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On Daybreak Africa: The US attorney general receives a petition to reopen a probe into the purchase of a lucrative oil field in Nigeria by oil giants Shell and Eni Plus, analysts say Africa will feel the impact of this year’s US presidential election. A leading member of South Sudan’s so-called “peace holdout” groups calls for a serious dialogue. The party of Chad’s Prime Minister Succes Masra is demanding the immediate release of party members and activists. The World Health Organization says Africa has a shortage of health care workers. 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.

With Chad recently confirming Mahamat Déby as civilian president after a long-delayed election, Western powers are watching to see what role, if any, they will play in countering terror threats in the Sahel region. The Kenyan medical workers strike is partially over, but salary issues for interns still are not resolved, nurses have just given a strike notice, and clinical officials and lab workers are still out. Some analysts say whoever wins the U.S. presidency will face a stiff challenge in trying to restore America's influence and prestige on the continent of Africa.