[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of January 13, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  3,105,807 . Reported deaths in Africa reached  74,460  and  2,538,494  people have recovered.

[ISS] On 27 December 2020, citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) were called to elect their president and 140 Members of Parliament amid renewed violence between non-state armed groups.

[Afrobarometer] Kampala -- Many Ugandans were doubtful about the fairness of the general election campaign and apprehensive about possible violence as they approached Election Day on Thursday, a new Afrobarometer survey shows.

[The Conversation Africa] The introduction of antiretroviral drugs has resulted in a remarkable decline in mother-to-child transmission of HIV. New infections among children declined by 52% worldwide and 55% in sub-Saharan Africa between 2010 and 201...

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe Warriors attacking midfielder Khama Billiat is set to be sidelined for two months after suffering a leg bone crack in Kaizer Chiefs' 2-0 loss against Maritzburg United last weekend.

[WHO] Mauritius, despite being COVID-safe, kick started its COVID-19 vaccination training for health workers as part of its national COVID-19 response. A five half-day training programme was launched by the Dr Hon Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, Minist...

[New Times] A total 10,864 teachers for both primary and secondary schools who were this week hired without degrees in education has been offered a one-year contract.

[New Times] Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has temporarily banned the sale and use of Unibrol (Aminosidine Sulphate) USP 250 mg tablets, citing quality concerns.

[Premium Times] The survey was carried out in seven states.

[Premium Times] The condemned soldier, according to the court-martial, failed to provide a convincing defence in his testimony.

[Nigeria Health Watch] As at January 12, 2021, Nigeria has had over a hundred thousand confirmed cases of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection. The pandemic has continued to challenge healthcare systems across states, forcing them ...

[Premium Times] In November, Nigeria's inflation rate hit 14.89 per cent, with food inflation rising at 18.30 per cent.

[Premium Times] The team is composed of LUTH and Diaspora-based professors and scientists.

[Nairobi News] Kenyans on social media have been angered by the Ministry of Tourism's decision to appoint British supermodel Naomi Campbell as the Magical Kenya International Ambassador.

[The Conversation Africa] The megacity of Lagos has an estimated population of 24 million. And it's constantly growing, putting additional strain on a city that already has serious challenges. They include heavy traffic congestion, flooding, air poll...

[Afrobarometer] Kampala -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni holds a nearly 3-to-1 lead over challenger Bobi Wine among registered voters willing to declare their voting intentions ahead of Thursday's election, a new Afrobarometer survey shows, but m...

[Monitor] Uganda's communications regulator on Tuesday ordered internet service providers to shut down social media and messaging applications, just two days before elections.

[Monitor] By Juliet Kigongo

[UN News] In a major milestone in the fight against deadly diseases, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners announced on Tuesday, the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile, to help control future epidemics by ensuring timely ac...

[New Zimbabwe] MDC Alliance national spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere was Tuesday afternoon remanded in custody up to Friday at the Harare Magistrates' Courts.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Transport Sidik Mia has died, a day after the country lost another Minister of Local Government Lingstone Belekanyama to coronavirus pandemic and President Lazarus Chakwera is "devastated" on the death of his Cabinet members...

[WFP] Antananarivo -- Three consecutive years of drought coupled with a sharp recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic will leave a third of the population in Southern Madagascar struggling to put food on the table. With severe malnutrition rates...

[ISS] The Boko Haram insurgency has had devastating consequences on Lake Chad boat transporters, a socio-economic group that has been the locomotive of local trade for decades. An effective crisis response must address the needs of this often overloo...

[The Conversation Africa] The post-COVID-19 world will demand that governments do more with less, or at least spend within their means. Economic activity has ground to a halt. In South Africa's case, the country was in bad shape even before the pande...

[The Conversation Africa] Human-wildlife conflict is a complex issue globally. Whether it's mountain gorillas stealing bananas from farmers on the edge of Bwindi National Park in Uganda, or a pack of grey wolves raiding a cattle pen in western Montan...

[DW] Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was doing a live radio interview with Kenya's Hot 96 FM station when the reported raid took place. Ugandan authorities are yet to comment.

[Monitor] The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) has raised a red flag over the rising human rights violation cases in Uganda ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections slated for January 14.

[New Zimbabwe] Cases of gender-based violence (GBV) rose sharply in Zimbabwe in 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdown with the national GBV hotline recording a 200% increase.

[Namibian] A group of Namibian karatekas recently returned from a three-day training camp in Johannesburg as they build up skills and experience in the hope of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

[WHO] Global scientists are intensifying research into COVID-19, as the World Health Organization (WHO) moves to expand its scientific collaboration and monitoring of emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.