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On today's Daybreak Africa, over 50 people were killed in Mozambique after Daniel Chapo was confirmed winner of the October election, a new report says Sudan's war is deepening, causing famine to spread, and South Sudanese find hope on Christmas despite economic hardship and hunger. Find out more on 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.

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the chair of the Southern Africa Development Community, has said the regional bloc is ready to assist Mozambique as it grapples with post-election violence. Two decades ago, a devastating tsunami hit East African nations along the Indian Ocean, killing over 300 people, and some experts say early warning systems and disaster preparedness to help prevent such losses still are inadequate. A new report says the promotion of bioeconomy – the use of biological resources to sustain communities - holds promise for rural areas in Africa and elsewhere, as the world copes with climate change.