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On today's Daybreak Africa, protests break out once again in Mozambique, where the high court rules in favor of the ruling party in October's election, South Sudan health officials grapple with a cholera outbreak, and thousands of Kenyan women and girls report being assaulted this past year. Tune in for all these stories and more on 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.

Hundreds of illegal miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, in South Africa’s North West province, will spend Christmas day underground. Chad's electoral commission has asked the central African state’s military to help protect election officials and candidates, amid a spike in attacks on campaign teams ahead of the December 29 elections. In 2024, lobby groups from Africa's coal sector regularly made a case for the continent to continue using it to generate electricity, but new data show that Africa’s continued coal dependency will threaten efforts to limit carbon emissions.

Health Chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to Africa. The show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionals. It includes a weekly feature spot, news and comments from listeners. The program is hosted by veteran health reporter Linord Moudou.