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On Daybreak Africa: Nigeria's president fired five ministers and appointed seven new ones in a major cabinet reshuffle his office says at making his administration more efficient. Plus, the IMF warns countries to control their public debt. Human Rights Watch criticizes Burkina Faso for omitting abuses in its report to an African commission on human rights. Gabon plans to vote on a new constitution that would allow the military leader to run for president. Observers say the standoff in Ghana’s parliament may be far from being resolved. Rival vendors of Harris and Trump campaign merchandise share space – and try to lower political temperature. For these and more, tune in 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.

Mozambique’s National Electoral Commission has said the governing Frelimo party’s candidate, Daniel Chapo, won the election and will succeed President Filipe Nyusi as the party leader, extending Frelimo’s 49-year rule. Libya’s political process and national reconciliation efforts were the focus of discussions between Abdullah Al-Lafi, vice president of the Presidential Council, and U.N. Deputy Special Envoy Stephanie Koury. Some Somali Americans living in Somalia are closely monitoring the U.S. presidential elections, focusing on foreign policy and investment in Africa, while participating by casting absentee ballots.