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On Daybreak Africa: A ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was agreed on Tuesday following talks between the DRC and Rwanda. A Guinea court finds former junta leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara guilty of crimes against humanity. The Central African Republic declares a monkeypox resurgence and meets with neighbors to stop spread. For these and more, tune in 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.

Nigerian police fired teargas at protesters in the capital Abuja and the northern city of Kano as thousands of people took to the streets across the country to protest economic hardships. Some security experts say militants belonging to Islamic extremist groups such as al-Qaeda and Islamic State may have undergone military instruction in South Africa under the guise of being trained as security guards. U.S. President Joe Biden says his government worked with allies to arrange a prisoner swap with Russia, including three Americans and one U.S. resident.