[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of January 26, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,454,580. Reported deaths in Africa reached 85,955 and 2,922,854 people have recovered.

[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- Africa is a few months away from receiving the much-anticipated Covid-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organization, according to officials working towards getting doses for the continent.

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- When news came out in June last year that Burundi's Ex-President Peirre Nkurunziza had succumbed to Covid-19, it was seen as mere hearsay.

[New Zimbabwe] Bulawayo Metropolitan has been hit by Antiretroviral (ARV) drug shortages amid revelations people living with HIV are being supplied pills on a monthly basis contrary to previous allocations of once every six months.

[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has raised alarm over the citizens' defiance of Covid-19 reintroduced Level 4 lockdown restrictions despite an increase in cases of deaths and new infections caused by the pandemic.

[Civitas Maxima] The trial of Sierra Leonean national and Tampere resident, Gibril Massaquoi, will begin on 1st February 2021 before the Pirkanmaa District Courtin Finland, and is expected to last for several months. This follows today's indictment o...

[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) says members of the public should report any corrupt activities by members of the police and army manning roadblocks across the country.

[New Zimbabwe] Three national heroes, Sibusiso Moyo, Joel Biggie Matiza and Paradzai Zimondi will all be interred at the National Heroes Acre in Harare Wednesday.

[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government has extended the guidelines on phase three of the eased lockdown by one month with effect from today.

[The Conversation Africa] Just over a year has gone by since the novel coronavirus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan and the world still has many questions about where and how it originated.

[The Conversation Africa] The 20th anniversary of the UN World Conference on Racism, held in Durban, South Africa, in 2001, will be celebrated this August. There was much discussion at the conference about reparations to Africa for the trans-Atlantic...

[East African] It is back to the drawing board for airlines in East Africa as a resurgence of Covid-19 further disrupts global travel amid the need to save jobs while turning cash positive.

[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government has cautioned Nigerians against political and ethnic sentiments capable of swelling the current ethnic and religious clashes over security issues in some states.

[This Day] Katsina -- A notorious gun-runner, Haruna Yusuf of Sawarya village in Kaita Local Government Area of Katsina State, yesterday admitted before police authorities that he sold 20 AK-47 rifles to bandits terrorising communities in the state f...

[Premium Times] The oil majors and other players in the industry expressed disatisfaction with some provisions of the Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020.

[Nation] The next online class, e-book, music download, movie streaming or air ticket that you buy over the internet could cost you more, as KRA moves to implement the new tax on digital services.

[Nation] Tanzanian President Joseph Magufuli on Monday ordered the release of 1,789 Ethiopians imprisoned for entering the country illegally.

[Monitor] By last evening, police and the army were still deployed at the residence of former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, in Magere Village, Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, despite court earlier ordering them t...

[UN News] A sharp uptick in intercommunal violence in Sudan's Darfur region has forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes in search of safety, including many into neighbouring Chad, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday.

[RFI] Liberia's economy is stagnating under the impact of Covid-19. A contraction in growth and a banknote shortage have combined to undermine President George Weah's "pro-poor" agenda as he marks his third year in office.

[RFI] Large-scale dams on the African continent used for irrigation or flood control are coming up to a critical age. The Kariba Dam straddling Zimbabwe and Zambia is a key example, according to a new report by the UN University Institute for Water, ...

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has called for a review and adjustment of social protection systems to fill gaps that have been revealed by the covid-19 crisis and its effects.

[DW] According to analysts, by handing over a militia leader to the International Criminal Court, CAR's president, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has sent a clear signal to the rebels that they cannot expect impunity.

[The Conversation Africa] Why most people who get COVID have mild symptoms or none at all while some become severely ill is still a mystery - a mystery that scientists are urgently trying to solve.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -- The 10 richest men, including Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Tesla founder Elon Musk, Microsoft's Bill Gates and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, saw their net worth increase by $540 billion

[ISS] Measures to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in Uganda - such as restrictions on movement - apparently have not deterred the illegal international wildlife trade. The demand for both traditional wildlife products (such as pangolin scales) and n...

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture has learnt with shock of the passing of internationally-acclaimed veteran jazz musician Mr Jonas Gwangwa.

[Monitor] The High Court in Kampala has ordered security operatives to vacate former presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi's home in Magere, Wakiso District.

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[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE Warriors star Marvelous Nakamba marked his return to the Aston Villa starting line-up in style with an impressive performance to inspire his side to a comfortable victory over Newcastle at Villa Park on Saturday night.