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On Daybreak Africa: Sudan's miliary says it has broken a siege of the crucial city of Obeid. The move restores access to a strategic area in the south-central region and strengthening crucial supply routes in its nearly two years of war against a paramilitary group. Plus, the UN Security Council calls for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Rwandan troops from DRC. DRC President Felix Tshisekedi wants to have discussions to form a government of national unity. We’ll have reaction. Zambian President reshuffles his cabinet with an eye on the 2026 elections. Black History Month is celebrated across the United States. Pro-democracy and human rights groups call for the trial of former Nigerian military leader Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. President Donald Trump presses for an end to Russia-Ukraine war, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is willing to step down in exchange for peace. 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.

M23 fighters have marched unopposed through Bukavu, three weeks after taking over Goma, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s biggest city, but what does the group want and who is backing it? Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign officials to enhance economic competitiveness. There have been nationwide celebrations in the United States to mark Black History Month, including a White House reception with President Trump and a parade in Los Angeles.