Broadcast Schedule

Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.

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.

Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the mass killings of worshippers at a catholic church in the West African nations Ondo State urging emergency agencies to act immediately to treat the wounded; Senior members of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress have launched a campaign to depose President Cyril Ramaphosa following the filing of criminal charges against the Southern African nation’s leader.

Olympic champion and local favorite Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco was one of the winners on Sunday at the Diamond League athletics meet in Rabat, Morocco. El Bakkali won the men's steeplechase in 7:58.28, the fastest time in the world this year. Sonny will run down some of the other African winners in Rabat on Monday's show. Also on the program, an update on the NBA Finals + Basketball Africa League news + much more!

Coming up on Africa News Tonight: Botswana orders for the extradition of former President Ian Khama, who is currently based in South Africa, to face trial for the alleged illegal possession of firearms; Kenyan youth held a tree-planting activity at a primary school in the eastern county of Makueni to commemorate World Environment Day.