[allAfrica] As of December 29, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  9,548,141 while over  185,502,904 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- An interdict against seismic scanning by oil giant Shell has been granted by the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda, IOL reports. This puts the oil giant's fuel exploration activities along the Wild Coast on hold until a s...

[Leadership] The race for which geo-political zone produces President Muhammadu Buhari's successor is getting intense, just as the regions continue to advance their case for the top seat.

[New Zimbabwe] ASPIRING Zanu PF Mashonaland West chairman, Vengai Musengi has courted the ire of his rivals, who accuse him of transporting stuffed ballot boxes and attempting to impose his preferred presiding officers in a desperate bid to win the e...

[Ethiopian Herald] As a home of different lakes, rivers and other water resources, Ethiopia is rich in fish resources with over 175 different species. The Fish resource in Ethiopia is found across the country, though it varies according to the availa...

[New Zimbabwe] VIOLENCE in parts of Mashonaland West and allegations of rigging across the country's 10 provinces characterised Zanu PF's provincial elections held Tuesday, with some candidates being accused of fleeing with ballot papers.

[Premium Times] Even though the death sentence is legal in Nigeria, executions are a rarity in the country.

[UN News] Pandemic-related travel restrictions may have put a dent on international migration figures in 2021, but the number of people forced to leave their homes, due to conflict and persecution, rose to record highs.

[GroundUp] The health department has withdrawn welcome changes to isolation, quarantine and contact tracing policies

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- MPs were Wednesday set to take a vote on the Political Parties Amendment Bill of 2021, a key factor in the 2022 presidential election that is already shaping up as a two-horse race between Deputy President William Ruto and Opp...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Minister of Justice has submitted to the Prosecutor General at the Court of Appeal of Tunis a request to initiate an investigation into the circumstances of the death of the late Beji Caid Essebsi, Habib To...

[DW] As Tigray fighters withdraw back to their home region of Tigray, fresh hopes for a ceasefire in Ethiopia emerge. But the obstacles for a lasting peace are huge.

[DW] Gambia's Supreme Court has dismissed Ousainou Darboe appeal of Adama Barrow's election victory. But rival candidate Darboe claimed he only lost the appeal on a "technicality."

[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somalia's opposition presidential candidates have called on President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, popularly known as Farmajo, to leave office after he attempted to force the prime minister from power.

[Leadership] The presidency said yesterday that because of the huge financial burden associated with direct primaries, only the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) will benefit from such an arr...

[Ensia] Would you alter the way you do things to help reduce the severity of climate change? If so, you're not alone. A recent survey of individuals in 17 "advanced economies" found that 80% of respondents were willing to modify some aspects of their...

[Greenpeace] 28 December 2021: Today the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda ordered Shell to immediately cease its seismic blasting along South Africa's Wild Coast, while ordering Shell and the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy to pay the cost...

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles took a step forward toward introducing electronic biometric passports after signing a contract with the French company IN Groupe.

[The Herald] The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission is concerned by the slow pace of prosecution of corruption cases in the justice delivery system saying that has an adverse effect of eroding public confidence.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's continued commitment towards preserving and showcasing the unique wildlife heritage coupled with the fabled Safari Rally antics caught the attention of the global motorsport community for many reasons.

[Vanguard] Pipeline vandalism, sabotage and other factors have culminated in the shutdown of eight oil terminals, according to data obtained from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.

[Vanguard] ... Says holistic reform of health sector overdue

[RFI] The World Health Organisation has started vaccinating some two million people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo against cholera.

[Premium Times] Incidents like road crashes on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and police extrajudicial killings were as predictable as the months of the year.

[Daily News] CHRISTMAS Eve of 24th December 2021 will go down in memory as the Zanzibar House of Representatives passed a bill of an Act to establish the 'Zanzibar Drugs Control and Enforcement Authority (ZDCEA)' into law.

[Nile Post] Use of fireworks, burning tyres and overnight prayers as Ugandans usher in the new year have been common rituals, bringing together thousands of revellers from across the country.

[VOA] Bamako -- Mali's military government has denied hiring Russian mercenaries from the controversial Wagner Group, which has been sanctioned by the European Union for rights abuses. France and 15 other Western nations last week condemned what they...

[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's military has released health workers detained for several days who were working for the aid group Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF. The military says the workers were helping a wounded rebel leader,...

[VOA] Researchers in South Africa have discovered that people who have been infected with the omicron variant of the coronavirus develop enhanced immunity to the older delta variant.

[RFI] Ugandan police have arrested 29 people they say are members of a newly-formed rebel group allegedly seeking to topple the government of President Yoweri Museveni, who was re-elected in January in polls that were contested by the opposition.