[allAfrica] As of October 24, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  8,462,381 while over 106,010,059 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[Nation] King Mswati III of Eswatini will only engage Swazis in dialogue to end pro-democracy protests after the Incwala Festival of First Fruits, his government has announced.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Reports just in indicate that at least two people are dead after what eye witnesses say was a bomb blast at Digida Pork bar and grill in Komamboga, one of the suburbs north of Kampala city.

[VOA] At least 20 people were killed and more than 40 wounded on Saturday when a moderate Islamist group clashed with Somali government troops over control of a town in central Somalia, according to witnesses and regional officials.

[UN News] A UN humanitarian aid flight destined for the capital of the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, was forced to return to Addis Ababa due to airstrikes on Friday, raising "serious concerns" for the safety of staff working on the ground, said...

[Premium Times] Witnesses said the heavily-armed gunmen engaged the prison guard in a fierce gun battle

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- The governments of Tanzania and Burundi yesterday identified areas of cooperation that would enable the citizens of both countries to benefit from the business opportunities that exist in the two neighbouring nations.

[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Homeland Security Honourable Richard Chimwendo Banda has order the deportation of two Nigerian nationals for being found with dangerous drugs and a Pakistani for operating business illegally in Lilongwe.

[RFI] Environmental watchdogs Saturday condemned the arrest of six Ugandan rights campaigners as a coordinated effort to silence critics of a contested energy project involving French oil giant Total.

[Premium Times] Suspected gunmen invaded the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo Town on Friday, around 9.30 p.m. after using dynamite to blast the wall.

[Premium Times] A security source said the terrorists drove into the village in 10 guntrucks and attacked a military base.

[Premium Times] Several Nigerians believed Mr Saro-wiwa and others were framed up for the murder because of their very impactful non-violent campaign against oil-extraction and the continuous degradation of the Ogoni land by the government-backed mul...

[Vanguard] In this special report, Sunday Vanguard examines the menace of internet fraudsters otherwise known as Yahoo Boys and the dangers it poses to society.

[RFI] "The Gravedigger's Wife", from Somali director Ahmad Khadar, grabbed the Golden Stallion of Yennenga on Saturday night for best picture, while home-grown Burkinabé documentary "Night Nursery" was named best documentary at the 27th edition of F...

[This Day] Boluwatife Adedugbe was a show-stopper that no one saw coming. With her Erica Badu-styled head wrap, she moved majestically to the fully-lit Felabration stage which had paraded on its last day headliners such as May D, Bella Schmurda, Kaye...

[DW] Police said teams are investigating the cause of the Kampala explosion to see if it was "intentional or not." The UK and France had recently updated their Uganda travel advisory, citing a "very likely" terror threat.

[Daily Maverick] He believes his chances of winning the election are slim, but for Cape Town Ward 54 candidate Carlos Mesquita, the real win would be changing public perceptions about the homeless community.

[VOA] Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso -- Somali filmmaker Khadar Ahmed won the top prize at the FESPACO film festival in Burkina Faso on Saturday for "The Gravedigger's Wife," which he wrote and directed.

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Army has faulted a report which accused military personnel of selling arms to terrorists.

[DA] With loadshedding back again, just 8 days before an election, only the DA has presented a positive plan to end loadshedding over time in Cape Town.

[Algerie Presse Service] The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune urged the government to continue to support professional media in a world where the weapon of information truly and effectively defends the interests of peoples and nations.

[Monitor] Many people were feared killed or injured in a Saturday night explosion at Digida pork joint in Komamboga, Kampala.

[Premium Times] Mr Otedola, who has interest in power, nows owns 5.07 per cent of the company.

[Premium Times] The launch will take place at the State House, Abuja.

[DW] The third such major attack this year in Nigeria resulted in over 800 inmates being freed from a state prison. Police have since managed to rearrest more than 200 escapees.

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi gave directives to continue taking strict measures against encroachments on agricultural lands.

[Citizen] Nzega -- Rehabilitation of 20 irrigation schemes in Nzega District, Tabora Region, will significantly improve food production, transform farmer's incomes and turn the district into one of the country's food security hubs.

[Nation] A University of Nairobi student has died in unclear circumstances in her room.

[Nation] Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua has dismissed claims that she will be ODM leader Raila Odinga's running mate in the 2022 polls.

[Premium Times] Mr Olufemi expressed gratitude to the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism and to Premium Times team members for the story.