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On Daybreak Africa: U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi marked World Refugee Day Thursday in Sudan and South Sudan where he appealed for an end to the war. Plus, Malawi swears in a new vice president Friday, Rwandans vote in presidential elections in two weeks. The ANC Youth League asks new the coalition government to focus on issues critical to South Africa’s youth. Namibia’s High Court will rule today on criminalizing same-sex relations. Protests in Kenya continue over proposed tax increase. The lack of legal framework complicates the policing of political deep fakes. 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 United States Africa Command has organized a conference in Botswana with defense chiefs from 30 African countries next week to discuss the security and stability challenges. U.S. Congressman Dan Kildee represents the U.S. state of Michigan, and he is part of a delegation now on the continent advocating for greater ties. South Africa’s rand strengthened this week to below 18 to the dollar, the first time it’s been there in more than a year, and South African stocks rose after President Cyril Ramaphosa was inaugurated for a second term.