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On Daybreak Africa: Turkey hosts a second round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia to resolve a dispute over Ethiopia's port deal with Somaliland. Plus, Sierra Leone’s president reiterates Africa’s demand for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. An analyst agrees but wants to know whether a seat for Africa would have veto power. Paralympian’s push for the voices of the disabled at a UN summit. Guinea’s capital was quiet on Tuesday following Monday’s sit-down strike for democracy. Vice President Kamala Harris faces misogyny and racism in her bid for the White House. 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.

As talks on Sudan’s 16-month-old civil war and the country’s humanitarian crisis begin in Geneva, a group of Sudanese youth meeting in Nairobi is expressing support and hope. Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio used the United Nations Security Council presidency to push for more seats for African nations, saying Africa cannot wait any longer to get a bigger voice on the U.N.’s most powerful body. Since Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected Senegal's president and Ousmane Sonko became prime minister, the Senegalese Council of Press Distributors and Publishers says freedom of the press has come under threat.

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.