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On Daybreak Africa: The southern African kingdom of Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, is the only country left in Africa that maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan, a position strongly opposed by China. Plus, Chinese road projects link resource-rich regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo with its capital Kinshasa. Ethiopians say the devaluation of the local currency could lead to severe inflation & soaring prices. A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that biodiversity loss may be a main driver of infectious diseases across the world. 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.

Ethiopia is easing foreign-exchange curbs as part of an economic reform package, as the deeply indebted nation awaits a multibillion-dollar bailout from international lenders. Senior U.S. officials say the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, has helped drive economic progress in sub-Saharan Africa. The deaths of a top Hamas leader and a senior Hezbollah commander are raising new questions about talks to arrange a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

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

n this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vincent Makori looks at the UNAIDS report on the HIV/AIDS epidemic and discusses ways to go forward. For the first time in the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the sharpest decline in new infections has been achieved in sub-Saharan Africa, but infections are rising in parts of the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Latin America. Vincent is joined by Angeli Achrekar, deputy executive director for the Programme Branch of UNAIDS and Chip Lyons president and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.