[RFI] Dozens of civilians have been reportedly killed over the past week in a barrage of air strikes in Ethiopia's northernmost Tigray region - the highest casualties recorded since October.

[VOA] Ouagadougou -- Islamist militant attacks increased this past year in the Sahel region, leading to political instability that saw a coup in Mali, an attempted coup in Niger, and calls for Burkina Faso's president to resign. Burkina Faso experien...

[Times of Zambia] -President Hichilema (left) receives instruments of power from Mr Lungu at his inauguration ceremony at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.

[DW] Coups, conflicts and the coronavirus pandemic put Africa's democratic institutions to the test in 2021. But there are signs of hope.

[New Frame] As our social crisis escalates year after year, we are perilously close to an entirely unviable situation. There is a way out, but it can only be built in the realm of the popular.

[Daily Trust] Besides its key traditional functions of information, education and entertainment, the mass media also play a significant role in bringing about socio-economic and political change in society through its reportage.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Elders from various communities in Western Kenya have declared support for ODM leader Raila Odinga's Azimio La Umoja and his quest for the presidency in the August 2022 election.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Ennahdha Deputy-President and MP Noureddine Bhiri was "kidnapped" Friday by plain-clothes police and "taken to unknown location," the party said.

[Egypt Online] The National Council for Women (NCW) has greeted President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on New Year. In a statement released Friday, NCW President Maya Morsy wished President Sisi good health and further success.

[Egypt Online] Local Development Minister Mahmoud Shaarawi on Friday sent a cable of greetings to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese, wishing him a happy New Year.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of education Agness Nyalonje has said providing quality education to all Malawians is hampered by the increase of population growth citing the figures of children born on this year's Christmas as an example.

[Radio Dabanga] El Fasher / Tabit / Um Dukhun -- Two people were killed during the looting of the warehouses of the World Food Programme (WFP) in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, on Wednesday. Two others were shot dead in armed robberies in Centra...

[New Times] The City of Kigali has canceled activities related to displaying fireworks on New Year's Eve, as had been planned.

[New Times] The Teachers' Savings and Credit Cooperative- Umwalimu Sacco, registered a profit of Rwf 9.8 billion between January 2021 and November 2021, according to latest figures released on Thursday, December 30.

[New Times] The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) has withdrawn from the Rwandan market a banana-based alcoholic alcoholic drink called Umuneza, owing to adverse effects associated with its consumption, including blindness and death.

[Times of Zambia] 2021 has been a historic year for Zambia.

[Namibian] With the death of archbishop Desmond Tutu, a rich moral library has burnt down and a voice with a clear clarion call has gone silent.

[The Herald] THREE armed robbers masqueraded as police officers and raided four homes in Bulawayo, robbing the owners of a total of US$29 700, a car and several cellphones at gunpoint.

[New Zimbabwe] SERVICE chiefs must urgently find effective ways to end the rampant armed robberies and other criminal activities involving uniformed forces, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) President Paddington Japajapa has said.

[The Herald] The Public Service Commission (PSC) has joined President Mnangagwa in commending the heroic actions of Mr Sirizani Butau, a truck driver from Kadoma, who over the Christmas holiday risked his own safety to rescue others involved in an ac...

[Cameroon Tribune] Preparations ahead of the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be played in Cameroon are concretising with the official start of friendly matches. The first two preparatory games of the competition were played yester...

[Cameroon Tribune] A national training camp for judokas took place in Yaounde yesterday December 30, 2021.

[Capital FM] Algiers -- Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday signed the Budget Law for 2022, which projects a GDP growth of 3.3 percent in the new year.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected in Kenya next week, further cementing relations between the two countries which are on a high note.

[The Herald] EFFORTS to revive industries here gained momentum in 2021, resulting in improved capacity utilisation for several companies and, going forward, more attention will be given to assisting ailing firms and resuscitating some of the closed o...

[Daily News] THE eight councils in Kagera Region have managed to collect a total of 7,860,825,954/- between July-September, this year, it has been disclosed.

[Daily News] THE Bukoba Port will undergo major rehabilitation to make it one among the modern ports with capacity to accommodate larger marine vessels, it has been disclosed. Bukoba Port Manager, Mr Denice Mapunda told the 'Daily News' in an intervi...

[Daily News] CRDB Bank's digital promotion has been labeled as a success after managing to transact 17bn/- in a month since the campaign was introduced in the northern part of the country.

[Daily News] A diverse group of tourists from different parts of the world has spent this festival season in Serengeti National Park where they had joyful moments such as viewing various beautiful wild animals including the Big Five.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has recorded 12 979 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of laboratory confirmed cases to 3 446 532.