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On Daybreak Africa: A Tunisian court has opened a high-profile trial in which 40 people stand accused of conspiring against state security. The accused include leading opposition politicians, former diplomats, business leaders and lawyers, according to the Associated Press. Plus, the UN again raises concern about humanitarian crises in DRC and Sudan due to conflicts. Much of Gabon’s opposition supports General Oliqui’s bid for president. A South Sudan expert calls for de-escalation to mitigate rising tensions amid arrests this week of political leaders. Celebrating Ramadan in Morocco. Tariffs take a toll on small US businesses. US lawmakers react to President Trump’s wide-ranging address to Congress. 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.

An emergency Arab summit this week has produced a plan for Gaza - one that would reconstruct Gaza while keeping Palestinians on their land. In South Africa, police are investigating charges of high treason against some Afrikaner organizations that met with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration last week. Despite supply shortages, health workers displaced by the conflict in Sudan are offering their services at mobile health centers sponsored by the Sudanese American Physicians Association, a non-profit founded by Sudan doctors in the United States.