[allAfrica] As of January 8, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 2,950,007. Reported deaths in Africa reached 70,550 and 2,414,305 people have recovered.

[allAfrica] The head of the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) has become the first top-ranking American military officer to react publicly to the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 by protesters seeking to block Congressional confirmation of elect...

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that the nation recorded 21,832 new cases of Covid-19, and 844 deaths.

[Monitor] National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Thursday said he received information about a pending attack and kidnap of his children, justifying his reasons to fly his immediate family members out of Uganda.

[East African] Happy new year! There have been so many definitive moments in 2020 that it is almost ridiculous. Dar es Salaam had an earthquake -- do you remember? I do. It felt like the foundation of the building was floating for a second but then i...

[Nation] Seven months ago, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai said he wanted Kenyans to turn in any videos showing police beating up citizens. "Forward videos to us. I depend on you to rein in errant officers," he said in a tweet on June 2...

[CPJ] Nairobi -- Ugandan security forces should stop harassing and attacking journalists, and should ensure that the press can freely cover the country's upcoming elections, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

[East African] Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, has defended the decision to ship out his children after his critics questioned the move saying it was a sign of cowardice.

[Monitor] The police in Kibale District this afternoon arrested the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential flag-bearer, Mr Patrick Oboi Amuriat, and his driver Michael Amuriat on allegations of careless driving. He is currently being detained...

[Premium Times] The government urges Nigerians not be hesitant to take COVID-19 vaccine.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Plans to photograph and fingerprint every baby born in South Africa for a digital register could lead to data leaks and identity theft without robust safeguards, rights experts said on Thursday.

[The Conversation Africa] The ability to adapt to changing environments has deep roots. In a technology-driven world, people tend to conflate adaptability with technological change, especially when it comes to navigating adverse climates and places. ...

[Daily Trust] The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouk, has said that about two million Nigerians have been displaced as a result of insurgency, armed banditry, and communal clashes amongst ...

[Premium Times] The official says the government is working hard to get the approved vaccines to fight the virus.

[Premium Times] The minister said reports that electricity tariff had been increased by 50 per cent are inaccurate.

[DW] Africans are responding to the chaos at the US Capitol with irony, sarcasm and humor. #Trump started trending on Twitter in places like Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya as the the platform blocked the US president.

[Daily Trust] The 63rd Grammy Awards show which was scheduled for January 31st has been postpone till March 14, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Rolling stone reports.

[Nation] Why are female researchers missing out on Covid-19 research?

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[The Herald] Four armed robbers made off with US$2,5 million and $40 000 in dramatic fashion after they had reportedly been offered a lift by a security company cash-in-transit vehicle.

[New Zimbabwe] FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube has given the leather sector tax relief beneficiaries 30 days to furnish him with details on tangible achievements made so far saying failure to do so will result in them paying the exempted taxes.

[New Zimbabwe] Listed telecommunications giant, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ) has registered a 90% upturn in data traffic on the backdrop of shifting Covid-19 linked work patterns by locals.

[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Informal Sectors Organisation (ZISO), through its Executive director Promise Mkwananzi, has approached the High Court complaining that the ongoing national lockdown is unconstitutional.

[New Zimbabwe] MIDWIVES manning Sally Mugabe Hospital's maternity ward have withdrawn their services over lack of Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment.

[Zimbabwe Independent] ZIMBABWE, like the rest aof the world, is battling second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The country's health facilities are inadequate and ill-equipped to deal with the surging numbers across the country.

[New Zimbabwe] HOME Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe has ordered the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to take stern action against police operatives who smash vehicle windscreens in attempts to arrest offending motorists.

[New Zimbabwe] Victoria Falls -- The new surge in coronavirus cases which has seen government effect a strict 30-day lockdown has come as a huge blow to the tourism industry particularly in Victoria Falls where clients and business have literally dis...

[The Herald] ZANU PF has warned some critics to stop lecturing the country's leadership on implementing Covid-19 lockdown measures.

[Nation] The picture of the greenhorn Republican Senator for Missouri Josh Hawley thumping a defiant fist at the armed mob that attacked, over-ran and damn sight near sacked the US Capitol -- the seat of legislative power -- this week is a very frigh...

[MSF] Bamako, Mali -- A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ambulance transporting patients between Douentza and Sévaré, in central Mali, was violently stopped by armed men for hours on Tuesday 5 January, resulting in the death of one of the patients ...