Broadcast Schedule

On Daybreak Africa: Nigeria prepares to hold its governorship and state assembly elections on March 11, soon after wrapping up its highly contested presidential elections that resulted in ruling party’s Bola Tinubu being declared president-elect and re-run calls by opposition who also demand that the chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission step down from the post. Plus, Burundi sends troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in support of the East African Community Forces that are fighting M23 rebels. For this and more, stay tuned 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.

On Africa News Tonight: Nigeria’s main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Atiku Abubakar, who finished second in the 2023 presidential elections, Monday led a protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission to speak against Bola Tinubu’s presidency. Plus, the United Nations reports that the human rights situation in Eritrea remains dire and that the government continues to violate the rights of its people. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

On Monday's show, Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah comments on becoming Liverpool's all-time leading scorer in the English Premier League. Salah scored twice as Liverpool thrashed Manchester United, 7-0, one of Man U's worst losses ever. Also on the program, we'll continue our preview of the third season of the men's Basketball Africa League (BAL), which tips off Saturday, March 11, at the Dakar Arena in Senegal. 

On Africa News Tonight: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Monday was expected to name a new deputy president and minister of electricity amid a barrage of challenges faced by the economy, leadership and national security. Plus, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied denounced racism allegations and suggested possible legal actions against perpetrators who attack African migrants, a development that happened 10 days after the North African leader alleged that migrants were making his nation’s demographic less Arab. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!