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On Daybreak Africa: South Africa’s constitutional court says former president Jacob Zuma is not eligible to stand for parliament in next week's general election. Plus, Rwanda deploys another 2500 soldiers to help Mozambique fight the insurgency in Cabo Delgado province. A Kenya media hub helps journalists in exile. The leader of Rwanda’s opposition Green Party submits his application for the July 15 election. 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.

Southern African leaders have launched a $5.5 billion humanitarian aid appeal as the region faces acute grain shortages because of El Nino-linked droughts. The White House says it chose Kenya for its first state visit for an African leader for many reasons — not least because the East African powerhouse has stepped up on the global stage, offering to staff a United Nations peacekeeping mission to Haiti that could see boots on the ground in the coming weeks. South Africa votes next Wednesday in an election expected to be the most competitive since the country’s first democratic poll in 1994.

Health Chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to Africa. The show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionals. It includes a weekly feature spot, news and comments from listeners. The program is hosted by veteran health reporter Linord Moudou.