[allAfrica] As of August 22, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 7,481,530 while over 59,172,030 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[Times of Zambia] A female breast cancer survival has urged both men and women to regularly go for cancer screening.

[The Herald] Daniel Nemukuyu -- Investigations Editor

[Nation] Allies of Deputy President William Ruto and Amani National Congress (ANC) boss Musalia Mudavadi now want President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga to refund funds used in the flopped constitutional change bid.

[Premium Times] Ten of 11 privately-run companies reported losses for seven straight years, highlighting the problems of a sector beset by everything, including poor management.

[Nairobi News] You risk either being slapped with a Sh10,000 fine or a six-month jail term if you are caught blowing your nose, spitting or going for a short call in public place in Nairobi.

[Nation] Cape Verde President Jorge Carlos Fonseca was on Saturday hospitalised after being diagnosed with chronic gastritis, the country's presidency has confirmed.

[Nation] Veteran Congolese politician Gabriel Kyungu Wa Kumwanza has died.

[VOA] Paris -- The chaotic aftermath of Washington's troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is being followed with a mix of trepidation and glee thousands of kilometers away -- in Africa's Sahel, where another foreign power, France, also vows to wind down...

[VOA] Blantyre -- Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says he will take steps to mitigate the steep rise of fertilizer prices which have doubled in the last year. He says about 80 percent of Malawi farmers can no longer afford to buy fertilizer.

[Nation] Kenya finished at the top of the medal standings as the curtain was drawn on the 18th edition of the World Athletics Under-20 Championships at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Sunday.

[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto's allies on Sunday told President Uhuru Kenyatta to forget the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and focus on the fight against Covid-19 pandemic which is ravaging the lives of Kenyans.

[The Conversation Africa] Hakainde Hichilema's election victory is the third time an opposition leader has unseated an incumbent president in Zambia since 1991. The victory bequeaths on the new president and his party, the United Party for National D...

[The Conversation Africa] Since fighting broke out in November 2020 between the Tigrayan regional government and the Ethiopian army, the conflict has wreaked havoc on the lives of people living in the Tigray state. Over 9,500 civilian deaths have bee...

[The Conversation Africa] The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently called on countries to stop any research that might lead to the birth of genetically edited human beings. The call was made with the release of the recommendations on human genome...

[Premium Times] The released students spent 48 days in captivity.

[Premium Times] "The strike continues as he that is down needs fear no fall," NARD says.

[African Arguments] How did voters, the opposition and civil society manage to defeat an entrenched and repressive regime?

[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria is sitting on a demographic goldmine which could transform the economy. About 60% of Nigeria's 200 million people are under the age of 25, and that number is expected to increase significantly by 2050.

[The Conversation Africa] The rising status of Lagos as an emerging megacity and a commercial nerve centre in sub-Saharan Africa has come with a number of challenges. One of these is the safety of buildings.

[Nation] Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to open their borders after 11 years. This was announced after a meeting between South Sudan President Salva Kiir and Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok according to President Kiir's office.

[New Zimbabwe] Twenty eight people have been arrested for invading businessman and Zanu PF politician, Phillip Chiyangwa's Sinoia Citrus Estates near Chinhoyi town.

[New Zimbabwe] An emerging human rights lobby group is mobilising resources in order to mount class action against government's forced Covid-19 vaccination exercise, which has seen rural folk being chased away from their homesteads for resisting jabs...

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe international midfielder Marshall Munetsi continues to establish himself as a key player at French Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims after scoring an important goal in their 1-1 draw against Metz on Sunday.

[New Zimbabwe] A 44-year-old Zimbabwean man, Simba Masvaure, who has sexually abused a number of children for years in Northampton, UK has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

[New Zimbabwe] Warriors defender Tendayi Darikwa has spoken of his delight after scoring his first goal for Wigan in the English League One side's crucial 2-0 win over Charlton on Saturday.

[New Zimbabwe] Government has withdrawn Covid-19 cushioning allowances saying communities are now self sufficient after the country recorded a bumper harvest this year.

[The Herald] Kudakwashe Mugari -- President Mnangagwa leaves Zimbabwe today to join other Heads of State at the inauguration of new Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka tomorrow.

[UNEP] Last year was a landmark one for Sierra Leone's rivers.

[263Chat] Long-serving Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Chief Executive officer, Karikoga Kaseke has retired after a long period of illness, 263Chat has learnt.