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On Daybreak Africa: Ethiopians have welcomed recent developments that have witnessed advancements towards implementing the 2022 peace agreement, after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Thursday appointed Tigray People’s Liberation Front spokesperson Getachew Reda as the interim leader of the region. Plus, the World Health Organization Thursday said global efforts to combat tuberculosis have saved an estimated 74 million lives over the past 23 years. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Ethiopian experts applaud developments in the Horn of Africa nation that have witnessed lawmakers de-listing the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as a terrorist organization and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointing the head of the former rival organization, Getachew Reda to lead the region’s interim administration. Plus, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera Wednesday appealed for additional humanitarian assistance for victims of Cyclone Freddy. For this and more,...

On Daybreak Africa: Ugandan lawmakers Tuesday passed an anti-homosexuality law that calls for life imprisonment for members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer community. Plus, the United Nations commemorated World Water Day by highlighting that over 800,000 people die annually due to diseases related to unsanitary water. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: In its annual report on human rights practices around the world, the U.S. State Department looked at violations and abuses in 198 countries and territories in 2022. Plus, U.S. forces train West African troops to counter the growing terror threat spreading from the Sahel region. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: South Africa’s third biggest political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Monday called for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down while protesting the ongoing power crisis and rising unemployment. Plus, Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga Monday called protests focused on confronting growing woes across the East African nation, however authorities have labelled the protest illegal arguing that Odinga did not give enough notice. For this and more, stay tuned to...

On Daybreak Africa: Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera recently declared two weeks of national mourning after Cyclone Freddy this week destroyed property nationwide and took hundreds of lives, with an increasing reported death toll. Plus, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni recently spoke on same-sex relations where he said he will not allow external forces to bring Western practices into the East African nation. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday continued his trip to Africa in Niger where he is set to meet with authorities to discuss means of strengthening relations between the two nations. Plus, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera Wednesday assured locals that were displaced by Cyclone Freddy that they will receive the necessary assistance. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken started diplomatic meetings as part of his trip to Africa Wednesday where he will engage Ethiopian authorities to discuss a range of issues, among them the peace deal set to end conflict that has claimed over 500,000 lives in the northern region. Plus, Malawi Tuesday declared a state of disaster after Cyclone Freddy left at least 219 people dead and displaced over 11,000 in the southern African nation and in neighboring Mozambique....

On Daybreak Africa: Nigeria’s rescheduled governorship and state assembly elections are set to take place March 18 and will witness 28 of 36 states electing new governors. Plus, South Sudan’s international and regional partners are calling on President Salva Kirr and Vice President Riek Machar to exert more energy into implementing the 2018 peace agreement. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Cyclone Freddy struck Mozambique again over the weekend, leaving behind a trail of destruction and earning the status of being the “strongest ever recorded in the southern hemisphere.” Plus, Tunisia’s parliament is set to reopen Monday for the first time since President Kais Saied grabbed power in July 2021. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: M23 Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday said they ceased all hostilities in the region, but some residents have expressed disbelief after reporting on going clashes on the frontlines. Plus, Eight African films were snubbed by the U.S. Oscars that are set to take place this Sunday after film makers from the continent submitted their work for consideration. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: The East African Community continues to deploy troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo to form a buffer zone in Rutshuru and Masisi territories where M23 rebels have displaced several residents. Plus, the head of South Sudan’s Union of Journalists argues that the media environment in the country is hostile. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: The Nigerian Court of Appeal is expected to Wednesday rule on a petition by opposition candidates who are looking to inspect the materials used to conduct the February 25 presidential election. Plus, the United Nations Refugee Agency is calling on urgent support to help thousands of Somalis fleeing conflict in the breakaway Somaliland region. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Nigeria’s opposition People’s Democratic Party Monday marched to the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the capital Abuja to speak against the outcome of the Feb 25 elections, during which protestors continued pressing that the elections were rigged. Plus, health authorities in Las Anod, a disputed border town in Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland, Monday reported the death of 200 people and hundreds wounded resulting from conflict. For this and more,...

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...

On Daybreak Africa: Nigeria’s main opposition People’s Democratic Party leader Atiku Abubakar Thursday said his legal representatives are in the process of studying the outcome of the 2023 presidential race that resulted in him losing to ruling All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Tinubu. Plus, Maurine Munthali, an advisor to Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera resigned from his post, citing rampant corruption. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Opposition presidential candidates in Nigeria pledge to challenge the outcome of the February 25 elections that resulted in the ruling All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Tinubu being declared president-elect. Plus, security experts are set to meet in Senegal to discuss how to combat rising violent extremism in Africa. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Uganda’s parliament is set to deliberate over a law that criminalizes same-sex relations. Plus, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission declares ruling All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Tinubu as president-elect. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Ugandan environmental activists argue that government and its partners for a pending project focused on drilling oil wells in the East African nation, are damaging the environment and instigating wildlife migration. Plus, Nigerian opposition leaders continue alleging that the Independent National Electoral Commission is rigging the outcome of Saturday’s polls in favor of the ruling All Progressives Congress. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which hit Madagascar last week, is sweeping across southern Africa and is leaving a trail of destruction in the region while threatening Mozambique and neighboring nations with heavy rains and widespread flooding. Plus, Nigerians continue awaiting results of Saturday’s presidential, parliamentary, and gubernatorial elections. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!