Daybreak Africa: Concerns grow over South Sudan’s delayed election
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On Daybreak Africa: The world's newest nation won independence from Sudan in 2011 but plunged into a civil war two years later that killed some 400,000 people. A peace deal in 2018 brought together President Salva Kiir and his bitter rival, Vice President Riek Machar, but their feuding has repeatedly delayed efforts to write a constitution and hold elections. Plus, Ghana’s main opposition demands an audit of the 2024 voters register ahead of the December polls. Experts say African-led medical research is needed to deal with continent’s health issues. Pressure grows on Britain ahead of the Commonwealth summit to pay reparations for slavery. Tanzania’s President tells Western diplomats to stop interfering in her country’s domestic matters. US presidential candidates seek changes to social media content regulation. For this and more tune in to Daybreak Africa!