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On Daybreak Africa: Senegal’s ruling party, PASTEF, secured a resounding victory in the country’s legislative elections, winning 130 of 165 seats, according to provisional results announced Thursday by the national vote counting commission. Plus, Malawi refugees receive first-ever insurance payout. Zimbabwe captures a renegade Zambian member of parliament. Liberia’s House Speaker Says His Removal is Unconstitutional. Heavy gunfire broke out Thursday night in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration for the top law enforcement job. 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.

Talks at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, have gone into overtime, and delegates from developing nations say the draft plan for climate funding is inadequate. A Ghanaian political scientist says despite some challenges, the country’s process leading to next month’s election has been transparent. Regional expert says that although Sudan’s peace talks are stalled, the Sudanese Army appears more willing now than in the past to reach a negotiated conclusion to its war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.