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On Daybreak Africa: The mausoleum where the scant remains of Democratic Republic of Congo's fiery independence hero Patrice Lumumba are interred has been vandalized, the culture ministry said Tuesday. Plus, Mozambique’s post-election violence looms high on the agenda as SADC leaders meet in Zimbabwe Wednesday. Opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” has won Somaliland’s presidential election. Anti-corruption protesters in Botswana demand action from their new government. The G20 summit has ended in Brazil. What’s in it for Africa? The wife of Ugandan opposition leader Besigye says her husband was kidnapped in Kenya and is being held in a military jail in Uganda. A look at Artificial Intelligence in action at the Africa Tech Festival. 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.

We take a look at Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, the winner of Somaliland’s presidential election. Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with possession of an illegal firearm in a military court in Kampala days after he was reported missing from Kenya. Stability is returning to northeastern Nigeria after decades of insurgency due in part to the partnership between the military and the Borno State government in reducing terrorist activities and rescuing abducted civilians.

Ghanaian twin sisters Patricia Delali Dake and Trysha Wolali who go by the stage name LaliXLola say that they are on a mission to elevate their country’s music scene with their form of Afrofusion.

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.