[allAfrica] The years 2010-2020 marked the African Women's Decade. As we take stock of the last ten-plus years, it is clear is that we have not kept the promises that were made to the women and girls of our continent. Our words and good intentions ha...

[allAfrica] As of March 19, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,073,711 while over 5,331,310 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Dakar -- Africa's heads-of-state are joining prominent members of Africa's intelligentsia to mark the 100th birthday of Professor Amadou Mahtar Mbow by chronicling his contributions as the first black African to head Unesco and many other...

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] More serious cases of the disease are piling pressure on hard-pressed staff and straining limited resources, says Natnael Bekuretsion, medical director of an Addis Ababa hospital

[HRW] Council Stresses Need for Justice, Rights Monitoring, Civilian Protection

[Premium Times] The pricing template released by PPPRA effectively shows the government has been paying fuel subsidy despite its denials.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kendu Bay -- Mary Achieng' sifted through her catch of silver cyprinid fish, sorting them into gunny sacks and carrying them to the weighing stand at Kogwang' Beach, on the Kenyan shore of Lake Victoria.

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] US Special Forces soldiers began training Mozambican marines this week, Colonel Richard Schmidt, the Deputy Commander of US Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA),  announced in Maputo Monday (15 Mar).

[This Day] Abuja -- President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that as far as Libya remains unstable, illegal arms and ammunition will continue to flow into Nigeria and other countries in the Sahel region, stating that the closure of Nigeria's land bord...

[The Conversation Africa] The yearly Human Rights Day public holiday in South Africa in late March commemorates the Sharpeville Massacre, when police opened fire on a crowd of unarmed black protesters outside the Sharpeville police station on 21 Marc...

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique has become the first Southern African Development Community (SADC) country to set up a Special Unit for Airport Cargo Control, intended to strengthen the capacity to spot and seize drugs and other illicit products that may ...

[AIM] Maputo -- From 2014 to the present at least 114 people suffering from albinism have gone missing in Mozambique, according to the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), cited by the independent television station, STV.

[263Chat] The Parliament of Zimbabwe has launched a breastfeeding facility for lactating legislators to nurse their babies during sittings as a move to promote breastfeeding at work scheme for women.

[263Chat] Medical professionals have attributed the low uptake of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine among frontline health workers to social media reports that the donated Chinese doses were for experimental purposes with no data on efficacy and side effect...

[The Point] The chairperson of the Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations said this week that the long arm of justice is catching up with ex-president Yahya Jammeh for crimes he committed while in office.

[HRW] Draft Official Identity Management Policy

[New Frame] The biggest rivalry in SA football has also been the deadliest, with 87 people losing their lives in violence and stampedes at different stadiums. Yet those responsible are never held to account.

[Nation] Women lobby groups, female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors, anti-FGM crusaders and rights organisations have welcomed a High Court ruling upholding the criminality of FGM.

[Nation] The funeral of Tanzanian leader John Magufuli will be held on March 25, the country's new president Samia Suluhu announced on Friday.

[ISS] On 3 March, Ousmane Sonko, one of Senegal's main opposition leaders, was arrested and imprisoned for 'disturbing public order' and 'participating in an unauthorised march.' Sonko, who had been charged with rape, was on his way to answer a court...

[Daily News] Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as the President of United Republic of Tanzania following the death of President John Magufuli on Wednesday.

[Daily News] President John Magufuli will be laid to rest Thursday in his hometown of Chato as part of 21 days of mourning across the country, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said.

[Daily News] Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as the President of United Republic of Tanzania following the death of President John Magufuli.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The urn containing the remains of priest Manuel Veiga, of Colombian nationality, murdered on the 7th of this month in the municipality of Viana, in Luanda, is on its way tonight to his homeland, where he will be buried next Sunday.

[RFI] Seychelles will reopen its doors to tourists on 25 March, becoming one of a handful of countries to welcome back visitors without any restrictions, as almost its entire population has received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

[RFI] It's 6:00 am inside Mulanje Prison in southern Malawi. The sound of voices coming from inside of cells marks the beginning of the day, as prisoners put on their regulation white shirts and shorts. For inmate Julius Motha, 28, this is the time t...

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] The US on 10 March designated Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - Mozambique (ISIS-Mozambique) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and the man it says is head of ISIS-Mozambique, Tanzanian Abu Yasir Hassan,...

[This Day] The Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) has warned that the rising crude oil price, which could rise above $100 per barrel, may sway the federal government to jettison its economic reform agenda to diversify the nation's revenue sources.

[New Zimbabwe] Former MDC senior politician and MP, Blessing Chebundo who recently joined Zanu PF, has wasted no time in demonstrating newfound loyalty to the country's rulers, gushing out fawning praise on First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa whom she descr...

[New Zimbabwe] Two Hwange women who were hit and seriously injured by stray bullets during a police crackdown on illegal coke vendors in the mining town have filed notices of intention to sue Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe and the police for d...