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On Daybreak Africa: Around 24 million Algerians are poised to head to the polls this Saturday for a vote in which experts say incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune faces no real risk to his rule as he seeks a second term. Plus, Kenyan gender activists demand action against femicide following the death of runner Rebecca Cheptegei. The China-Africa Cooperation Summit Forum concludes Friday as leader Xi Jinping pledges more than $50 billion in financing for Africa. The Zimbabwe Teachers Union supports a school head convicted of misusing a program for vulnerable students. Botswana police and protesters clash over a failed bill. Kamala Harris bets on stricter guns laws while Donald Trump pledges to roll back restrictions. 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.

As the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit winds down in Beijing, experts assess Beijing’s relations with African nations. The United Nations said it held talks between Libya’s rival governments in an attempt to resolve a crisis at the country’s central bank, which has triggered a blockade of oil production and exports from Libya. Malawi government officials, road engineers, and road safety specialists say human behavior and poor road conditions lead to deadly accidents on Malawi’s M-1 Road, the oldest road network in the southern African nation.