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On Daybreak Africa: Chad’s Prime Minister aims to prepare his country for free and fair elections later this year. Plus, Haiti’s Prime Minister is in Kenya for talks with President Ruto about deploying 1,000 police officers to combat gang violence. The UN calls for protection of human rights and health as the world marks Zero Discrimination Day Friday. Amnesty International urges Ghana’s president not to sign into law the country’s anti-gay bill. One of the finalists of the 2023 Women Building Peace Award will discuss what the recognition means for the work she does. 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.

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has been visiting Kenya, and signed an agreement with President William Ruto on plans to deploy Kenyan police to lead a United Nations-backed mission in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation. United Nations investigators warn an alarming rise in violence and human rights violations threaten prospects for a durable peace in South Sudan, but Juba officials have criticized the findings. Since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out in October, the United States has been trying to work toward creating a Palestinian state as part of a broader Middle East peace agreement.

Guest host Muqbil Yabarow and VOA’s Cheick Theiro cover the court, going over the latest NBA games and looking ahead to BAL season 4. And colleague Omary Kaseko comes in to preview the action in the EPL, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga over the weekend.