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On Daybreak Africa: The US attorney general receives a petition to reopen a probe into the purchase of a lucrative oil field in Nigeria by oil giants Shell and Eni Plus, analysts say Africa will feel the impact of this year’s US presidential election. A leading member of South Sudan’s so-called “peace holdout” groups calls for a serious dialogue. The party of Chad’s Prime Minister Succes Masra is demanding the immediate release of party members and activists. The World Health Organization says Africa has a shortage of health care workers. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

Chad’s opposition Transformers party of Prime Minister Succes Masra is demanding the immediate release of party members and activists arrested over the weekend by Chadian security. The French News Agency (AFP) reports that 67 activists were arrested on allegations of forgery and using false documents during last week’s presidential election. Military junta leader and interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno was declared winner with 61.03 percent. Ndolembai Njesad, Transformers’ Vice President for Political Affairs and the Diaspora, tells VOA’s James Butty, the 179 arrested activists were carrying out their constitutional duty to observe the election

A leading member of South Sudan’s so-called peace holdout armed groups says the country needs a serious dialogue to discuss the root causes of its problems. The holdouts have yet to ratify the 2018 Revitalized Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Pagan Amum spoke as Kenyan President William Ruto officially launched a mediation process on Thursday to bring about peace between the South Sudan government and the lagging groups. The talks had been taking place in recent years in Rome. Amum tells VOA’s James Butty, the hold-outs want to reform the country and put it on the path of democratic transformation and development.

On Daybreak Africa: Somalia calls for an end to the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia before next November. Plus, the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit concludes in Nairobi. The number of deaths due to recent floods in Kenya nears 240. Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militias are accused of killing “thousands of people” in West Darfur state. Friday is World Lupus Day. A senior Zimbabwean official says corruption is hurting the economy. The abortion debate continues to flare ahead of the US elections in November. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Amnesty International accuses Somalia’s military of killing 23 civilians during drone strikes on March 18. Plus, Kenyan doctors end two-month-old nationwide strike. Chad’s opposition The Transformers party says its candidate and Prime Minister Success Masra has been threatened with violence. Israel deports Malawian farm workers for breach of contract. Africa aims to forge a path for secure data flows across borders. A specialty surgery hospital opens in Ghana. From immigration to citizenship: When is an immigrant allowed to vote in a US election. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

On Daybreak Africa: Malawi Government officials say waiving graft charges against Vice President Saulos Chilima is constitutional, but critics view it as a clear example of selective justice favoring the elite. Plus Mozambique’s ruling party nominates its presidential candidate. Zimbabwe appeals to its diaspora population to invest in the country. A new special surgery institute has opened in Ghana. The saga of former South African President Jacob Zuma’s candidacy in the May 29 election takes a new twist. Israel says Hamas has changed the terms of a ceasefire deal For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!