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On Daybreak Africa: Senegalese are digesting President Macky Sall’s abrupt postponement of the February 25 presidential election. Plus, Namibians mourn the death of President, Hage Geingob, who passed away Sunday at age 82. Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party on verge of a two-thirds majority in parliament following weekend by-elections.. The W-H-O says one in six deaths globally are due to cancer related illnesses. 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.

There have been protests for a second day in Dakar, as opposition politicians call for President Macky Sall to reverse his decision to postpone the elections set for Feb. 25. In Namibia, Dr. Panduleni Itula, president of the opposition party Independent Patriots for Change, has called for calm and urged party members to stop campaign activities until after the funeral of President Hage Geingob, who passed away on Sunday. The United States ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, says the warring generals in Sudan need to put down their guns and begin negotiations

VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news, personalities and trends from around Africa and the world.