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On Daybreak Africa: President Biden says campus protesters have the right to demonstrate – but not to cause violence. Plus, British authorities begin detaining migrants for transfer to Rwanda. Friday is World Press Freedom Day. A Uganda journalist discusses the struggle by media houses for viability in the age of digital information. A US House Committee asks the Speaker to invite Kenyan President William Ruto to address a joint session of Congress. Liberian President Boakai signs an Executive Order establishing the office a War and Economic Crimes Court in the country. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: The United States resolves to find an end to Sudan’s civil war. Plus, South Africa’s MK party faces voter forgery allegations. A new generation leads the charge to stop hate speech from spreading in Rwanda. A Guinean Imam vows to hold prayers in his local Mandingo Language. Liberian President Joseph Boakai reports on his first 100 days in office. Experts warn that un-exploded landmines pose a threat in African nations and others around the world. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Botswana’s diamond industry gets a boost amid global uncertainty. Plus, the United Kingdom sanctions the speaker of Uganda’s parliament and two other lawmakers for alleged corruption. Corruption's grip on road infrastructure slows Malawi's development. Togo’s opposition says Monday’s election did not go well when it comes to transparency and participation. Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza petitions the East Africa Court of Justice to restore her civil liberties. South Africa prepares to end captive-bred lion hunting. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Dozens are killed as a dam bursts in Kenya following devastating rains. Plus, the Nigerian community in South Africa calls for an investigation into what it calls the indiscriminate arrest of its members. Good governance activists say South Africa’s corruption whistleblowers should be protected. A Ugandan parliamentarian defends the government’s human rights record. Vote counting continues overnight in Togo following Monday’s election for parliament and regional representatives. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the unconditional release of an Ethiopia reporter. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

Martha Ngoye was the legal executive at the South African state-owned Passenger Rail Agency when she blew the whistle on unlawful government contracts worth millions. But instead of being honored as a corruption buster she was fired by her employer and faced a lengthy and costly legal battle to get her job back. Martha’s experience highlights the challenges faced by whistle-blowers in South Africa. Ihsaan Haffejee has this reports

The Nigerian community in South Africa is calling for investigation into what it calls the indiscriminate arrest of its members some of whom allegedly died during routine police raids at their homes and businesses. Doris Ikeri Solarin is the President of the Nigerian Union of South Africa. She told VOA’s Chinedu Offor that a recent meeting with a regional police chief was meant to de-escalate growing tension among the immigrant community and law enforcement agencies.