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On Daybreak Africa: Congo's health minister says the country will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the United States. This, less than a week after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in Africa a global emergency. Plus, a Liberian delegation has met with the United Nations in New York on establishing a war and economic crimes court in Liberia. Afrobarometer says African youth prefer democracy to any kind of authoritarian alternative. More than 200 humanitarian aid workers were killed in 2023, according to the UN. Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party unveils its manifesto ahead of the December 2024 general election. Tech innovations offer hope for Africa’s overburdened health care. The Democratic Party National Convention has begun in the mid-western city of Chicago. We’ll have live commentary and analysis from the convention floor. 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.

A month after announcing that he would not seek reelection, President Joe Biden addressed the Democratic National Convention Monday evening and passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's new presidential nominee. Human rights organizations are reacting angrily after Zimbabwe's ruling party acknowledged that more than 100 activists were recently detained to keep them from protesting during a Southern Africa Development Community summit. Police in Nigeria are searching for 20 medical students who were kidnapped on their way to a medical convention.

Health Chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to Africa. The show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionals. It includes a weekly feature spot, news and comments from listeners. The program is hosted by veteran health reporter Linord Moudou.