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On Daybreak Africa: Amnesty International accuses Somalia’s military of killing 23 civilians during drone strikes on March 18. Plus, Kenyan doctors end two-month-old nationwide strike. Chad’s opposition The Transformers party says its candidate and Prime Minister Success Masra has been threatened with violence. Israel deports Malawian farm workers for breach of contract. Africa aims to forge a path for secure data flows across borders. A specialty surgery hospital opens in Ghana. From immigration to citizenship: When is an immigrant allowed to vote in a US 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.

In eastern Libya, where General Khalifa Haftar, commander of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army, is backed by the Russian military, some regional security analysts estimate the Russian presence ranges from 1,000 to 1,500 individuals. The war between Russia and Ukraine is in its 2nd year, and many African students who had to leave for safety find themselves back in their home countries and feel largely ignored. In Eswatini’s textile industry thousands of female workers say they face unhygienic work environments, low pay, excessively long unpaid hours, harsh discrimination, and unjust dismissals.