[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Christian scriptures tell us that Mary and Joseph went up to Bethlehem for the census. One of the reasons for a census was for the Roman authorities to establish how many men were available for conscription, so that they ...

[VOA] The U.S. will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year's Eve, the White House announced Friday.

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Yesterday, Khartoum witnessed massive protest marches and vigils in various neighbourhoods to protest the sexual violence women demonstrators faced during the December 19 Marches of the Millions and the military coup d'ét...

[Africa Check] While it's said politics requires some "economy with the truth", is anyone - including African political parties - interested in actual facts anymore?

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyans thronged the bus stations in the Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD) on Friday to try and make it to upcountry for festivities with a majority of them expressing anger over hiked fares.

[Premium Times] The explosion was as a result of electric poles that collapsed on the pipeline.

[RFI] Women are sorting bad nuts from good nuts at the Sagnarigu shea processing facility in Ghana's Northern Region, a gated facility equipped with cooking stoves produced from mud with an accompanying saucepan stand.

[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has raised a red flag, indicating that the country could be on the verge of a third wave of Covid-19.

[Nile Post] The minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng has expressed concern over misuse of the Covid-19 response cars by some distracts officials and politicians who use them for personal purposes.

[Premium Times] "Free bus commuter services would be offered to Lagosians on the to TBS, Oshodi to Abule Egba and Lagos Badagry Expressway BRT corridors on both days."

[Premium Times] The office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, in its 2019, report says the Senate is one of the many Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government that incessantly violate extant rules.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Meteorological Department Friday announced the continuation of frequent rains in Nairobi and other parts of the country in a weather outlook for the festive season.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's big three pathology groups, Pathcare, Lancet and Ampath, are expected to lower the price of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen tests to no more than R150 per test.

[NMF] We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Franklin A. Thomas. We send our condolences to his family and friends, as well as to the broader Ford Foundation family, of which he was part.

[Vanguard] The raging fire which started in the early hours Friday gutted NNPC Petroleum pipeline. Men of NNPC, security, fire fighters and NSCDC are already at scene to salvage the situationon.

[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has named new Covid hotspots as the number of new virus infections continue to go up at a terrific speed.

[WHO] What is ventilation and how can it prevent COVID-19 from spreading?

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police in Nairobi are investigating an alleged abduction of Deputy President William Ruto's ally and digital strategist for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Dennis Itumbi who was later found dumped in Lucky Summer on Thurs...

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[Premium Times] He also used the Christmas celebration to call on all Nigerians to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

[The Herald] Agriculture experts have advised farmers to speed up planting of short season varieties and late season crops so that they can catch up with time.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Twenty eight irregular migrants of different nationalities were rescued on Thursday by the National Navy units.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Airline, Kenya Airways (KQ) and Italy's new flag carrier, ITA Airways, have announced a codeshare agreement providing passengers with seamless connections from the KQ network to destinations across Europe.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A section of tourism and hospitality players have expressed optimism that coast hotel occupation rate is likely to reach to 95 per cent during this Christmas holiday season, a tremendous improvement compare to last year same p...

[Premium Times] Ms Abiola said the discrimination stretches to refusal to patronise them, adding that many ordered rides get cancelled on daily basis as soon as the rider discovers that the driver is a woman.

[FrontPageAfrica] Sierra Leon -- The prolonged state of unreliable electricity in Kenema, Sierra Leone's second largest city and the town of Bo, is over as President Maada Bio switched on the long-awaited electricity from the TRANSCO CLSG line on Thu...

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- River Gee County has demanded that the three points be awarded the National County Sports Meet (NCSM) Appeal Board reaffirmed the Grievance and Complaint Committee's decision against Montserrado County for fielding an in...

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Despite being one of the largest producers of rubber in Africa, Liberia has struggled over the decades to ensure the processing of raw latex to finished goods or products on the local market.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Antoinette Tubman Cheshire Home (ATCH), a safe home that caters to individuals mostly children with cerebral palsy and other forms of physical and mental disabilities has called on the public for support in order to ...

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- State-run University of Liberia President Rev. Prof. Dr. Julius Julukon Sarwolo Nelson, Jr., has hailed the tremendous progress the university has made with support from the Government of Liberia toward solving perennial...