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On Daybreak Africa: South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired his new security chief and promoted an ally to vice-president in what was speculated as a possible move to prepare his succession. Plus, a delegation of church leaders in the DRC has met with M23 rebels in Goma. Malawi university students are being forced to withdraw amid the US foreign aid freeze. Lawyers say a hunger strike is harming the health of detained Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye. Zimbabwe plans to pay foreign investors affected by land reforms. Liberian President Boakai suspends 457 officials, without pay, for not declaring their assets. The media industry celebrates World Radio Day Today. 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 delegation from the National Episcopal Conference of Congo and the Church of Christ in Congo, two of the largest church organizations in the country, went to Goma to talk to the M23 rebels controlling the city. Cervical cancer is one of highly preventable and doctors in Namibia are advocating greater access to health care and the HPV vaccine to reduce the prevalence of the disease. U.S. Democratic lawmakers are concerned President Donald Trump’s freeze of foreign assistance might damage national security, but Republicans say a review of U.S. Agency for International Development programs is necessary to combat waste and fraud.