On Daybreak Africa: A former ECOWAS secretary general blames the regional bloc for the departure of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Plus, Kenya hosts African intelligence chiefs to combat transnational security threats. A Ugandan opposition leader says government is persecuting rather than prosecuting him. Meanwhile, a Ugandan government minister affirms that there is freedom of association in Uganda. Liberia’s anti-corruption commission chief vows to improve the fight against corruption in 2024. A Zimbabwe court sets free an opposition politician after 600 days in prison. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!