[allAfrica] As of July 8 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 5,775,157 while over 36,997,059 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- South Africa's former president, Jacob Zuma, is on his way to hand himself over to prison authorities, his foundation said late Wednesday.

[The New Humanitarian] London -- Tens of thousands of refugees who fled the conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region are facing security risks and assistance shortfalls in camps in Sudan, according to a group of Western embassies and donors who ...

[East African] South Sudan's Council of Ministers has resolved that there will be no official celebrations for the country's 10th independence anniversary on Friday over fear of coronavirus.

[Nation] Kenya has been ranked as the top country in the world in reducing households without electricity pointing to the impact of the State's focus on rural areas for nearly a decade.

[This Day] The ECOWAS Parliament has cautioned against the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of exchange and commerce.

[Daily Maverick] Minutes before midnight, Jacob Zuma's foundation announced: 'Dear South Africans and the World. Please be advised that President Zuma has decided to comply with the incarceration order.'

[VOA] Mekelle, Ethiopia -- The stories are eerily similar.

[VOA] Harare -- Rights groups in Zimbabwe are expressing concern about vulnerable groups after authorities imposed a new, strict lockdown to curb a spike in coronavirus infections. The restrictions come as Zimbabwe's number of confirmed infections ha...

[UN News] A new government action plan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to reverse the urgent and tragic deterioration in the east of the country, where thousands of human rights abuses are being committed against civil...

[RFI] Ethiopia has started the second phase of filling the reservoir of its mega-dam on the upper Blue Nile, Egypt and Sudan said, raising tensions Tuesday ahead of an upcoming UN Security Council meeting on the divisive project.

[UNFPA] Shire, Tigray -- "When the conflict broke out, I was two months pregnant. We were forced to flee and walk for days under the blazing sun to reach safety and protection," said Merhawit Gebremedhin, who is from the town of Dansha in Western Tig...

[ISS] Like in the Middle East, drones are a new threat posed by armed groups and violent extremists in Africa.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kacheliba, Kenya / Dhaka -- Efforts to halt visceral leishmaniasis - the deadliest parasitic disease after malaria - are threatened by cuts to UK aid funding, say health workers

[Nation] Jubilee leaders' proposal to change the party's colours, logo and slogan to mark its severance of ties with Deputy President William Ruto has divided opinion in President Uhuru Kenyatta's camp.

[Nation] International medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Wednesday said that it has ceased aid operations in several parts of central and eastern Tigray.

[This Day] The upper chamber of the National Assembly has approved President Muhammadu Buhati's request for the authorisation of $6.183 billion (N2.343trn) as external borrowing in the 2021 Appropriation Act.

[Premium Times] The regional court fixed July 9 for the government to argue its application for the consolidation of the four suits challenging the suspension of Twitter.

[Premium Times] The minister said the new Chief of Army Staff has been given the mandate to end banditry, kidnapping and insurgency in the country.

[Premium Times] The governors also urge President Buhari to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project.

[Vanguard] The International Committee on Nigeria (ICON) in collaboration with the International Organization for Peace Building and Social Justice (PSJ) has published a report on genocide, religious persecution, among other crimes in Nigeria.

[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's north central region, consisting of the country's capital city Abuja and six other states, is home to several minority ethnic groups. More than 200 languages are spoken there. The region is vulnerable to several fo...

[The Conversation Africa] Recent disturbing events in different regions of the world poignantly reveal how the creative arts can contribute to making sense of difficult situations and stressful times. This is particularly true of performance art.

[Namibian] THE Office of the Labour Commissioner at Walvis Bay has slapped ArcticNam Fishing, which was managed by Fishrot-linked Iceland company Samherji, with a N$1,8 million fine to compensate 23 Namibian fishermen who were retrenched in 2018.

[Nation] As the burial of veteran Fifa referee Pamela Adhiambo Ochieng draws closer, former colleagues have continued to eulogise her for helping develop Kenyan football.

[Nation] A consortium of scientists and conservationists working to save the northern white rhino from extinction has expressed hope of having the first calf within two years.

[Nation] The Global Fund says Kenya risks losing Sh48 billion if corruption allegations at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) are not completed and changes made to ensure transparency.

[Nation] Kimberley Leonard first captured the attention of Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) after she uploaded a photo of a Kikuyu-labelled wall clock belonging to her mother.

[Africa Renewal] Registered trucks and drivers are connected online, matched with cargo transport demand

[This Day] The ongoing forensic audit of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has uncovered 12,128 abandoned projects without a trace of contractors who the jobs were awarded to, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed.