[allAfrica] As of December 8, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  8,773,400 while over  156,583,736 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] The Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 provides less immunity to the Omicron variant than to other major versions of Covid-19, according to laboratory experiments in South Africa.

[allAfrica] Leaders from 17 African nations will this week join a 'Summit for Democracy' organized by an American administration clearly aware that the United States is itself under scrutiny over its own commitment to the democratic process.

[DW] A huge fire tore through an overcrowded prison in Burundi, claiming 38 lives and injuring many more.

[New Times] Up to 58 road projects are set to be implemented in the neighbourhoods of Kigali city before 2024, according to the city council resolutions dated October 29.

[New Zimbabwe] Teacher's unions have denied working with British government in its alleged bid to overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa regime.

[Nyasa Times] The First Lady Monica Chakwera has disclosed that Malawi ranks 12th highest contributor of child, early and forced marriages across the globe, with 42 percent of girls getting married before reaching the age of 18.

[263Chat] The government announced Tuesday that it will ramp up the vaccination process by setting up vaccination sites at bus ranks.

[Nation] A promise by President Uhuru Kenyatta that the cost of electricity would progressively come down by 33 per cent, in the three-month period between October and December has not been kept, instead, the power now costs marginally more.

[Mauritius Tourism] Port Louis -- The Mauritian tourism family welcomes the decision by the French government to remove Mauritius from its list of "scarlet" destinations, just a few days after its classification as part of this list.

[VOA] Nairobi -- Tyson Nuthu works in the outdoors industry in Nairobi and sees the presence of China everywhere.

[Daily Maverick] Problems with accountability -- whether state institutions or individuals -- are hindering efforts to recoup funds stolen through corruption related to personal protective equipment, parliamentary watchdog hears.

[Nation] An incident report released by South Sudan's Jonglei State governor has revealed that at least 32 people were killed in November in various attacks in the region.

[The Conversation Africa] The world has experienced a 59% decline in the deaths of children younger than five years since 1990. New mortality estimates indicate that the largest drop was in 2019, when global under-five deaths were reduced to 5.2 mill...

[The Conversation Africa] Seventeen African countries have been invited by US president Joe Biden to join nearly 100 other invitees for a virtual "Summit for Democracy" due to take place this week [December 8-10, 2021]. A second summit, in person, is...

[ISS] With violence at a peak, the country needs to coordinate its structures and adopt a new vision to ensure the safety of its citizens.

[Premium Times] The governor, who stated this in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday, blamed the development on the non-adherence to preventive measures by Nigerians.

[Premium Times] "The flight of doctors and nurses to other continents has resulted in a significant gap between the required treatments for NCDs and the available treatments and care."

[Premium Times] Mr Buhari explained that the Finance Bill would support the implementation of the 2022 Federal Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability.

[Premium Times] The UK on Saturday announced that travellers from Nigeria would not be allowed into that country from 6 December, due to the growing concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

[New Zimbabwe] The Global Environment Facility Agency has availed US$71 125 176 which will fund land reclamation and reforestation programmes in the country.

[RFI] The runner-up in Gambia's presidential election has called on his supporters to remain calm as he prepares to challenge the results of the weekend polls in court, if it is necessary to do so.

[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo has accused local banks of colluding with corrupt individuals to clean up ill-gotten wealth.

[Nation] A policeman has killed his wife and five other civilians before taking his own life in Kabete.

[WHO] WHO welcomes the historic decision by the Gavi Alliance Board to invest in the first malaria vaccine programme. The decision secures investment in the long-awaited malaria vaccine and assures that many more children at risk will benefit from th...

[New Zimbabwe] The trial of alleged Marange child molester Hatirarami Momberume (26), who is facing a murder charge, failed to kicks off Tuesday after he defaulted his appearance in the regional court's dock, raising fears he may have skipped bail.

[New Zimbabwe] An on-duty soldier from the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)'s elite commando regiment was one of the alleged armed robbers involved in the fatal shootout at former top police detective Joseph Nemaisa's Chadcombe house Monday night, NewZim...

[New Zimbabwe] The scandalous marriage between Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa, took a further turn Tuesday after former judge president George Chiweshe and High Court judge Munamato Mutevedzi denied having e...

[New Era] The State has lost its bid to approach the Supreme Court to appeal the acquittal of psychiatrist Pieter van der Westhuizen, who is accused of raping one of his patients at his consulting rooms in Swakopmund.

[New Era] The Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) President Jason Emvula yesterday introduced Kuniberth Shamathe as the federation's CEO.