[Daily Trust] ... As neighbour kidnaps, kills 8-year-old after N3m ransom in Zaria

[Africa Renewal] Clad in a torn and tattered orange overall, 25-year-old Brandon Ndlovu cuts a lone figure at Benoni, in Johannesburg, one of South Africa's busiest shopping centres. He does not feel part of the shoppers on the streets because he has...

[Premium Times] In November 2017, the world watched in utter disbelief, some cringed-worthy footage aired by CNN where dozens of men in detention facilities were being auctioned off for as little as $400 each in Libya. If you think that was a fluke, ...

[Premium Times] Mr Dangote's wealth is on course to see greater boost later in 2022 when his $19 billion petroleum refinery project is expected to be delivered.

[The Conversation Africa] While the rest of the Horn of Africa region is making waves on the battlefield, the tiny, self-declared republic of Somaliland has been having its presence felt where representative democracy and open debate lurk.

[The Conversation Africa] One of the goals most of the world has agreed on is education for sustainable development. This means development that considers present concerns without compromising the interests of future generations. Nations develop thro...

[DW] Accra -- Many virologists were concerned by the Omicron variant because it spreads more quickly than previous strains. Now African scientists hope the variant marks the end of the pandemic and the beginning of an endemic.

[UN News] Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, has ended a four-day visit to Nigeria, pledging support and promising the United Nations will do everything it can to help rebuild the lives of vulnerable families who have been impacted by vio...

[Daily Trust] More than a dozen girls were abducted in Boko Haram's latest attack in a community in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, according...

[New Frame] The party's reckless descent into xenophobic politics is an alarming development. Building a counter-politics of solidarity is essential.

[New Frame] Labour unions say the dairy company's attempt to end the strike and halt the boycott of its products through legal means and violent intimidation is a threat to democracy as a whole.

[New Frame] Tunisian clubs are among the most feared and successful sides in Africa, but the national team have won the Afcon just once.

[allAfrica] In November 2020, the Moroccan government sent its military to the Guerguerat area, a buffer zone between the territory claimed by the Kingdom of Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). The Guerguerat border post is at th...

[Observer] The marketing and promotional campaigns of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations have been very big in Cameroon.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Orange Democratic Movement Leader Raila Odinga on Saturday took his campaigns to Narok County where he was set to hold a series engagements aimed at solidifying his support base in the Maa community even as Deputy President Wi...

[Daily Trust] Coach Augustine Eguavoen has said he will be expecting a tough battle when the Super Eagles file out against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 encounter at Stade Roumdé Adjia, Garoua.

[Premium Times] The green bond is more than a traditional bond and it is significantly more work to issue a green bond and comply with a green bond framework.

[IPS] United Nations -- Last week, I was delighted to speak to the United Nations Security Council. In the ten years that my country has been experiencing conflict, violence, and instability, dozens of conferences and other international summits have...

[New Zimbabwe] MDC-T Vice President Thokozani Khupe Friday announced she was breaking away from the opposition party and forming a splinter group.

[New Republic] Criminal Court "C" has summoned Patrick Sudue, Inspector General of Police, Montserrado County Attorney, and others for alleged detention of a suspect identified as Joe Young beyond the constitutional deadline (48hrs).

[Capital FM] Addis Ababa -- Kenya will be out to break its duck in the 21st edition of the Great Ethiopian Run Sunday in the streets of Addis Ababa.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Supreme Judicial Council (CSM) reiterated on Friday its commitment to "its regulatory power in areas within its competence", denouncing what it calls a "smear" campaign against its members in connection wit...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Accused of having seized several hectares at Mount Fernana and of "illegal" exploitation of marble, four individuals, including a deputy in the constituency of Kasserine, have been placed in custody pending the...

[DW] The Fennec Foxes had gone into the tournament as favorites with an unbeaten run dating back to 2018. However, they failed to win a single game and are on their way home after the group stage.

[New Republic] The House of Representatives and the Senate are currently at loggerhead over the ratification of Bio Chico Mineral Development Agreement.

[Daily Maverick] Charges against suspected Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe have been consolidated. The main charge is housebreaking with intent to commit terrorism and arson.

[UNFPA] UNFPA is turning to young people as an innovation powerhouse to build resilience to climate change in Africa.

[Ghanaian Times] The telecommunications companies in the country have offered to cut mobile money charges by 25 per cent to provide financial relief to subscribers, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced.

[Ghanaian Times] An official of the Vector Control Unit, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Abel Djangmah, has reiterated the need to intensify the ongoing monthly disinfection operation at the country's airports.

[Ghanaian Times] The Director of Hope 4 Athletes Foundation, Mr. Eric Kwame Appiah has said the foundation's project is aimed at giving hope to children under the poverty line in Ghana.