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Doctors Without Borders says repeated attacks in Sudan’s White Nile state has led to a deadly cholera outbreak. Since February 20, the French medical charity known as MSF says more than 2700 patients have been admitted to the Ministry of Health’s cholera treatment center at Kosti Teaching Hospital. MSF Sudan Coordinator Marta Cazarola tells VOA’s Carol Van Dam the hospital many patients had to be treated on the floor.

South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan’s fragile peace is once again under threat as renewed fighting erupts in parts of Upper Nile, Western Equatoria, and Western Bahr el Ghazal States. As tensions rise, faith-based institutions, diplomats, and regional bodies are urging political leaders to uphold the Revitalized Peace Agreement and work toward dialogue rather than violence. South Sudan’s information minister says all is well in his country and that a U.S. State Department travel advisory...

The M23 armed group has pushed deeper into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region after capturing the key cities of Goma and Bukavu in recent weeks. Some people sheltering in displacement camps in Sudan’s Gedaref state say they need food and medical care. In Morocco, the faithful observe Ramadan with some special traditions and some common rituals shared with other Muslims around the world.

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.

On Daybreak Africa: The United Nations says fighting between M23 rebels and pro-DRC militias was underway Sunday in Nyabiondo, about 100 km north of Goma in eastern Congo Democratic Republic of Congo, residents said, days after a nearby attack left a heavy civilian death toll. Plus, South Sudan reacts to a travel advisory by the U.S. State Department. Nigeria rises to sixth place in a new Global Terrorism Index report. The Gambian Diaspora is feeling betrayed and disenfranchised for being...

Fighting between M23 rebels and pro-Congo militias was underway Sunday in Nyabiondo, about 100 km north of Goma, residents said

South Sudan in Focus: A South Sudan People’s Defense Forces general and several soldiers were killed Friday morning in an attack by the White Army militia as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan tried to air lift them out of Nasir. An UNMISS pilot also died. President Salva Kiir Mayardit is calling for calm after Army General David Majur Dak and 27 others were killed in an attack by the White Army militia in Nasir County today. The victims were being evacuated aboard two UN helicopters...

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.

On Daybreak Africa: Africa’s top public health agency says that Uganda’s Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week with a new cluster emerging from a 4-year-old child who recently died of the infectious disease, the Associated Press reports. Plus, Sudan files a case against the paramilitary RSF at the International Court of Justice. South Sudan’s SPLM/A-IO condemns what it calls the arbitrary detention of its members. Activists call for measurable action toward gender equality as the...

South Sudan in Focus: A South Sudan People’s Defense Forces commander who was trapped in the force’s barracks after the White Army captured Nasir this week is expected to be flown out of the town soon. A South Sudan expert says the arrests this week of individuals affiliated with the country’s revitalized peace agreement signifies a lack of confidence in the process. Some health worker displaced by the conflict in Sudan are offering their services at mobile health Center sponsored by...

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.

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...

South Sudan in Focus: Some leaders of the SPLM-IO opposition group have been arrested, and army troops are surrounding the home of First Vice President Riek Machar, the party leader. South Sudanese Citizens in Juba have expressed concern over the deployment of the South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) at the residence of the First Vice President Riek Machar Teny with fear that it could act as an antidote for fresh violence in the country. Plus, the academic staff at South Sudan’s...

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.

On today’s special broadcast of Daybreak Africa, we hear from analysts on U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the joint session of Congress and the response by the Democratic Party. The U.S. president is expected to lay out the administration’s proposed plans for peace in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

South Sudan in Focus: Scores killed in Nasir Town after the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces and the armed civilians were involved in yet another fresh clash. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) in Western Equatoria State denies allegations that opposition-appointed ministers have abandoned their duties. For this and more, tune in to South Sudan in Focus.

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.

On Daybreak Africa: M23 fighters have abducted at least 130 people from hospitals in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's city of Goma, the United Nations said. Plus, Gabon’s military leader announces a run for the presidency in April’s elections. Namibia lays to rest its founding president. Guinea’s government tries to reduce prices of foods during Ramadan but without success. Humanitarian organizations are looking for non-traditional funding to ease the pain of those in conflict...