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On Daybreak Africa: The United Nations says fighting between M23 rebels and pro-DRC militias was underway Sunday in Nyabiondo, about 100 km north of Goma in eastern Congo Democratic Republic of Congo, residents said, days after a nearby attack left a heavy civilian death toll. Plus, South Sudan reacts to a travel advisory by the U.S. State Department. Nigeria rises to sixth place in a new Global Terrorism Index report. The Gambian Diaspora is feeling betrayed and disenfranchised for being denied the right to vote. Malawi’s opposition DPP says a proposed presidential age limit bill targets former President Mutharika and is unconstitutional. The US and Ukraine hold talks in Saudi Arabia on how to end the war with Russi. 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 M23 armed group has pushed deeper into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region after capturing the key cities of Goma and Bukavu in recent weeks. Some people sheltering in displacement camps in Sudan’s Gedaref state say they need food and medical care. In Morocco, the faithful observe Ramadan with some special traditions and some common rituals shared with other Muslims around the world.