[allAfrica] Harare -- As of February 7, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 10,976,143 while over 215,479,398 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A dramatic penalty shootout that ended 4-2 in Senegal's favour has seen the Lions of Teranga make history by winning their first AFCON championship, beating Egypt in the grand final at Paul Biya Stadium in Olembé.

[DW] The tropical storm struck Madagascar's eastern coast at full force, killing at least six people. Several towns have experienced widespread damage and flooding, according to reports.

[DW] Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali and Sudan have all been suspended from the AU. At a summit in Addis Ababa, AU delegates decried "the wave of unconstitutional changes of government."

[New Zimbabwe] The suspended Felton Kamambo ZIFA-led board exposed its desperation to cling on to power amid pressure from the association's congress and the Sports and Recreation Commission after appearing to ask FIFA to ban the country from interna...

[Vanguard] Makurdi -- The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, says with an estimated 19.9 million survivors, Nigeria accounts for the third highest number of women and girls who have undergone Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, globally.

[Mzansi Magic] Feathers are being ruffled; tensions are rising but a double Eviction is what we did not see coming!

[The Conversation Africa] As an agricultural and environmental scientist, I've worked for decades exploring the practical challenges that smallholder farmers encounter in East Africa. These include controlling weeds that can choke their crops and loo...

[The Conversation Africa] Rooibos tea is a uniquely South African product. The plant, Aspalathus linearis, grows mainly in the Cederberg area of the country's Western Cape province. And it's not just a tasty beverage. It is caffeine-free; research ha...

[Nile Post] The United States Embassy in Uganda has condemned the recurring reports of forced disappearances, arbitrary detention and torture of Ugandans.

[VOA] Chikwawa, Malawi -- As efforts to assess impact of last month's Tropical Storm Ana in Malawi continue, the country's only power generating company says it has lost about a third of its generating capacity to the storm. Meanwhile, the government...

[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Sosten Alfred Gwengwe on Friday signed a USD14 million grant (approximately MK12 billion) with African Development Bank (AfDB).

[RFI] A new survey has detected "shocking" declines in the populations of 22 species of eagle, vulture, buzzard, falcon and other birds of prey in Kenya -- and roads, railways and rat poison have all played a part.

[DW] Growing challenges in Mali are forcing Germany's military to consider the future of operations in the West African state. There are around 1,200 German personnel deployed.

[Premium Times] The cost of IELTS, which currently stands between N80,000 and N90,000 in Nigeria, is almost three times the country's minimum wage of N30,000.

[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has put in-line all District Executive Directors (DEDs), noting that underperformers will face the chop by February 18th, this year.

[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWEAN teenager Natsiraishe Maritsa has been honoured for efforts to empower girls through taekwondo after she was awarded the Winner for Africa at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Women and Sport Awards in Beijing, China ...

[Times of Zambia] President Hakainde Hichilema has had a tight schedule at the 35th Ordinary session of the African Union Assembly in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

[The Herald] The virtual court sessions for routine repeat remand hearings will be commissioned today, as the judiciary moves to speed up the technological transition.

[MBC] Senegal (Lions of Teranga) on Sunday night have been crowned the 'Kings' of African football after displaying a masterclass performance over seven-time champions Egypt and lifted their first-ever continental title with a commanding 4-2 victory.

[The Herald] THE excesses of the suspended ZIFA board, led by Felton Kamambo, are not going unchecked as yesterday the beleaguered football administrators got a chiding from a senior government official after calling for a FIFA ban on Zimbabwean foot...

[Vanguard] The Presidency, yesterday, rejected a Financial Times article, which described President Muhammadu Buhari's handling of the nation's economy and security as poor.

[The Exchange] Kenya national government has begun the documentation processes for the dualling of the 40 Kilometre project Mtwapa-Kilifi Road.

[The Conversation Africa] The population of Eswatini (previously called Swaziland) is slightly below 1.2 million people, and about 58.9% of the people live below the nationally defined poverty line - living on less than US$1.9 a day. For years Eswati...

[Nyasa Times] Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary will know this Tuesday whether South African witnesses will physically be in court or not in the landmark extradition case.

[Vanguard] The remaining kidnapped Bethel Baptist High School student who was held in the kidnappers den, has allegedly refused to return to his family and expressed that he was now comfortable staying with the terrorists.

[Premium Times] In joining the cancer awareness campaign, PREMIUM TIMES will, in the coming days and weeks, give a special attention to the coverage of cancer care in Nigeria.

[Daily Maverick] A fire that started in the early hours of Sunday morning at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town has done little damage, but has left cathedral officials concerned about the state of South Africa's politics.

[263Chat] The Tanganda Tea Company Limited a part of Chipinge's history continues to show how it has managed to not only last so long but grow to be Zimbabwe's largest producer, packer, and distributor of Tea.

[Namibian] There were some excellent races at the third leg of Athletics Namibia's Grand Prix series in Windhoek on Saturday, and although no national records were under threat, several events went down to the wire.