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On Daybreak Africa: Sudanese paramilitaries have killed more than 200 people, including women and children, in a three-day assault on villages in the country's south. The Emergency Lawyers group, which documents rights abuses, said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked unarmed civilians in the villages of Al-Kadaris and Al-Khelwat, in White Nile state. The UN says the humanitarian situation in eastern DRC has deteriorated dramatically. Secretary of State Rubio skips South Africa’s G20 meeting amid diplomatic tensions. Analysts urge swift action after resolutions on Sudan, DRC at African Union Summit. African bishops called on Christians and all people of goodwill to engage in prayer and fasting for peace in Africa. Liberia says the cancellation of a $17 million USAID-sponsored project will have direct and indirect impact on the country’s development. The reality of many children displaced by brutal violence in Darfur. 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.

Some experts say China’s scaling back of financial support for infrastructure construction in Africa opens the door for the United States and Western Europe to fill the void, if they want. The Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group battling for power in Sudan’s civil war, took a step toward forming a breakaway government on Tuesday when it hosted a lavish political event in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Fourteen-year-old Gesma fled Sudan's Darfur region after armed militias killed her parents and brother, leaving her to care for her younger siblings in a Chad refugee camp.

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.