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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!

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.

Nigerian opposition challenges election results in court. VOA Hausa's Medina Dauda has an update from Abuja; Tunisians speak out in support of migrants in their country; And, Uganda and South Africa seek to boost trade ties. 

Kwara Falcons of Nigeria are one of five teams that will be making their debut in season three of the men's Basketball Africa League (BAL), which tips off March 11 in Dakar, Senegal.  On Thursday's show, Falcons secretary Azeez Bello says the team has been preparing for the BAL competition in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Please tune in to the Voice of America for special coverage of the BAL. The VOA will be broadcasting the games on radio in English, French, Bambara, Portuguese and Kinyarwanda.

Former Ghanaian president John Mahama launched his campaign Thursday to recapture the post he held from 2012 to 2017; Nigerian voters react to the outcome of the presidential election. VOA’s Peter Clottey has an update from Abuja; An, UN addresses humanitarian needs on the continent