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On Daybreak Africa: Senegal’s Constitutional Council says President Macky Sall’s abrupt delay of February presidential election is unconstitutional. Plus, internet restrictions in Guinea begin hitting hard on companies and the economy. A Zimbabwe Court convicts and sentences an opposition leader for the second time. Somali and the United States sign a Memorandum of Understanding to construct five military bases for Somalia’s elite forces. For this and more tune 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.

Senegal's Constitutional Council has ruled that parliament's postponement of the February 25 election did not adhere to the constitution, creating a new phase of electoral uncertainty. The African Union Summit of heads of state begins in Addis Ababa Saturday, but before that, leaders will meet to focus on conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Zimbabwe authorities say they are worried about rising crime, especially armed robberies, whose enforcement has led to law enforcement officers firing at and killing suspects.

On Sonny Side of Sports: Mugume Davis Rwakaringi kicks off the show with a feature on the DR Congo's fourth-place performance at the recent Africa Cup of Nations tournament and Sonny talks with VOA colleague Muqbil Yabarow about the English Premier League season.