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On Daybreak Africa: Nigeria sharply increased military spending under a new budget by President Bola Tinubu but analysts remain skeptical it will improve security. Plus, Gambia’s government welcomes a German court conviction of its national accused of committing crimes against humanity. North Africa braces for a dangerously dry future as COP28 gets underway in Dubai. COP28 Climate Summit delegates agree to increase support for a Disaster Fund, but stark divisions remain over fossil fuels. The US backs further Israeli operations against Hamas. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: The East African Court of Justice has turned down a challenge to the multi-billion-dollar oil pipeline in Tanzania and Uganda. Plus, South Sudan President tells state governors to implement the 2018 peace deal as the country prepares for elections. Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission notifies officials of the outgoing administration of President Weah to declare their assets. The European Union will not deploy election observers in the Democratic Republic of Congo because of continuing violence there. U.S. Secretary of State Blinken heads back to Israel Thursday. And a Palestinian restaurant in New York brings Jews and Palestinians together. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Sudanese women describe their suffering since war broke out in April. Plus, Ugandan opposition in parliament defies the Speaker and continues its boycott. Sierra Leone’s main opposition condemns Sunday’s attack which the government calls a “failed attempted coup. The Kenyan High Court strikes out key clauses of a contentious finance law blamed for raising taxes and the cost of living.” A UN aid agency welcomes a temporary ceasefire in Gaza and calls for the unfettered delivery humanitarian aid. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: A call for transparency as Malawi agrees to send workers to Israel. Plus, Sierra Leone puts out a bounty for Sunday’s escaped gunmen. The Israel-Hamas war stirs survivors’ worst memories of the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre in Lebanon. The UNAIDS agency releases a new report Tuesday ahead of Friday’s World AIDS Day. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Sierra Leone President Maada Bio addresses the nation following Sunday’s attack by unidentified gunmen on a military armory. Former Malawian Mutharika criticizes his predecessor, but the government says he has no standing to criticize. A member of the party of exiled Ivory Coast politician Guillaume Soro sets conditions for his return. U.S. President Joe Biden celebrates the release of a four-year-old Israeli-American hostage. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: A row over fuel supplies has broken out between Kenya and neighboring Uganda. Plus, Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko ends his hunger strike, but what’s next for him politically? Ghana declares a 46-day visa-on-arrival program for visitors beginning December 1, 2023.Tomorrow, Saturday, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Former Nigerian President Obasanjo calls on African countries to adopt what he calls “Afro democracy” in place of Western “liberal democracy.” Nigeria hopes for an economic boom following a series of investment deals. Liberia’s elections commission chair reflects on the October and November elections. Kenya's electronic health system transforms access to rural health care. The US says leaders of Rwanda and DR Congo agree to de-escalate after a surge in violence. Israel’s cabinet approves a deal to release hostages seized by Hamas. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Child Refugees are ‘wrongly classified’ amid a migrant surge from Africa to Spain. Plus, South Africa’s parliament votes to close the Israeli Embassy. A Somali journalist says the fight against al-Shabab is weakened by a fragmented security. We’ll get a technical explanation for the floods that are ravaging East Africa. Liberia Police makes arrest in an alleged attack on supporters of the winning party. A young pilot of Liberian descent embarks on an historic solo flight from North America to Africa in a single-engine plane. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Liberia’s election victory celebration is marred by a terrorist act. Plus, the party of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is disappointed but not surprised by the country’s Supreme Court ruling on his political future. Experts fear Nigeria's food inflation could worsen a hunger crisis. What’s behind the recent wave of violence against women in Eswatini? DRC Presidential candidate Moise Katumbi gets an important endorsement. And, the perspective of a Palestinian journalist based in Gaza. . For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: The DRC announces the deployment of SADC Forces. Plus, Liberians welcome President Weah’s concession as a strength of their democracy. More than one million people die in road accidents each year globally. US and Israeli officials say negotiations are underway to release hostages kidnapped by Hamas. Meanwhile, the UN says two of its schools sheltering over 10,000 people in Gaza were attacked over the weekend. remembering former first lady Rosalynn

Today on Daybreak Africa, the mayor of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown is named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Defenders for 2023, and international humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza say they will not take part in the establishment of any “safe zones” in Gaza that are set up without the express agreement of all the parties involved. Tune in for these stories and more on Daybreak Africa.

Today on Daybreak Africa, Malawi rights activists march against the conflict in Gaza, families of Jewish hostages march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem demanding their loved ones' freedom, and a former Liberian VP of the opposition Unity party holds a slim lead in Tuesday's presidential runoff results. All these stories and more on Daybreak Africa.

Today on Daybreak Africa, voting is over in the close runoff election for president in Liberia, US President Biden says there's no going back to status quo before the Hamas attack in Israel as an analyst looks at post-Gaza war scenarios, a Nigeria labor strike is back on, and the World Food Program says millions of people in Somalia are being pushed to crisis-level hunger by devastating floods. All this and more on Daybreak Africa.

On Daybreak Africa, the UN Relief and Works Agency says its work in Gaza will grind to halt in 48 hours if no fuel reached Gaza City, Liberians vote in a runoff today for president, clashes between DRC rebels and government forces intensify, and Malawi announces new moves to cushion the poor against a recent, big devaluation of the local currency. All this and more on Daybreak Africa.

On Daybreak Africa: Liberia’s electoral commission says all is set for Tuesday’s presidential runoff between incumbent President George Weah and veteran politician and technocrat Joseph Boakai. Plus, the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants is elected the first Black Congressman from the State of Rhode Island. An East Africa Community agricultural group calls for harmonized laws on regional seeds. A pro-business summit will introduce today a Private Sector Bill of Rights to attract investors in Africa. The US reiterates the protection of civilians while defending Israel’s right to defend itself. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: The Biden administration plans to cut funds for humanitarian programs in South Sudan. Plus, Somalia is coping with the worst flooding in decades. Guinea's military government offers a $50 thousand reward for information on the whereabouts of a jail break suspect. A UN Relief Agency welcomes relief for Gaza, but on a sustained basis. We’ll have a report on aid delivery through a border crossing between Israel and Gaza. Today is World Immunization Day. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: The war of words between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo intensifies. Plus, Liberians share their views on next week’s presidential run-off election. ECOWAS Court of Justice will decide next week the eligibility of Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko to contest the presidential election. Chad’s opposition leader returns home and declares 40-day mourning period for supporters killed during a protest on October 20, 2022. The trial of a Nigerian journalist renews concerns about the country’s cybercrime Law. A West Bank town closes its downtown area to Palestinians. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

An official of Chad’s opposition “Transformers” party says party leader Success Masra and other officials are pleased to be back home in Chad from exile. Ndolembai Njesada, Transformers’ Vice President for Political Affairs and the Diaspora, says Masra, who returned to Chad last Friday, belongs in Chad to carry on his fight for democracy. His return was aided by Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi following an agreement with Chad’s transitional government. Tshisekedi is the facilitator of the Economic Community of Central African States for Chad’s transition process. Njesada tells VOA’s James Butty, the opposition is observing a 40-day mourning period for those killed during an October 20, 2022 protest.

On Daybreak Africa: UN agencies project 1.7 million children will suffer from malnutrition in South Sudan. Plus, Uganda opposition parliamentarians vow to continue their boycott of the legislature. There are mixed feelings in Uganda about US plans to expel the country from the AGOA trade pact. A Cameroon Anglophone separatist denies his group killed 25 villagers early Monday. Turkey’s President voices support for Hamas While Maintaining Ties with Israel. Pentagon officials insist deterrence is working despite a “steady state” of drone and rocket attacks by Iranian-backed militias. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: A presidential candidate in DRC says if elected, he would attack neighboring Rwanda for allegedly supporting M23 rebels. A power cut plunges the DRC city of Goma into darkness. Guinean authorities sack 80 members of the security forces for alleged involvement in Saturday’s jail break. A Nigerian group calls on the United Nations to find a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Iranian-backed militias Increase attacks on US forces in the Middle East. Today is the one-month anniversary of the attack by Hamas militants on Israel. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!