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On Daybreak Africa: Kenya’s President vows his government will uphold its constitutional obligation to protect the country. Plus, several people are shot as protesters storm Kenya’s parliament after lawmakers approve tax hikes. Zimbabwe fights increasing drug abuse cases, especially among youths. Somalia suffers increasing security threats as ATMIS troops prepare to leave. In South Africa, the African National Congress is concerned about what it calls outrageous demands by a coalition partner for specific cabinet positions. Nigeria launches emergency measures against cholera. 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.

Today, Kenyan President William Ruto scrapped the contentious finance bill, which had brought thousands of protesters into the streets yesterday, and led to an assault on Parliament. World Health Organization member states are negotiating an agreement to strengthen pandemic prevention, a deal that is seen as key for Africa, which struggled to access COVID vaccines that were produced in developed nations. Top military officials and police chiefs from the Central African Republic and neighboring Cameroon are meeting to coordinate efforts against deadly border attacks by rebels and armed gangs.

South African Filmmakers and National Geographic Explorers Noel Kok and Pragna Parsotam-Kok say that after noticing that African wildlife and nature stories rarely told by Africans. They founded the Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) with a mission to train local filmmakers who want to tell the wildlife and conservation stories of their communities.

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa: In 1998, Kailash Satyarthi marched around the world for a cause that mobilized millions against child labor. Now, after visiting several African countries, the Nobel prize laureate is trying to protect children and keep them in school. Join host Vincent Makori for a special edition of Straight Talk Africa on child labor and the efforts of one man to end the practice.