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On Daybreak Africa: Sudanese health officials said on over 400 cases of cholera had been detected in the southern city of Kosti, following a reported drone attack on a nearby power station. Plus, an explosion Thursday at an M23 rally in the eastern DRC city of Bukavu has killed 11 people and injured 65 others. Splinters within the international community are evident at a G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control marked its 20th anniversary Thursday. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited neighboring Somalia to improve relation. President Trump and Elon Musk defend US government cuts amid some push-back. 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.

The United States government has terminated thousands of foreign aid grants worldwide and many nonprofit organizations that distributed U.S.-funded medical care in Africa have shut down. Ramadan observances may be difficult for residents of Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which the M23 rebels now control. For more than 50 years, WHUR has been broadcasting to the nation’s capital from Howard University, a historically black institution, offering music, news and education opportunities.