[allAfrica] As of August 28, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 7,695,475 while over 61,945,696 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[This Day] Kaduna -- Bandits have released 32 of the remaining 63 abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna.

[New Times] The Rwanda Meteorology Agency has warned that parts of Eastern province and Southern province are likely to face unusual dry spells similar to those that befell the country in 2016, 2010 and 1996.

[Namibian] Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste says the government has paid N$1,6 billion to terminate a contract with an American company that leased aircraft to Air Namibia.

[VOA] Nairobi -- Three years ago, nearly every country in Africa agreed to be part of a continental free trade area intended to lower tariffs and boost economies. But the agreement has yet to be fully implemented because of restrictions stemming from...

[Premium Times] The striking doctors have stuck to their guns, saying the government's hard stance would not force them to suspend its almost one-month-old strike.

[Monitor] President Museveni Friday accused the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed rebel group of being behind plans and orders to kill Ugandans after security foiled a planned suicide terror attack in the country.

[AI London] In the first month since his assumption of exceptional powers, Tunisian president Kais Saied has overseen the widespread use of "unlawful and arbitrary" travel bans.

[263Chat] The government has urged citizens to brace for another outbreak of malaria following a surge of cases last season.

[DW] Aid workers inside Ethiopia have warned that hostilities will only aggravate the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region. Clashes have already driven hundreds of thousands of people into famine-like conditions.

[New Republic] Liberia's current debt stands at US$1.47bilion dollars, according to the Deputy Minister for Fiscal Affairs, Dr. Atty Samora P.Z. Wolokollie.

[East African] Travellers from Kenya remain banned from the United Kingdom in the latest update that took effect Thursday evening in a fresh blow for tourism which is currently in its main season.

[New Frame] It was by chance that Ntombizile Mthombeni found herself playing wheelchair basketball. Yet she has gone on to coach many teams and be an ambassador for the sport in South Africa.

[SAnews.gov.za] Swift police action has led to the arrest of seven suspects in connection with the recent callous murder of senior Gauteng Department of Health finance official, Babita Deokaran.

[GroundUp] Decriminalisation of sex work will make women safer, says advocacy group

[Nation] The public fallout between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto went a notch higher yesterday after the State downgraded the DP's security by withdrawing elite General Service Unit (GSU) officers guarding his residences.

[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto is a man under siege from both his juniors in the government and allies of his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta, even as he vows to stay put in the Jubilee administration.

[New Zimbabwe] Since inception of the veld fire season, Manicaland province has recorded 54 fire incidences leading to approximately 8 495.67 hectares of land being burnt, NewZimbabwe.com can report.

[New Zimbabwe] The Gays and Lesbians Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ) has deplored fake news propagators alleging the sexual minorities grouping received US$300 000 funding from the United States embassy in Harare.

[Nyasa Times] Government has dismissed from employment the Executive Director of the Higher Education Students' Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB),

[263Chat] Zimbabwean police on Friday 27 August 2021 set free nine liberation war veterans whom they had arrested and detained for allegedly protesting against low pension payouts.

[New Zimbabwe] WATER chaos in Chitungwiza has reached new levels as a 20-litre bucket of the precious liquid is currently being sold at $20-30 in the dormitory town.

[Namibia Economist] The President HE Dr.Hage Geingob paid tribute to the heroes and heroines during the dark days of the liberation struggle that ensued and contributed immensely to advancing the cause of freedom, self-rule, sovereignty, and independ...

[This Day] On average, container traffic at the Nigeria's seaports stands at 822,868 annually. With N7.5 million required to clear and transport a 20-foot container, shippers pay a whopping N5.1 trillion to have their cargoes yearly. The revelation t...

[VOA] Gaborone -- Mining giant De Beers and the National Geographic Society have announced a partnership to protect the waters and endangered animals of Botswana's iconic Okavango Delta. The vast UNESCO World Heritage wetland is threatened by climate...

[This Day] Kano -- The Rano Local Government Area (RLGA) in Kano State has banned night courtship among prospective couples in the area.

[Monitor] Shock continues to grip residents of Masaka Sub-region as machete-wielding thugs again attacked another village on Thursday night, killing one person.

[New Zimbabwe] OPPOSITION MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora continues to get preferential treatment from the ruling Zanu PF after his formation was awarded over $59 million through the political finance quota.

[Daily Trust] Mark heads peace panel

[This Day] Nigerian Star boy Wizkid will headline a brand new afrobeats and dancehall music festival coming up in a couple of weeks from now. The festival "Lost in Riddim", which was created to showcase most popular international music acts, will hav...