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Daybreak Africa - VOA Africa

Daybreak Africa is a 30-minute breakfast show looks at the latest developments on the continent and provides in-depth interviews, and reports from VOA correspondents.

  1. 21 HR. AGO

    Daybreak Africa: Deadlock in Ghana as dispute shuts parliament ahead of polls - October 23, 2024

    On Daybreak Africa: Ghana's parliament adjourned indefinitely Tuesday following a legal dispute over the speaker's decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. Plus, Egypt, Ethiopia, and South Africa attend the 16th BRICS summit in Russia. Turkish Egyptian reconciliation aims to soothe Libya tensions. Press Freedom takes center stage at the annual Global Leadership Forum. Election observers arrive in Botswana ahead of the October 30 poll. President Chakwera urges Malawians to register in numbers amid a dispute over voter ID requirements. Union endorsements play an outsized role in the upcoming US presidential election. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!

    25 min

  2. 23 HR. AGO

    Observers arrive Botswana ahead of general election - October 23, 2024

    Observers have begun arriving in Botswana to monitor activities ahead of the October 30 general election. On Tuesday, the Southern African Development Community, or SADC, officially launched its mission with a call for peaceful elections. From Gaborone, Mqondisi Dube reports

    3 min

  3. 23 HR. AGO

    Malawi’s President Chakwera urges eligible citizens to register for polls - October 23, 2024

    Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has called on all eligible Malawians to register in large numbers for the ongoing voter registration exercise which began this week for elections in 2025. However, the process is encountering challenges, as some citizens have taken the Malawi Electoral Commission to court over its decision to require national identity cards as the sole form of identification to register. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre

    3 min

  4. 23 HR. AGO

    Turkish Egyptian reconciliation seeks to soothe Libya tensions - October 23, 2024

    Reconciliation between Egypt and Turkey, the main supporters of the rival powers in Libya, could offer hope for easing tensions between the Libyan factions. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul

    3 min

  5. 23 HR. AGO

    Global Leadership Forum discusses Africa’s media challenges - October 23, 2024

    Press freedom was the key highlight as the Global Leadership Forum, which was launched on Monday in Washington D.C. The meeting, which takes place each year, brings mid-career professionals from around the world to explore critical global challenges. Moses Havyarimana reports

    3 min

  6. 23 HR. AGO

    Key African nations attend Russia’s Bricks Summit - October 23, 2024

    The 2024 BRICS summit, the largest foreign policy event ever held by Russia, opened in the city of Kazan on Tuesday. The three-day summit includes 36 countries with over 20 represented by heads of state. The Associated Press reports Russian President Vladimir Putin has positioned the BRICS summit as a counterweight to the West. For more on this summit, VOA’s Douglas Mpuga reached political analyst David Monda

    3 min

  7. 1 DAY AGO

    Daybreak Africa - October 22, 2024

    Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.

    25 min

  8. 1 DAY AGO

    Cameroon’s President Biya returns after death rumor - October 22, 2024

    Thousands gathered Monday on the streets of Yaounde, jockeying to catch a glimpse of Cameroon’s long-absent leader. Rumors about the death of 91-year-old President Paul Biya swirled after he disappeared from public view for over a month following an official visit to China. Moki Edwin Kindzeka has more from Yaounde

    4 min
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