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Today on Daybreak Africa, vote counting is underway in Comoros where President Azali Assoumani wants a fourth term, but Fahmy Thabit of the civil society group "Sentinels of the Polls" tells host James Butty people want change, the inauguration of Liberia’s President-elect Joseph Boakai happens soon but Dennise Nimpson reports first, the House of Representatives must elect a speaker, and the head of the Nigeria Labor Congress welcomes the start of refined petroleum products in his nation. All this and more on 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.

Opposition parties in Chad condemn the country’s military ruler entry into the 2024 presidential race. It's the third day of the African Nations Cup action in Ivory Coast. The United States observes Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to mark the birthday of the prominent civil rights leader who fought to end racial segregation.

VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news, personalities and trends from around Africa and the world.