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On Daybreak Africa: Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Plus, a Zimbabwe-born professor says he is confident President Mnangagwa will not extend his term in office. There’re mixed reactions to South Sudan’s effort to shut down social media. A Gabonese pro-democracy activist says the country’s military junta hurriedly scheduled a presidential election in April. Malawi turns to Kenya for fuel supplies. President Trump pressures Russia to end the war against Ukraine, as the Kremlin shrugs off the threat of sanctions. 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.

UN agencies warn the surging violence in eastern DRC and the risk of an imminent attack by the M23 armed group on Goma will have a catastrophic impact on hundreds of thousands of civilians. BRICS — which stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, along with 6 new members — is a grouping of emerging economies hoping to increase their sway in the global order. Several African countries have depended on diamond sales to boost their economies, but with gems now being manufactured in laboratories, these revenues are shrinking.