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On Daybreak Africa: Hundreds protested in front of Congo’s top court Wednesday to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures imprisoned on charges the opposition says are politically motivated. Plus, President Biden plans to visit Africa this year. Mpox cases continue to rise in Africa. A report says increasing women in the workforce and promoting their economic participation could boost Africa's GDP. Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo says military coups in West Africa are a threat to democratic progress in the region. We’ll have analysis of Day 2 of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly. DRC President Tshisekedi calls for targeted sanctions on Rwanda for destabilizing his country. Harris and Trump Campaigns Seek to Mobilize Voters in the Swing State of Georgia. For these and more tune in 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.

At the United Nations General Assembly, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for help against the invasion by Russian forces, and leaders also focused on Sudan’s conflict. The charity Oxfam says aid groups are undermined by what it calls the super-rich, saying they exacerbate problems such as extreme inequality and climate change. U.S. Africa Command is working with southern African countries to combat gender-based violence in their military forces.