[allAfrica] Cape Town -- June 27, 1985. The day that changed the lives of four families forever -- a day that robbed Nomonde Calata, Nyameka Goniwe, Sindiswa Mkhonto and Nombuyiselo Mhlauli of their husbands -- men who were fathers, brothers, and fri...

[allAfrica] As of September 22, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,182,579 while over 83,245,773 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- Reports that Mali's military junta has negotiated a prospective deal to bring in 1,000 Russian mercenaries from the notorious Wagner Group are anything but surprising.

[The Herald] Treasury has used more than US$127 million to procure 12,5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses and 15 million syringes from various countries to boost the national vaccination programme.

[Nation] The government neglected her girls and women during the pandemic, exposing them to different forms of gender-based violence (GBV) - a new report shows.

[Nation] Poor households are feeling the pinch of the rising cost of living much more than their better-off counterparts, an analysis of official data shows.

[The Herald] ZIMBABWE has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent, from the current levels, by 2050 to avert catastrophic impacts of climate change, according to Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsva...

[VOA] An estimated 3,000 Malians marched Wednesday through the streets of Bamako on the country's day of independence from France.

[VOA] Nairobi -- Rights groups in Africa have condemned the Rwandan High Court's sentencing of Paul Rusesabagina, made famous in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, to 25 years in prison. The court on Monday found Rusesabagina and 20 other suspects guil...

[HRW] Release Advisor to Politicians Unless Charges Brought

[HRW] Donors Shouldn't Engage in Whitewashing Horrendous Rights Record

[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday repeated his call for a global COVID-19 vaccination plan to boost production and reach millions over the coming months, in line with recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO).

[UN News] Two decades after a landmark declaration was adopted to eradicate racism, discrimination continues to "permeate institutions, social structures and everyday life in every society", the UN chief told a high-level meeting on Wednesday.

[RFI] A Pennsylvania court in the United States found Colonel Moses Thomas, commander of the defunct Armed Forces of Liberia's elite Special Anti-Terrorist Unit, responsible for the 1990 massacre of over 600 civilians sheltering in the St. Peter's Lu...

[ISS] Despite joining forces and pooling funds to acquire doses, Africa's 30% vaccination goal by year-end seems unattainable.

[USIP] On Tuesday, the Sudanese transitional government announced that a coup attempt had been thwarted. While initial details remain difficult to parse from rumor, government officials were quick to claim that individuals connected to the previous r...

[Premium Times] The dialogue series is slated to hold via zoom platform on September 23, October 2 and 16.

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the readiness of Nigeria to initiate some specific actions to tackle and reverse the severe trend of biodiversity loss which affects the whole world.

[Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari had in July forwarded the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the National Assembly for approval.

[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria, a country of over 208 million people, is made up of more than 250 ethnic groups. Its history is littered with ethnic rivalry and competition.

[Refugees International] As the United National General Assembly continues in New York, 30 organizations issued a joint open letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and permanent representatives of Security Council member states calling on th...

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has approved the Reconstruction Plan for the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which envisages the restoration of social and economic infrastructures wrecked during the incursions by ISIS terrorists.

[Daily News] THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Wednesday dropped the seditious charges against Politician Tundu Lissu and three others, which were pending before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam.

[Nation] "Despite their life-affirming role in providing healthcare for women, midwives are the least paid healthcare workers," said Angela Nguku, founder and executive director, White Ribbon Alliance Kenya (WRA Kenya), during the launch of a report ...

[Nation] Kenyan running great Mary Keitany has announced her retirement from athletics.

[Nation] Yaounde -- Four-time African player of the year, Samuel Eto'o Fils has declared his interest in the presidency of the Cameroon Football Federation, Fecafoot.

[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) are reportedly in a winding blame game over the prolonged delay in prosecuting suspended Harare mayor Jacob Mafume, almost 10 months after his ...

[New Zimbabwe] The internecine factional ructions battle for control of Mashonaland West Zanu PF has reached a crescendo, with claimant to the provincial chairmanship, Vengai Musengi this week accusing Provincial Affairs minister, Mary Mliswa-Chikoka...

[New Zimbabwe] A GROUPING of associations representing residents and ratepayers is lobbying Local Government minister, July Moyo to bring back the executive mayor's post to ensure citizens' concerns are prioritised by elected officials and not techno...

[The Herald] Chief Justice Luke Malaba will now serve in line with the Constitution until his 75th birthday in May 2026 after the Constitutional Court yesterday overturned a High Court order and confirmed that all medically fit judges of the three to...