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On Daybreak Africa: Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco, kicking off a state visit with a series of bilateral agreements, including major investments in renewable energy and transportation. Plus, the International Organization for Migration says Sudan’s displacement crisis is growing worse. The WHO says tuberculosis is on the rise as the world’s top infectious killer disease. Liberia’s finance minister says his country secured a $210 million loan from the IMF to address urgent fiscal and balance of payment needs. Companies find solutions to power Electric Vehicles in power- challenged Africa. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a major speech Tuesday night in Washington, DC, six days before the November 5 elections. 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.

Early voting has begun in many U.S. states, and voters in Washington, D.C., started going to the polls last Sunday ahead of the November 5 general election. Ethio Diaspora Hub, a group in the U.S. state of Maryland that works with immigrants from Ethiopia, has a platform to help immigrants integrate into American society, which includes a page that guides naturalized citizens in casting their votes. A survey by the Council on American Islamic Relations showed that Muslim voters favor Dr. Jill Stein of the Green Party in the swing states of Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin while Vice President Kamala Harris leads among Muslim voters in Georgia and Pennsylvania and Donald Trump leads in Nevada.

As Botswana gears up for its general election this Wednesday, we’re joined by the Ambassador Mpho Churchill O. Mophuting, Ambassador of Botswana to the United States to dive into the country’s political landscape, economic growth, and democratic legacy.

Every Wednesday, Straight Talk Africa goes behind the headlines to analyze the news and emerging trends shaping African societies. The show covers the diverse stories and insights of Africans from across the continent and in the diaspora, using social media to make the show's content more accessible, and bring our audience's views and questions into the conversation.