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On Daybreak Africa: Somalia said it expelled Ethiopia’s ambassador in Mogadishu and ordered the closure of two consulates – one each in the semi-autonomous Puntland region in a dispute over a port deal. Plus, the speaker of the South African parliament resigns, and is arrested and charged with corruption. Malawi lawmakers tussle over proposed age limits for Presidential and Parliamentary candidates. Zimbabwe’s central bank is expected to announce a gold-backed currency Friday. Kenyan doctors vow to continue their 23-day-old strike despite a court order to end it. 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.

The World Food Program reports a convoy of food aid has reached the war-wracked Darfur region for the first time in months. Africa’s leading diamond producer, Botswana, has written to the Group of Seven leading industrial countries seeking to reverse an initiative requiring all producers to send gems to Belgium for certification. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi has appointed Judith Suminwa the head of the government, the first female prime minister in the country.