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On Daybreak Africa: The Economic Community of West African States says its waiting for a formal notice from three member countries who announced their intention to leave the regional bloc. Plus, M23 Rebels announce administrative control over parts of Eastern DRC. A drone attack kills three American troops and injured 25 others on Sunday in Jordan. In Liberia, Prince Johnson disagrees with President Boakai on establishing a war crimes court. The Nigerian Air Force accepts responsibility for last year’s bombing that killed about 85 ethnic Fulani herders in Nasarawa state. A refugee charity gives hope to illiterate refugee children in Malawi. For this and more tune 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.

Kenyan President William Ruto plans to appeal a court ruling rejecting a planned deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti. Sierra Leone's Foreign Minister says it is important for regional bloc ECOWAS to re-engage with the three countries that announced their "immediate withdrawal" from the group. There has been a fresh wave of separatist attacks, some of them targeting football fans cheering on Cameroon's national team in this year's Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

Round of 16 action is continuing at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament in Ivory Coast. Sonny Young discusses Monday's matches with VOA's Muqbil Yabarow. Nigeria, Angola, Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo all scored victories over the weekend and advanced to the quarterfinals. Also, Craig Gabriel reports on Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka winning the men's and women's singles titles at the Australian Open tennis tournament.