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On Daybreak Africa: The United Nations accuses Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of blocking aid to the war-torn country's famine-threatened Darfur region, according to the French News Agency (AFP). Plus, an uneasy calm returned to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma. We’ll have a conversation with former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn about his life after public service. Sudan’s military leader sets conditions for peace. Uganda’s government has yet to implement a supreme court order to free opposition leader Kizza Besigye. Meanwhile, Besigye’s wife says her husband is contemplating a hunger strike in prison. Digital Dome Brings the Stars to South Africa. 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.

Sudanese refugees who have made it to Chad speak of burying infants who died of hunger in Darfur’s Zamzam displacement camp and say that people are dying in frequent Rapid Support Forces shelling of the camp. Zimbabwe’s traditional stores are struggling as customers flock to informal vendors to buy cheaper products amid a struggling economy, forcing the government to ensure it does not lose critical tax revenue from informal businesses. Conservationists in Kenya are using an artificial intelligence-powered application to monitor forest degradation and launch reforestation projects.

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.