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On Daybreak Africa: Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province report that rebels allegedly linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed more than 20 people over the weekend. Plus, the spokesperson of Nigeria’s Indigenous People of Biafra calls for ethnic Igbos to have their own nation. 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.

Africa News Tonight - Climate change, deforestation, and urbanization are some of the major risk factors behind the increasing number of outbreaks of viruses such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya around the world, warns a study by the World Health Organization. And, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region has faced unprecedented challenges due to a persistent and prolonged drought, marked by five consecutive below average rainfall seasons. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

On Monday's show, Cape Town Tigers captain Pieter Prinsloo talks about the team's goals as it prepares for Nile Conference play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Conference action tips off April 26 in Cairo, Egypt, and Prinsloo says the Tigers will continue the season, a disappointment if they don't advance to the BAL Final. Also on the program, Samson Omale has a report on the quarterfinals of the CAF Champions League football tournament.

Africa News Tonight - Cameroon has rebuilt a bridge Boko Haram militants destroyed in 2015 to damage trade with Nigeria and Chad. More than 800 couples walked down the aisle on Easter Sunday in one of the largest mass marriage ceremonies in South Africa since the outbreak of COVID-19. And, Hundreds of people protested in the Tunisian capital Sunday for the release of about 20 opponents arrested by the government of President Kais Saied. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!