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On Daybreak Africa: The UN Human Rights Office calls for the release of Zimbabwe activists ahead of tomorrow’s SADC summit. Plus, the World Health Organization declares mpox a public health emergency of international concern. Liberian President Joseph Boakai announces the formation of a committee to reconstitute the leadership of the office for a war and economic crimes court. Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party says it will sue some police officers for manhandling the party’s leadership on Monday. Climate scientists are building artificial intelligence into traditional weather forecasting methods. 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.

Zimbabwe is hosting the annual summit of the 16-nation Southern African Development Community on Saturday, and human rights organizations have urged SADC to look at the country's human rights situation. The United States and United Nations aid agencies welcome the opening of the Adre border crossing with Chad, which will allow humanitarian aid to flow to millions of people trapped in war-torn Sudan. Herman Bekele, 15, is an Ethiopia native who lives near Washington and he’s been named Time Magazine’s 2024 Kid of the Year, for inventing a soap that could one day treat and even prevent skin cancer.