[allAfrica] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) launched a military initiative in July 2021 in response to violent extremism and terrorist activity in Mozambique, marking the second time in its history that the regional bloc opted for m...

[DW] Guinea-Bissau's president said the situation is now under control after gunmen launched an assault on a government palace in the capital. The West African bloc ECOWAS has condemned the attack, along with the UN.

[RFI] French and Chinese oil companies signed a ten-billion-dollar deal on Tuesday to develop oil resources under Lake Albert in Uganda and build a pipeline to bring the oil though Tanzania. The plan is being criticised by environmental groups, who w...

[CAF] The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 reaches the semifinal stage, with Burkina Faso and Senegal locking horns in a West-African Derby in Yaoundé on Wednesday 2 February 2022.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwean and other foreign students who studied at South African universities and colleges under critical skills areas will no longer have the automatic permanent residency privilege, Home Affairs minister, Aaron Motsoaledi has said.

[New Frame] For the moment, the country's first date with the infamous lender could be more important from a policy perspective than a fiscal one because while it is small it signals a big shift in practice.

[New Zimbabwe] Leeds City Museum will this month showcase Zimbabwe's 100 trillion dollar note in an exhibition focusing on the evolution of money over the past century.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Tuesday said that the government will deliver, later this year, a package of proposals to the country's parliament, the Assembly of the Republic (AR), seeking a review of the structural laws agains...

[AIM] London -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) lamented in its latest situation report that, during 2021, it had to cope with a shortfall of just under 56 million US dollars for its life-saving and life-sustaining work with children and ...

[AIM] Maputo -- The Maputo City Court heard on Monday that the first five fishing boats of Ematum, (Mozambique Tuna Company), built in a shipyardsin the French port of Cherbourg, failed a health and hygiene inspection in May 2014.

[Daily Maverick] The report made it clear that State Capture started at Transnet with the 2009 resignation of Maria Ramos from her group CEO position 'and the election of Mr Jacob Zuma as President of the Republic'.

[VOA] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Ethiopian Airlines, one of the largest carriers in Africa, has said it will resume flying Boeing 737 MAX planes beginning Tuesday, nearly three years after a deadly crash of the same plane.

[VOA] Galkayo, Somalia / Washington -- At least 10 people were killed and 15 were wounded when rival clan militias clashed in central Somalia, residents and community elders said Tuesday.

[UN News] The United Nations' Secretary-General on Tuesday made the "strongest possible appeal" for all parties in Ethiopia to immediately end the fighting in Tigray and other areas, in the spirit of the General Assembly's Olympic Truce which began j...

[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government remains committed to honouring promises made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The 10th edition of the East African Classic Rally slated for February 10-18 has attracted over 90 participants across the world.

[RFI] Three days after Gambia's Scorpions football team exited the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon, a number of the players have still to return to the Gambia because of a problem with flights.

[RFI] Burkina Faso's military junta claimed Monday that it had restored the constitution and has appointed its coup leader as head of state, following its suspension from the African Union.

[VOA] Lagos -- Nigerian authorities have sent security reinforcements to areas in three states where armed groups killed scores of people over the weekend. Nigerian police say the gangs targeted civilians and security personnel in Nigeria's northwest...

[Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari said ending AIDS as a public health threat in Nigeria will require increased domestic funding

[Premium Times] The U.S. Mission Consular Coordinator said the programme is targeted specifically at students and tourists visas and some work visas that the mission is able to process in Nigeria.

[The Conversation Africa] The essence of stand-up comedy is that you have a comedian performing to a live audience with the goal of entertaining through eliciting humour. Comedians hold social, cultural, and political phenomena up to ridicule. Jokes ...

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's recent R11 billion loan from the World Bank is an above board credit facility with favourable conditions, says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

[New Zimbabwe] Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) officials Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri, currently facing charges of lying against the state, are now seeking a reprieve at the Constitutional Court.

[New Frame] The Proteas batsman has 'arrived' and is rightly being hailed for his performance in the Test series against India. But to get there has been an arduous journey under the watchful eye of his dad.

[New Zimbabwe] A Conglomeration of civil society organisations (CSOs) have written a letter to the National Assembly speaker, Jacob Mudenda, expressing their collective concerns regarding the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill, whic...

[The Conversation Africa] Weather forecasting is an important science. Accurate forecasting can help to save lives and minimise property damage. It's also crucial for agriculture, allowing farmers to track when it's best to plant or helping them prot...

[ISS] The recent Red Cross cyber-attack is a reminder that emerging tech comes with risks.

[African Arguments] From targeted harassment to blackouts, Addis Ababa has tried to dilute, distract and deflect from coverage of atrocities in the Tigray war.

[The Conversation Africa] There's a widespread view that the African Union - and its bureaucracy - are glorified servants of African governments. This view is supported by scholars and by the media.