[allAfrica] As of November 2, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,501,690 while over 119,875,691 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[Legalbrief] Following months of turmoil and bloodshed, eSwatini Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku has conceded that the kingdom urgently needs to implement sweeping reforms.

[VOA] New York -- The Ethiopian federal government declared a nationwide state of emergency Tuesday, as its battle with Tigrayan forces reaches the one-year mark and fighting has escalated in northern Ethiopia.

[Premium Times] "Desertification in the north, drought in the centre, pollution in the coast are enough evidence for all to see, Nigeria is committed to net-zero by 2060."

[This Day] As the world marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against journalists yesterday, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called on government at all levels to make deliberate and sustained efforts to promote a safe and e...

[The Conversation Africa] Prospective students and their parents have been examining the recently published 2022 World University Rankings.

[The Conversation Africa] With world leaders gathered for the COP26 summit in Glasgow, there is much talk of methane emissions and belching cows. The Global Methane Pledge, led by the US and EU and now with many country signatories, aims to reduce me...

[UN News] "Pockets of famine" have now been reported in Southern Madagascar, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.

[UN News] Ten unarmed Egyptian peacekeepers from the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were shot and wounded on Monday.

[UN News] A pivotal pledge to save and restore our planet's forests was officially announced on the second day of the COP26 World Leaders Summit, and with that deal came a long list of commitments from public and private sector actors to combat clima...

[Nation] The Ministry of Education has heeded headteachers' calls and ordered a four-day half-term break for secondary schools following recent student unrest.

[East African] A plane crash at Juba International Airport on Tuesday morning has left five people dead, the airport country director has confirmed.

[Nation] President Kenyatta's Jubilee Party will hold its National Delegates Conference (NDC) at the end of the month, when the political break-up between the President and his deputy William Ruto is expected to happen, and ODM leader Raila Odinga us...

[Nation] A United States pharmaceutical company has granted a royalty-free license for its promising Covid-19 pill to a United Nations-backed non-profit in a deal that would allow the drug to be manufactured and sold cheaply in the poorest nations, m...

[Premium Times] On Monday, it took over four hours for excavators and other heavy equipment to arrive at the site.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has asked the 120 world leaders gathered in Scotland attending a two-day Climate Change Summit in to give the poor people across the globe 'concrete answers' on what actions they will take to limit glob...

[RFI] An attack by suspected jihadists killed 10 people in the north of Burkina Faso near the Niger border, according to military officials, while four others were kidnapped.

[Nyasa Times] Fear has gripped some Malawians following revelations that one of the most dangerous contagious disease - leprosy - has resurfaced in the country.

[IPS] Sydney and Kuala Lumpur -- Current climate mitigation plans will result in a catastrophic 2.7°C world temperature rise. US$1.6-3.8 trillion is needed annually to avoid global warming exceeding 1.5°C.

[spotlight] Mother of three Monica Jam-Jam (43) from Soweto has been living with HIV for 22 years. She says living with HIV is a rollercoaster because sometimes you feel motivated to take the pills and sometimes it is frustrating and sends you into a...

[New Zimbabwe] A leaked call between Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions' (ZCTU) new secretary general Runesu Dzimiri and an unidentified member of the association's electorate has revealed how he allegedly doled out money to potential voters ahead of ...

[New Zimbabwe] Government has approved the Covid-19 vaccination of 16-17 years age group.

[New Zimbabwe] Harare giants Caps United have sacked coach Darlington Dodo just four days before the start of the 2021-2022 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season.

[The Herald] The Zimunya family are mourning the golden boy they lost.

[The Herald] A London-based Zimbabwean investment banker was part of a failed bid by a high-powered consortium, which wanted to take over high-flying English Premiership club West Ham United, in a deal worth about US$2 billion.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has announced the expansion project of Hwange Power Station is now 72,18 percent complete having commenced the third quarter at 67,97 percent.

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[Premium Times] Despite widespread reports in the media to the contrary, sources told PREMIUM TIMES that as of Sunday evening, Dogo Gide was still alive

[This Day] Glasgow and Abuja -- President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday declared that Nigeria aimed to achieve net-zero emission by 2060 through its Energy Transition Plan, as against the 2050 deadline set by the United Nations (UN). Buhari said this at...

[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa's panicky administration has deployed hundreds of police officers, many in riot gear, in Harare amid fears of an imminent uprising, it has emerged.