands of dollars per person. The Cameroon Medical Council, an association of doctors, says the state of health care is a growing concern in the country, which faces a doctor shortage, and newly trained physicians increasingly leave for better pay.

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.