[allAfrica] The jury is still out on whether world leaders are ready to turn words into actions at COP26. At stake is life as we've known it for millennia.

[allAfrica] As of November 8, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,531,667 while over  123,372,219 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- In an interview with Al Jazeera, army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said that he would not participate in any government that comes after a transitional period and denied that the army was responsible for the deaths o...

[DW] Activists in Sudan began a two-day "complete civil disobedience" to demand civilian rule amid a political crisis triggered by the October 25 military takeover.

[DW] Supporters of Ethiopia's government have taken to the streets of Addis Ababa, with many holding signs criticizing the US decision to remove Ethiopia from a trade pact earlier this week.

[Nation] The taxman is training its guns on rich Kenyans displaying lavish lifestyles on social media but paying little or no taxes.

[New Era] Farmers in the Leonardville area of Omaheke region have vowed to put a stop to uranium exploration by Russian entity Headspring Investment.

[This Day] The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), said it has received 88 rescued victims of human trafficking from the authorities in Côte d'Ivoire.

[Premium Times] The senator also urges President Buhari to prevail on the National Assembly to pass the Proceeds of Crime Bill in time "regardless of bickering on the management of the proceeds recovered".

[East African] Kenya has blocked Rwanda and Burundi lawyers from practising in the country until local advocates are allowed to work in the two countries on a reciprocal basis.

[Premium Times] APGA's candidate, Charles Soludo, has won in 18 out of the 21 local government areas in the state.

[DW] Military leaders in Mali and Guinea are under pressure to follow a roadmap for elections after coups in recent years. The sanctions consist of travel bans and asset freezes.

[The Conversation Africa] Benin's parliament has voted to legalise abortion in most circumstances. This is a groundbreaking move by the west African country given that 92% of women of reproductive age on the continent live in countries which have res...

[Radio Dabanga] Washington -- A resolution has been tabled in the US Congress condemning the October 25 the military coup orchestrated by Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and President of the now-disbanded Transit...

[DW] A year after the conflict started in northern Ethiopia, fears are growing that TPLF forces could reach Addis Ababa. There has been an uptick in arrests of Tigrayan residents in the capital.

[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto returned to Ukambani region for the fourth time in ten days on Saturday as he enhanced his vote hunt with a pledge to create four million new jobs and form an all-inclusive government.

[Dalsan Radio] Somalia's Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League Ilyas Sheikh Omar met with the Director of the International Center for Conflict Resolution and Peace in Cairo, Ambassador Ahmed Abdilatif.

[Nation] Regional leaders worry escalating violence in Ethiopia could make it difficult to end the crisis, signalling a dangerous path for the country.

[Capital FM] Google on Monday published a doodle to honour and celebrate Prof Okoth Okombo who is regarded as one of the founders of the scientific study of sign language in Africa and a distinguished scholar in the field of Nilotic Language Studies.

[New Dawn] The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened another Extraordinary Summit of the Authority on the political situations in Guinea and Mali. The Summit was held in Accr...

[New Era] The home affairs ministry will appeal a recent High Court ruling which declared the son of a same-sex couple born via surrogacy a Namibian citizen by descent in the Supreme Court.

[New Zimbabwe] A former senior British, MP Kate Hoey says she wished Zimbabwe had a president of a high calibre like the recently elected Zambian leader Hakainde Hichilema.

[Vanguard] Security of lives and property has significantly improved in some parts of the North-Central and Taraba with the residents now conducting their activities in a relatively peaceful atmosphere, a survey has revealed.

[Premium Times] While the actual cause of the tanker explosion is yet to be ascertained as of the time of this report, the official said a vehicle was burnt.

[UN News] The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries, has risen to 45 million - up by three million this year - as acute hunger spikes around the world.

[The Conversation Africa] Climate change is touching every aspect of our lives - including our daily cups of tea. Kenya and Malawi are the African continent's largest tea producers and exporters, together accounting for about 27% of global tea trade.

[Capital FM] All eyes have turned to Scotland's most populous City Glasgow as world leaders, negotiators and industry players begin the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). The meeting comes at a time when experts warn that the p...

[Independent (Kampala)] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzanian authorities said on Saturday that between 80,000 and 100,000 people will be vaccinated daily against COVID-19 during the second phase of the inoculation campaign.

[Radio Dabanga] New York / Khartoum -- Sudanese military and security agents have continued to arrest civilians including civilian authorities, political activists, human rights defenders, members of resistance committees and others as mass protests ...

[UN News] The UN chief has joined the whole UN system in Sierra Leone in mourning the victims of an fuel tanker collision on Friday night in the capital Freetown, that reportedly left at least 98 people dead, and many more injured.