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On Daybreak Africa: Cameroon rebels abduct government officials in a fresh wave of attacks. Plus, South African President Ramaphosa delivers his latest state of the nation address. Guinean labor unions announce a strike over rising prices. A South Sudan church and diplomat call for peaceful elections. Three Sierra Leoneans in this year’s Budapest to Bamako rally. 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.

Critics say South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address glossed over the country’s many problems. UNICEF reports 300 days of conflict in Sudan have unleashed a wave of atrocities on children, with many suffering from hunger, violence and horrific abuse. Some Arab-American and Palestinian-Americans are urging others to express their disapproval with the Biden administration for supporting Israel’s military offensive in Gaza.

On Sonny Side of Sports: Episode four of Kick It AFCON, VOA Africa's special podcast on the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament, has been released. Join Sonny, Muqbil Yabarow, Mike Hove, Coach Sam Sasu and Kahli Abdu for a look back at the semifinal matches and a look forward to Sunday's AFCON final between Ivory Coast and Nigeria.