[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of February 1, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,569,617.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Johannesburg -- Charlette N'Guessan Desiree is one of the leaders of AI use in Africa, saying it can open doors for previously excluded users

[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government has described the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (TI-CPI), which downgraded Nigeria in the rating for 2020, as inaccurate and not a true reflection of the strides by the country in it...

[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has said the new variant of coronavirus that has been circulating in South Africa called 501.V2 is now being seen in Malawi as the Covid-19 cases continue to surge with increased death rates.

[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday evening announced that Malawi- has finally secured doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine which government will give to "as many citizens as possible" for immunity against the Coronavirus (Covid-19)...

[New Zimbabwe] Villagers in Humbani area, Mberengwa West, Midlands province, were allegedly severely assaulted last week by armed soldiers following a break-in at the homestead of Local Government Minister July Moyo.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President David Mabuza, who chairs the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Vaccines, will today receive South Africa's first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccine at OR Tambo International Airport.

[The Point] A Gambians group named 'Concerned Citizens' are planning to organise a peaceful demonstration against ongoing mass deportation of Gambians from Germany and other European countries.

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Port Sudan -- Demonstrations demanding that the government drops the policy of removing subsidies on basic goods and services are planned to take place today by North Khartoum Resistance Committees, following separate prote...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- New research has revealed how an invasion of the alien evergreen tree, Prosopis juliflora seriously diminishes water resources in the Afar Region of Ethiopia, consuming enough of this already scarce resource to irrigat...

[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Ethiopia said that it has appreciated the outgoing African Union (AU) Chairperson South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa for his relentless efforts in bringing the tripartite...

[Vanguard] Major General Lucky Irabor, the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has debunked the story that some Chibok girls were released during a clearance operation in the Northeast.

[Monitor] Jonas Gwangwa, 83, was a trailblazing musician, cultural ambassador, activist, father figure and guiding light who mentored a generation of notable artistes on the contemporary SA jazz scene.

[Nation] April 9, 2013. President Uhuru Kenyatta is sworn in. As he assumes the most powerful office in the land, Kenya's total public debt is just Sh1.8 trillion.

[GroundUp] Limpopo -- This 10,000 litre jojo tank in Basani village stores water brought in tanks by the municipality but residents say this is not enough for everyone. Photo Bernard Chiguvare

[Premium Times] "The Buhari administration is most reluctant to lock down the country and continues to emphasize the non-pharmaceutical measures..."

[Monitor] The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has said the party has made all the necessary preparations to handle the National Unity Platform (NUP)'s presidential election petition which is slated to be filed in the Supreme Court today.

[Vanguard] The Naira appreciated in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window by 3.9 percent in January as the nation's external reserves recorded the first monthly increase of $1.11 billion during the month, courtesy of the steady upward trend in cru...

[RFI] Countries of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) will hold another summit in 10 days to discuss the situation in the Central African Republic. A summit held on Friday reaffirmed the regional bloc's support for the val...

[DW] Somalia security forces have fought armed gunmen to end a siege at a hotel in Mogadishu. It is unclear at the moment whether there are casualties.

[The Conversation Africa] In November 2017 Zimbabwe's military replaced Robert Mugabe as head of state with his long-time confidante Emmerson Mnangagwa. He declared Zimbabwe "open for business", linking foreign relations with economic policy. As he s...

[DW] Nearly half of those fleeing crossed over into the Democratic Republic of Congo. The national army has been battling rebels since a presidential vote took place in December.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Barcelona -- Africa's youth need investment, not 'empowerment', to realise the continent's potential and support food security, says the head of the African Development Bank

[DW] China is rapidly accelerating its presence in Africa's media landscape, with the state-run Xinhua News Agency boasting the largest correspondent network on the continent. Is Africa's free press at risk?

[Nyasa Times] Lightning has struck four people dead and injured three others at Kasimu Trading Centre in the area of Senior Chief Chowe in Mangochi, police have confirmed.

[Leadership] A national survey conducted in 2018 confirmed the massive scale of Nigeria's drug problem. According to the survey, nearly 15 per cent of the adult population in Nigeria (around 14.3 million people) reported a "considerable level" of use...

[New Zimbabwe] WARRIORS star Marshall Munetsi could become the latest Zimbabwean footballer to make a big move to England following reports the English championship side Derby County have submitted a late bid to French Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims for...

[New Zimbabwe] The MDC Alliance has criticised the latest increase of tollgate fees made less than two months after another hike and come when most citizens face serious economic hardships due to the Covid-19 lockdown measures.

[Dalsan Radio] At least 9 people have been killed and more than 10 others wounded after four Al-Shabaab fighters stormed Afrik hotel in Mogadishu's KM4 area police confirm.

[New Zimbabwe] The Mashonaland West provincial minister, Mary Mliswa-Chikoka has a tale to tell after surviving the deadly Covid-19.