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At least 13 people were killed and others kidnapped in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group, local authorities said Saturday. Plus, voters in Gabon overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, authorities said Sunday, more than one year after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country’s longtime president and seized power in the oil-rich Central African nation. A Gabonese activist will explain why he voted ‘no’ in the weekend constitutional referendum. Senegalese await results from Sunday’s parliamentary election. World marks Cervical Cancer Action Day with the disease threatening vulnerable groups. The two sides in Liberia’s divided parliament debate the outcome of an ECOWAS mediation. South African police set up a taskforce to rescue trapped illegal miner. U.S. House speaker says Trump’s Cabinet picks will shake up the status quo. 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 results in Senegal’s election on Sunday indicate the ruling Pastef party is likely to win a solid majority in parliament. The global climate change conference, COP29, entered its final week today in Azerbaijan, with no clear path on an agreement for financing to battle climate change. Heads of state of the Southern African Development Community regional bloc, SADC, are due to meet this week in Zimbabwe on post-election violence in neighboring Mozambique, where the political opposition is disputing poll results.