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On Daybreak Africa: Russia has opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to deepen ties with African nations and dispel a notion that it’s isolated by Western sanctions. Plus, results from Mauritius parliamentary elections are expected Monday. The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) gets underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. A delegation from the Parliament of ECOWAS is due in Liberia on a mediation mission. We’ll hear the two views in the effort to impeach the Speaker of the House of Representatives. A civil society group in Nigeria calls a halt in giving cars and houses to judges. Americans wonder how Trump will govern, as the left reflects on last week’s election loss. 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.

Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.