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Daybreak Africa

VOA

Each day, 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 and a selection of listeners' letters. Daybreak Africa is paired with the 30-minute World News Now program at 0330, 0430, 0530 and 0630 UTC to provide a seamless hour of comprehensive news coverage. Schedule Monday-Friday 0300, 0400, 0500 & 0600 UTC/GMT Contact Us E-mail [email protected] Telephone To leave a message for the program staff, call +1.202.205.9942. After you hear the VOA identification, press 25 and then leave your message after the tone. Speak clearly and provide your name and location. We might use your comments in our program! Postal Mail Voice of America Room 1613 330 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20237 USA

  • 29 minutes 59 seconds
    Daybreak Africa: President Biden warns against violent protests on campuses - May 03, 2024
    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!
    3 May 2024, 3:00 am
  • 25 minutes
    Daybreak Africa: US restates commitment to end Sudan’s civil war - May 02, 2024
    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!
    2 May 2024, 3:05 am
  • 25 minutes
    Daybreak Africa: Botswana’s diamond gets a boost amid global uncertainty - May 01, 2024
    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!
    1 May 2024, 3:05 am
  • 25 minutes
    Daybreak Africa: Dozens killed as dam collapses in Kenya - April 30, 2024
    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!
    30 April 2024, 3:05 am
  • 3 minutes 12 seconds
    South Africa anti-graft activists seek whistleblowers protection - April 30, 2024
    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
    30 April 2024, 1:12 am
  • 2 minutes 51 seconds
    Nigerian South Africa diaspora seeks probe into police arrests - April 30, 2024
    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.
    30 April 2024, 1:06 am
  • 3 minutes 2 seconds
    Togolese await results of parliament, regional elections - April 30, 2024
    Vote counting continued in Togo overnight following Monday’s election for members of parliament and regional representatives. Analysts say the outcome of the vote would likely be a referendum on a controversial constitutional reform adopted this month which allows the parliament to elect the president as opposed to a direct election by voters. President Faure Gnassingbe’s ruling Union for the Republic party already has a majority of seats in parliament, which makes it likely he will remain in power for an unforeseeable period. Gilbert Bawara, Togolese minister for civil service, labor, and social dialogue, tells VOA’s James Butty, voting went on smoothly on Monday under the watchful eye of local and international observers.
    30 April 2024, 1:00 am
  • 25 minutes
    Daybreak Africa: Deaths, misery as floods continue to ravage Kenya - April 29, 2024
    On Daybreak Africa: Flooding continues to wreak havoc on parts of Kenya. Plus, Togolese voters cast their ballots Monday in an election that could be a referendum on a controversial constitutional reform. A new digital ethics organization aims to help journalists and activists identify false and misleading information. Kenya will host peace talks between the South Sudan government and so-called holdout armed groups. Sierra Leone’s president takes control of the country’s Ministry of Energy amid an electricity crisis.. The UN says conflicts, extreme weather, and economic shocks are worsening global food insecurity. U.S. President Biden jokes about politics – and his rival – at Saturday’s White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa
    29 April 2024, 3:05 am
  • 2 minutes 57 seconds
    UN blames conflicts, extreme weather for global food insecurity - April 29, 2024
    Conflicts, extreme weather, and economic shocks are worsening global food insecurity, according to the United Nations. In a new report, the UN said global hunger rose in 2023 for the fifth year in a row, warning that millions more may go hungry in 2024. Tara Scully is Associate Professor of Biology and Director of Curriculum Development for the New Global Food Institute at George Washington University. She tells VOA’s Chinedu Offor, the food crisis is a global call to action.
    29 April 2024, 1:32 am
  • 2 minutes 52 seconds
    Togolese cast ballots for parliament and regional representatives - April 29, 2024
    Togolese voters are casting their ballots Monday to elect members of parliament and regional representatives. The vote could become be a referendum on the controversial constitutional reform adopted this month which allows for the president to be elected by parliament. A key opposition leader told VOA last week that the opponents will resume protests because the revised constitution is intended to keep President Faure Gnassingbe in power, who, together with his late father, have ruled Togo for over 50 years. Gilbert Bawara, Togolese minister for civil service, labor, and social dialogue, tells VOA’s James Butty, Togolese voters will have the final say about the new constitution when they cast their ballots Monday.
    29 April 2024, 1:32 am
  • 2 minutes 5 seconds
    Kenya hosts Sudan’s peace talks despite lingering mistrust - April 29, 2024
    A South Sudan official has confirmed that Kenya will host peace talks between the government and the so-called holdout armed groups. The holdouts have yet to ratify the 2018 Revitalized Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The talks have been taking place in recent years in Rome. Nathaniel Oyet Pierrino, the Deputy Chairman of the SPLM-IO lead by South Sudan First Vice President Riek Machar, tells VOA’s James Butty, he’s disappointed that the Kenyan mediator visited Juba and did not meet with Machar who also plays a key role in the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity.
    29 April 2024, 1:31 am
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