[allAfrica] As of July 4 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 5,634,601 while over 35,094,444 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[OCHA] Insecurity and conflict have plagued north-east Nigeria for almost 12 years, causing millions of people to feel the pain of hunger. As the north-east enters the lean season, food security assessments released in March 2021 indicated that loomi...

[New Zimbabwe] MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa has slammed Zanu PF for treating the Zimbabwe National Army as one of its wings and called on the party to respect the separation of powers in line with the provisions of the national Constitution.

[Nation] Supremacy battles pitting the three governors, competing tribal interests and interference by national political figures are among factors that collapsed the quest for a coast-based political outfit.

[New Zimbabwe] Kwekwe Magistrate Florence Nago has acquitted six MDC Alliance youth activists who were facing public violence charges.

[Daily Trust] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern on some issues that, it says, may significantly affect the pace of Nigeria's economic recovery if measures are not taken.

[Daily Maverick] Jacob Zuma reiterated late on Sunday night that he was not scared of going to jail for his beliefs, saying he was prepared to be a prisoner of his conscience, as he had done when he was incarcerated on Robben Island during apartheid.

[Nation] A coalition of 27 global companies has asked Kenya to fully recognise gays, lesbians, bisexuals and the transgender to unlock more billions into the economy.

[Nation] Tigray Defence Forces (TDF), that retook regional capital, Mekelle, from Ethiopian government forces, have issued conditions for a truce with the central administration.

[Nation] As Somalia prepares for elections starting later this month, debate has ensued on just how deep the clan will play in determining who takes which seat.

[RFI] The head of Chad's military junta, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, left N'Djamena on Sunday for a "friendship and working visit" to France, according to a statement from his office.

[allAfrica] The following statement was issued by the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front and posted on Twitter by executive committee member and spokesperson, Gatechew K. Reda, who served as Ethiopian Minister of Communications when the TPLF controlled ...

[Premium Times] Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the wedding industry in Nigeria has since been worse hit while the stakeholders are still struggling to bounce back into business with little or no government support.

[Premium Times] The registrar blamed the poor performance on the truncation of academic calendar due to COVID-19.

[Premium Times] The Nigeria Prize for Literature rotates yearly amongst four literary categories - prose fiction, poetry, drama, and children's literature.

[Premium Times] "Disclosing details of overdrafts and repayments would enable Nigerians to hold the government to account."

[Daily Trust] Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted babies from the residential quarters of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre in Zaria, Kaduna State.

[Nation] A section of Muslim leaders in the Coast region has threatened court action against the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) over the few vacancies within the Islamic teaching positions.

[The Conversation Africa] One prediction at the outbreak of COVID-19 was that Africa could be the epicentre of fatalities from the pandemic. This hasn't happened. The record of rate of infections, fatalities and recoveries shows that Africa is the se...

[The Conversation Africa] A new World Health Organisation report warns that pregnant women's exposure to electronic waste raises the risk of stillbirth and premature births. Environmental contamination researcher Okunola Alabi spoke to The Conversati...

[RFI] A team from the Southern African Development Community will arrive in eSwatini on Sunday, after the kingdom was rocked by pro-democracy protests and claims of a deadly crackdown.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Pass Amendments to Protect Peaceful Dissent

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[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's government has turned down a donation of three million doses from the African Union (AU) of the highly potent single dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine citing lack of storage facilities.

[New Zimbabwe] Bulawayo-based pressure group, Ibhetshu Likazulu has expressed resentment over the government's decision to deploy MPs and ministers to "educate" people about the benefits of getting vaccinated against Covid-19.

[The Herald] Zimbabwe will be participating at this year's edition of Russia International Industrial Trade Fair (INNOPROM) which begins today in Ekaterinburg.

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[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's economy is on a strong rebound and could emerge stronger than other countries in the SADC region and the rest of the African continent, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has claimed.