[VOA] Johannesburg -- A local jihadist leader and 18 fighters were killed during a military strike on their base in Mozambique's insurgency-hit north, a bloc of southern African nations said Saturday.

[SPS] Occupied El Aaiun -- The Moroccan occupation authorities on Saturday expelled from the airport of the occupied city of El Aaiun a Spanish delegation composed of doctors and lawyers who were going to Boudjdour to visit the Sahrawi activist Sulta...

[This Day] Abuja -- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has given an assurance that Nigeria's cordial relationship with the twin-island Central African nation of Sao Tome and Principe, which has grown over the years, will now be further strengthened.

[This Day] The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, has stated that he is healthy but only undergoing physiotherapy in London.

[Daily News] THE Mony Industries Group has launched a pharmaceutical factory to beef up the fight against Covid-19 and contribute to the government's efforts to increase medical supplies in the country.

[Daily News] RESIDENTS in Mtwara, Lindi and Ruvuma regions are finally released from travelling long distances to Dar es Salaam seeking specialist health services as operations have started at the Zonal Referral Hospital in Mtwara.

[Leadership] The father of Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Hon. Nasiru Muazu Magarya, Alhaji Muazu Abubakar, has died in bandits' captivity.

[Daily Trust] Boko Haram fighters are currently in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

[Daily Trust] Many persons are believed to have been killed in a mishap at Isaka Jetty in Okirka Local Government Area of Rivers State.

[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari will depart for Ethiopia for the inauguration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed second five-year term in office.

[Daily Trust] Rep. Babajide Obanikoro (APC -Lagos) has described sponsors of terrorism and killings in Nigeria as cold hearted and unpatriotic persons that should be killed when indicted.

[Daily Trust] The Police Command in Zamfara has arrested a 'notorious bandits commander', one Bello Rugga and neutralised five others during a raid in Gummi Local Government Area of the state.

[New Frame] The United Rugby Championship and partner Roc Nation Sports promise to give players a voice, grow the fanbase and generally bring rugby into the 21st century of sports entertainment.

[allAfrica] As finance and economy ministers of Africa, multilateralism for us is more than just an abstract foreign policy issue. It is about achieving prosperity for millions of our citizens.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The government of Ethiopia disclosed some of the breaches committed by the seven individuals working for various international NGOs who have been ordered to leave the country in 72 hours.

[allAfrica] As of October 2, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,327,856 while over 91,395,368 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[The Conversation Africa] Education has been described as a tool for development. In certain instances, a good, stable and quality educational system is synonymous to development. But to play this role, education systems need to stay relevant. Instit...

[ISS] US President Joe Biden's proposal of a new global fund might just be the key to vaccine equity.

[DW] The West African country's decision to delay a long-awaited report into the crimes committed under longtime leader Yahya Jammeh comes as families torn apart by the brutal regime struggle to heal decades on.

[VOA] Geneva -- The United Nations is issuing a $139-million flash appeal to provide assistance to 1.3 million people in Kenya hardest hit by a severe drought.

[VOA] Ouagadougou -- Burkina Faso on Friday suspended the Norwegian Refugee Council from conducting humanitarian aid work in the country, citing critical interviews given to the media, including VOA.

[African Union] The Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security hosted a Meeting with Member States and other Stakeholders to launch and disseminate the 2020 Report of the African Union Commission Chairperson on the Implementation of Wom...

[CAJ News] Addis Ababa -- ETHIOPIA is edging towards pariah status following the expulsion of United Nations (UN) leaders for allegedly meddling in the country's internal affairs.

[East African] Juba -- At least twenty people have died in South Sudan's Warrap State as a result of continuous devastating floods, a senior State official has confirmed.

[East African] The Angolan government has Thursday decreed that all employees, public services providers and citizens aged from 18 years old and pregnant women must be inoculated against Covid-19 until October 14.

[East African] Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday that children are being trained and deployed to fight against the government forces in northern Mozambique.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has committed to champion for human dignity and vowed to speak out against rights violations during its presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in October.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has lined up four high-level events at the United Nations during its presidency of the Security Council in October.

[This Day] Ibadan -- Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday called on Nigerians to remain loyal and be proud of the nation despite the current challenges it was facing.

[This Day] Ado Ekiti -- The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that his government had in the last two years returned five public schools to missionaries, for effective management