[allAfrica] As of October 13, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  8,399,836 while over  99,691,947 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The world's developed nations have taken a step towards reforming international taxation rules to give developing nations a fairer share of the taxes paid by large multinational corporations.

[VOA] Nairobi -- The International Court of Justice has drawn a maritime boundary between Kenya and Somalia after the countries failed for years to reach agreement on the issue.

[Nation] They are highly-trained, lethal and dangerous. They ply their deadly trade in return for cash. It costs between Sh93,000 and Sh371,000 to eliminate a business or political rival. Like the Mafia, killing is in their blood.

[Nation] At least 23 women leaders are eyeing the coveted governor post in next year's elections, raising the possibility that more counties could have women bosses compared to only three that have tasted female leadership since implementation of dev...

[The Conversation Africa] In the face of South Africa's stark inequalities it was clear that many people were likely to fall into even more desperate circumstances once the reality of COVID-19 restrictions set in. Many immediately lost jobs or saw th...

[The Conversation Africa] Zimbabwe considers renewable energy a game changer for rural development. It sees it as an opportunity to increase access to electricity in the country's rural areas.

[The Conversation Africa] Around the world, there are huge tree-planting initiatives happening. Their aim is to restore forest landscapes, as having more trees provides livelihood benefits, enhances biodiversity by providing a habitat for other organ...

[VOA] Nairobi -- Medical aid groups are welcoming plans by U.S. drug maker Moderna to build a plant for manufacturing vaccines in Africa. The groups say the plant, the first from a company making a COVID-19 vaccine, will help in fighting vaccine ineq...

[UN News] Inclusion is fundamental to rebuild societies in the wake of war and achieve durable peace, UN Secretary-General told world leaders, ambassadors and prominent global citizens meeting in the Security Council on Tuesday.

[ISS] Security arrangements under the 2018 peace agreement are already strained as efforts to unify the armed forces falter.

[The Conversation Africa] Over a year ago, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari launched an economic plan designed to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[DW] The principle of rotating presidential candidates between the country's north and south is being challenged as politicians from the major parties begin to vie for positions ahead of the 2023 general election.

[spotlight] The different types of COVID-19 tests are far from equal. Picking a test is generally a matter of speed versus accuracy and, most importantly, why you need a test and when.

[RFI] The trial of 14 people accused of plotting the assassination of Thomas Sankara, a revolutionary leader and former president of Burkina Faso, opened Monday, then adjourned for two weeks after defence lawyers asked for more time to prepare their ...

[New Era] Namibia's police chief has called for severe punishments for adults who rape children as a deterent for a crime that has become all too prevalent.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander Lieutenant General David Sigauke has reportedly sent junior soldiers on forced re-training in Hwange as punishment for demanding a salary increase during an ostensibly no-holds-barred meeting, it ...

[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- Kizza Besigye, former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader, says he is unsure how and why the information about the withdrawal of his treason case is only coming out now. The treason charges levelled against the former...

[This Day] Abuja -- As the world yesterday commemorated the International Day of the Girl Child, a new report by the Save the Children International has revealed that gender inequality had continued to fuel child marriage, with an estimated 44 per ce...

[New Zimbabwe] MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop using violence to disrupt the opposition party.

[The Herald] Nearly 10 000 people in Bikita and Tsholotsho have secured national identity documents during a mobile registration exercise launched by Government to document citizens who were affected by the 2017 floods and cyclone Idai in 2019.

[The Herald] THE High Court has struck off the roll application by the widow of Christ Ministries Church founder Cuthbert Makoni seeking control of one of the first indigenous churches post-independence.

[The Herald] Zimbabwe is negotiating for new power supply deals with Zambia and Mozambique, which could see the country importing additional 280 megawatts from the two countries, Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda has said.

[The Herald] Traditional leaders have appealed to the Government to speed up payments to farmers for maize delivered to the Grain Marketing Board as part of measures to prevent illegal side marketing which often sees farmers being fleeced.

[The Herald] AHEAD of President Mnangagwa's visit to the United Kingdom for the UN Climate Change conference of the parties (COP 26) in Glasgow and the expected arrival of the United Nations Special Rapporteur Dr Alena Douhan, the MDC-Alliance has on...

[The Herald] Poultry and eggs producer, Irvine's says it has grown its egg production capacity to produce 4,8 million eggs per week, nine percent up from last year's 4,4 million as the company moves to maintain its market share in egg production.

[The Herald] LEADING fruit and vegetable products distributor, Ali Gholami, which is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), says it intends to increase the volume and value of its horticultural imports from Zimbabwe by growing the current tonnag...

[The Herald] A range of non-monetary incentives such as accommodation, transport and vehicle loans for health workers added to their package is seen as a way of retaining health staff and moderating the brain drain that has seen critical numbers of d...

[The Herald] THIRTY illegal settlers on Old Citrus farm in Chinhoyi owned by businessman Dr Philip Chiyangwa yesterday had their urgent application seeking to stop the businessman from evicting them rejected after the High Court said they should not ...

[The Herald] The number of deaths from the Redcliff killings has risen to seven, after one more person succumbed to injuries sustained when Thubelihle Khoshow went berserk and struck 10 people with an axe, spear and knife.