[allAfrica] As of January 3, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 9,775,425 while over  189,911,566 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[Govt of SA] Parliament's Presiding Officers wish to confirm the breakout of a fire on the Parliamentary precinct this morning. The cause of the fire has not yet been established and investigations are underway by the relevant authorities.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Following the deterioration of his health, leader in Ennahdha Noureddine Bhiri was taken to an "unknown" location, said Head of the party's health and social affairs office Mondher Lounissi.

[New Zimbabwe] ZANU PF national political commissar Mike Bimha has warned its party members against celebrating the provincial election results as the outcome of the polls was yet to be confirmed by the Politburo.

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[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's high-speed train, Al Boraq, is using green energy starting January 1, 2022, the National Railways Office (ONCF) announces Sunday in a statement.

[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said that the supreme committee tasked with preparing for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) will convene at least twice a month to ensure adequate preparation for the global event Egypt will host ...

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered Sunday the creation of a new authority to hold an inquiry on the enrichment of public officials, through rigorous legal proceedings for the fight against corru...

[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob says the green hydrogen industry would strengthen the country's renewable energy footprint, which will result in competitive electricity tariffs.

[DW] Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey was the middle son of world-renowned anthropologists Louis and Mary Leakey. He helped uncover evidence to prove humankind evolved in Africa.

[DW] Major political parties in Mali have said no to the military government's five-year plan for transition to civilian rule. Since August 2020, the military has carried out two coups and postponed elections.

[ACSA] Cape Town -- The ashes of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu were interred at St George's Cathedral in a private family service on January 2. Archbishop Thabo laid the ashes to rest in front of the high altar of the Cathedral in a 30-minute serv...

[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Government says vaccination of teenagers aged from 12-17 will commence on New Year's Day.

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's Prime Minister, Abdallah Hamdok, has announced his resignation in a televised address to the Sudanese people this evening. His resignation comes just hours after at least three civilians were killed as Sudanese sec...

[RFI] Thousands of Sudanese pro-democracy protestors rallied Sunday outside the presidential palace in Khartoum, braving tear gas, a mass deployment of armed soldiers and a telecommunications blackout.

[SudaNow] Khartoum -- Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned on Sunday.

[RFI] A major fire broke out at South Africa's seat of parliament in Cape Town early on Sunday, sending a thick column of smoke into the sky and threatening the nearby National Assembly building.

[Daily Maverick] When the fire in Parliament's Old Assembly wing started early Sunday morning, no parliamentary protection services staff was on duty - shifts over weekends and public holidays were canned to save on overtime pay, according to the Nat...

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Ministry of Education and Sports together with stakeholders from KCCA, Wakiso, Mukono, and Mpigi have agreed on a staggered returning to school for boarding schools.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Opposition in Parliament will debate from a better researched and informed point of view going forward, their leader pledged.

[Daily News] THE increase in number of people with mental health problems in the country has been cited as a major cause of escalating incidences of violence as well as the number of people committing suicide.

[Daily News] ECONOMIC and financial pundits yesterday cast weight on the importance of the country taking loans, with the government revealing mechanisms it has to see into it that they finance different projects.

[Daily News] LAND owners in the country who failed to meet the December 31, 2021 deadline to clear their land rent will be forced to dig deeper into their pocket to pay a penalty of one per cent of every additional month estimated by Valuer's assessm...

[Daily News] THE government has pledged to remain vigilant in improving aviation and tourism sectors despite the looming danger of the fifth wave of Covid-19.

[Daily News] EXPERTS have attributed the record of 11.11tri/- tax collected to tax reforms and increased compliance among taxpayers during the Sixth-Phase government.

[Seychelles News Agency] 2021 brought a second consecutive year of COVID-19 challenges, but a vaccination programme that started early in the year allowed the country to reopen its borders and relaunch its economy.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation, the Hawks, says a 49-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with housebreaking and theft, arson and will also be charged under The National Key Point Act.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Presiding Officers of Parliament have assured that all efforts will be made to limit any disruption to the business of Parliament following the fire that gutted parts of the precinct on Sunday.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has recorded 4 379 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of laboratory confirmed cases 3 472 436.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has extradited a Dutchman who wanted by the Interpol over human trafficking.