[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all those countries that have imposed travel bans on South Africa and other Southern African countries to urgently reverse their decisions.

[East African] A ban on the dumping of electronic waste in the region received a boost after the East African Community (EAC) prohibited the importation of cathode rays tubes (CRTs) and standalone used computer monitors with effect from July 1, 2022.

[East African] Rwanda has imposed a seven-day quarantine for passengers arriving in Kigali who have recently been to countries affected by the new Covid-19 variant.

[Premium Times] The operation of the microblogging platform in Nigeria was suspended on June 4, two days after a controversial tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari was deleted by Twitter.

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok has issued a directive relieving the Director General of Sudan's police, as well as his deputy, from their positions with immediate effect. The Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, Ge...

[New Times] French football giants Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, November 27, inaugurated a new academy in Rwanda.

[VOA] Yaoundé -- Cameroon says lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people are increasingly becoming victims of violence and brutality. The central African state's government made the comment this week after Human Rights Watch reported d...

[HRW] Nairobi -- Hassan Bouba Should Be Re-Arrested After Surprise Release from Detention

[UN News] The World Health Organization published on Sunday an update on the science regarding the new coronavirus variant Omicron which is causing global concern and sparking increasing flight bans on Southern African countries.

[RFI] The Nigerien government says two people were killed and 18 wounded after a French military convoy heading to Mali was blocked by protestors angry at the failure of French forces to reign in terrorism in the region.

[DW] A lack of prospects exacerbated by the pandemic has been leading tens of thousands of Africans to make the dangerous crossing to Spain's Canary Islands. It remains unclear how many have died in the attempt.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rains in 32 Counties in the next 24 hours.

[This Day] Nigeria yesterday expressed solidarity with South Africa as it struggled with some of the difficulties posed by a new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, discovered in the country. The Nigerian government warned Western countries against discrimina...

[Vanguard] *... as NCDC prioritises sequencing of samples from SARS-COV-2 positive travellers

[Daily Maverick] The whistle-blower testified at the State Capture Commission in March about high-level corruption that implicated management consultancy firm Bain & Co in bringing SARS to its knees. A former senior partner at the company, he was voc...

[Nation] Sudan's military is accusing Ethiopian counterparts of firing first in the Saturday incident that caused half a dozen deaths in the Khartoum camp in a border row between the two countries.

[Premium Times] A civil defence officer is among those killed, the security agency has confirmed.

[Premium Times] The climate change law provides for, among other things, the mainstreaming of climate change actions and the establishment of a National Council on Climate Change.

[SAnews.gov.za] While South Africa will remain on the Coronavirus Alert Level 1, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on citizens who have not vaccinated to do so immediately.

[Daily News] INTERNET Society Tanzania Chapter (ISOC-Tanzania) has initiated a forum through which youth could earn skills and awareness over internet governance matters.

[SAnews.gov.za] As part of the country's economic diplomacy efforts, President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week undertake visits to four West African countries - Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal.

[Parliament of South Africa] Parliament, Monday, 30 November 2021 - The Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments, an organ of the world body of parliaments - the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) - has elected Acting Secretary to the Parliamen...

[This Day] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has expressed concerns over the increasing rate of irrational use of antibiotics which it said had further accelerated the process of antimicrobial resistance leading...

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, has assured stakeholders of government's commitment to resolve challenges related to the Clanwilliam Dam project.

[Vanguard] A civil society organisation, Access to Justice, AJ, has petitioned the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Farouk Yahaya, demanding an urgent investigation into the alleged attacks on a civilian community in Awo Mmamma of Imo State by soldiers.

[Vanguard] The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno have engaged in war of words over on-going resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

[Vanguard] Lagos -- A co-defendant with alleged billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, Chiemeka Arinze, has died in prison custody.

[Daily Trust] Recent inflation numbers from Nigeria are mounting serious concern over the rising cost of food in the country. But this is not Nigerians' first encounter with food prices running hot. The spikes date back roughly three decades. Between...

[This Day] Abuja -- The Federal Ministry of Health and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have urged Nigerians to ensure strict adherence to the public health and social measures in place inview of the advent of a new COVID-19 ( B.1.1.529) var...

[This Day] Abuja -- Canada said it has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 omicron variant from persons who had recently travelled from Nigeria.