[allAfrica] Harare -- Barely a week after Tropical Storm Ana brought winds, heavy rains, damage and destruction to parts of Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai continues to strengthen as it approaches a Madagascar l...

[allAfrica] Harare -- Guinea-Bissau's government launched a major investigation into a foiled coup attempt to overthrow President Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

[New Frame] The so-called Anglophone crisis has prevented Afcon fans from attending certain stadiums, fearful of violence and reprisal. But the instability has also affected league games and football development.

[The Conversation Africa] Statistics South Africa has embarked on its once-a-decade process to count all people in the country - including non-citizens. Census 2022 is arguably the most important in the country since the first post-apartheid census i...

[DW] A major Sudanese protest group has refused to meet with the UN's local representative. The group accuses the UN mission of siding with the military following last year's coup.

[DW] Five members of interim President Assimi Goita's inner circle, including Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga, will not be able to pass through EU countries. They have also been subjected to "an asset freeze."

[MSF] A recent surge in violence in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province has displaced thousands of people already affected by five years of conflict. At the same time, Mozambique is currently at great risk of extreme weather events, with an annual tro...

[DW] The number of cancer cases is notably on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa. But medical professionals say there is not enough awareness, facilities, or political will to change the situation.

[Premium Times] "The limited number of radiotherapy machines in the country is currently creating a big gap in cancer care to patients," Mr Alhassan said.

[MSF] In September 2018, nurse Awa Abou Amadou was working at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) paediatric unit in Magaria in southern Niger. It was her most challenging experience as a nurse. "We used to admit around 140 children a day. It wasn't...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A legislation that proposes to stop your boss from calling you and assigning you duties after you have clocked out has been met with mixed reactions as the Senate commences collection of views from stakeholders and members of ...

[Nyasa Times] Some human rights organisations are making scathing attacks on ministry of Health personnel whom they accuse of administering Covid-19 vaccine to children without consent from their parents.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is among seven Africa countries set to benefit from life-saving nuclear medicine and radiotherapy, an initiative of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles expects to have Italy back as one of its leading markets in visitor arrivals in the first half of 2022, with a threefold increase forecast, the tourism department said on Thursday.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development (Minerals), Peter Lokeris, has reassured lawmakers that petroleum fuel prices are expected to return to normal by 10 February 2022.

[The Herald] THERE has been a great improvement in the handling of wildlife crimes in the country's courts of law following an accelerated mentorship drive for prosecutors and magistrates on the subject, a wildlife rights proponent has said.

[WHO] The new WHO online course dedicated to Infodemic Management 101 is now available on the OpenWHO.org platform.

[SAnews.gov.za] The number of Covid-19 infections has reached a plateau, with the increase in infection rates driven by school-age children, Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, announced on Friday.

[Nyasa Times] The nominal value of the 2022/23 National Budget, which the newly-appointed youthful minister, Sosten Ngwengwe, is scheduled to present in a few weeks to come, is likely to exceed the K2 trillion mark, Nyasa Times estimates.

[The Herald] Zimbabwe was this week elected to the 15-member African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Frederick Shava has said.

[Namibian] KICK-BOXING star Delano Muller (17) recently hosted a self-defence workshop at Otjiwarongo.

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation received the performance reports on quarters 1 and 2 for the 2021/22 financial year from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation. The co...

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- CNOOC Uganda Limited, an oil and gas company has announced Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Kingfisher Development Area (KFDA) and the LA 2 South. The decision was made following ac...

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Members of the Opposition in Parliament protested the continued violation of rights of Ugandans by staging a walkout from the plenary session.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Amendments to the Public Health Act contained in the Public Health (Amendment Bill) is fraught with fines and jail sentences and introduces a new regime of health related offences in a bid to curb the spread...

[Independent (Kampala)] Entebbe, Uganda -- President Yoweri Museveni, the Commander in Chief of the army, has reappointed Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye as Defence and Army Spokesperson, a position he served in, between 2005- 2013.

[Africa Check] A tweet with three photos suggests Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari's visit to Sokoto, capital of Sokoto state in the far northwest, on 27 January 2022 was to show support for Bola Tinubu, the national leader of Buhari's All Progres...

[Vanguard] Nigeria Navy has disclosed that it has deactivated 175 illegal refineries, arrested 27 vessels under 11 months.

[Vanguard] Air Peace airline Friday said that it will resume direct scheduled flights to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, on March 1st, 2022.

[Vanguard] A week after setting up a database to mobilise his constituents for empowerment as micro, small and medium entrepreneurs, federal lawmaker, Hon Dumnamene Dekor, yesterday mobilised contractor for construction of a hybrid ICT Centre in Bori...