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On Daybreak Africa: Several members at the UN Security Council have voiced concern over the declaration of a parallel government by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, while Kenya pushed back against accusations that it had recognized the entity. Plus, the UN Security Council is called upon to do more to protect Sudanese civilians. The UN says 50,000 people fleeing conflict in eastern DRC have crossed into Burundi. The chairman of Tanzania’s main opposition party clarifies his “no reforms, no elections” policy. Nigeria warns that terrorist groups are adapting tactics and leveraging new technologies. Malawi’s president withdraws misleading parts of a speech delivered before Parliament. More and more audiences are consuming news via social media in Kenya. 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.

Tunisia has decided to sever all communication with the International Monetary Fund after President Kais Saied said the IMF is overstepping its role and interfering in the country’s economic sovereignty. Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre warns that terrorist groups are using new technologies and exploiting political and economic grievances to expand, leading to a review of the national counter-terrorism strategy. Israelis are in mourning as a young mother and her two small sons, who were killed in Hamas captivity, are buried, just days before the end of the first stage of the current ceasefire.