[Daily Maverick] Jacob Zuma's vast spy network only cost SA a few billion bucks and spied on everyone from journalists to those in academia and of course his fellow ANC members.

[East African] Juba -- South Sudan will switch to a new official time zone in February, the government has announced.

[Daily Maverick] 'Brilliant news,' says J&J principal investigator of the South African arm Professor Glenda Gray who herself enrolled in another vaccine trial. But vaccine efficacy of the single-shot J&J jab is lower in the variant now dominant in S...

[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday stamped his authority as the undisputed Central Kenya political kingpin, stating that anyone intending to seek the support of the vote-rich region in next year's elections will have to seek his blessings.

[This Day] -Says critics are not interested in competence, flags off APC membership revalidation exercise

[Vanguard] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,883 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total number of infected people in the country to 130,557.

[Leadership] Nigerian Army yesterday said it was not aware of the recently reported escape of some Chibok schoolgirls from Boko Haram terrorists.

[Daily News] OVER 50 per cent of women diagnosed with cancer at Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) are suffering from cervical and breast cancer, 'Sunday News' has learnt.

[East African] The United Kingdom has added Rwanda and Burundi to its travel ban red list to prevent the spread of new variants of Covid-19.

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- On instructions from President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad on Thursday decided to extend by 15 days the partial lockdown measure in 19 provinces as from 31 January, the Pri...

[Nairobi News] Uganda opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has announced he will challenge President Yoweri Museveni's recent election victory at the Supreme Court.

[Nation] The Health ministry has expressed uncertainty over the arrival of vaccines in the country, citing concerns of shortages and stockouts globally.

[East African] The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the use a silicone vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral known as dapivirine as a new method for preventing HIV among women at substantial risk of contracting the virus.

[New Zimbabwe] HEAVY rains pounded the dormitory town of Chitungwiza Friday afternoon leaving a trail of disaster with hundreds of families affected after their homes and property were destroyed.

[New Zimbabwe] A LOBBY group fighting for the rights of female sex workers says the extended lockdown restrictions and night curfew hours have curtailed their work, as business for them flourishes during the night.

[The Herald] The national lockdown will continue at level four for a further two weeks to February 15 to consolidate and extend the progress already seen in taming and bringing under control the second wave of Covid-19 infections.

[Leadership] Abuja -- The federal government hinted yesterday that it was considering targeted lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as well as Lagos and Plateau States.

[Dalsan Radio] Qatar government has called for investigation over SNA soldiers sent to Eritrea for training but reportedly taken part in fighting between Ethiopia and Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

[RFI] Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been accused of manipulating the country's spy agency for his own ends and pocketing funds from the intelligence organisation to enrich himself and polish his image with media outlets, according to ...

[Daily Maverick] And how is it possible that Arthur Fraser still serves as director-general in the Department of Correctional Services when he was at the centre of the massive looting?

[Daily Maverick] There are firearms, including assault rifles, still missing from the State Security Agency armoury as a result of the illegal activities of the agency's Chief Directorate of Special Operations (CDSO) during Jacob Zuma's term as presi...

[New Zimbabwe] A FORMER Zanu PF MP for Mutasa North in Manicaland province, Luke Masamvu, died Saturday in Harare after Covid-19-positive.

[This Day] Nigeria has recorded worsening fatalities from Covid-19 pandemic with the death of 27 persons on Friday.

[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Friday 29/01/2021 that 589 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases to 164,871.

[Daily Trust] SUB: Data obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that 193 persons died from COVID-19 within 20 days, between January 4 and...

[New Zimbabwe] MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa Thursday called for the immediate scrapping of the government's contentious 2% tax to spur business growth before he went on to criticise the state for failing to avail Covid-19 stimuli packages to...

[New Frame] Revelations about the former president's abuse of the intelligence arms of the state to secure power and riches for himself and his cronies are profoundly disturbing.

[Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to release the report of the judicial panel on the former Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The policies formulated by TPLF has resulted in significant economic and political crises such as unemployment, inflation and the non- inclusive growth rate, said Geeta Pasi , new U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia. Geeta Pa...

[Vanguard] From all available statistics, facts and figures no other Nigerian musical artiste, male or female, was able to pull off what the quartet of Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Olamide pulled off in 2020.