[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- More than 550 hectares of the Aberdare forest have been reportedly been destroyed by a fire that started on Sunday night (February 5).

[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared the start of Jubilee campaigns, after months of uncertainty in the ruling party which does not intend to field a presidential candidate in the August elections.

[UNFPA] Zambezia -- "On the night the storm hit, we assisted a mother as she gave birth to triplets, while the health centre was flooding and intense wind was ripping away parts of the roof. The situation was scary but we were very lucky. The mother ...

[Vanguard] The International Monetary Fund, IMF, yesterday warned that worsening violence and insecurity could derail Nigeria's recovery from economic recession.

[This Day] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once more advised Nigeria's federal government to increase Value Added Tax (VAT), while also offering other fiscal measures that the country could adopt to stimulate economic growth.

[Daily News] African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government have approved Kiswahili as one of the bloc's official working languages following a request from Vice-President Dr. Phillip Mpango.

[The Conversation Africa] Eolika, a Guyana-flagged cargo vessel, had already been detained in the port of Senegalese capital, Dakar due to 'inconsistent' declarations.

[VOA] Kampala, Uganda -- A satirical author arrested in Uganda for insulting the son of President Yoweri Museveni has been denied permission to travel abroad. The satirical author had hoped to travel abroad to pick up an award and receive medical tre...

[VOA] London -- Millions of people around the world enjoy a daily cup of coffee; however, their daily caffeine fix could be under threat because climate change is killing coffee plants, putting farmers' livelihoods at risk.

[RFI] Rayan Oram, the five-year-old boy who died on Saturday after being trapped in a well for five days, has been buried near his village of Ighrane in the Rif Valley. The vast rescue operation showed an outpouring of solidarity in the country and d...

[RFI] Cyclone Batsirai swept out of Madagascar on Monday morning, leaving 20 dead, displacing 55,000 and devastating the drought-hit island's agricultural heartland. Just two weeks after another tropical storm claimed 55 lives, the UN fears a worseni...

[UNAIDS] Identification of fast-spreading HIV variant provides evidence of urgency to halt the pandemic and reach all with testing and treatment

[Capital FM] Mombasa -- President Uhuru Kenyatta has once again slammed his Deputy Willliam Ruto over his frequent political tours across the country as the government strives to deliver on its development agenda.

[DW] Senegal has clinched its first-ever Africa Cup of Nations title after missing out on two previous occasions. Fans were quick to share their joy and the nation has even declared a public holiday to celebrate the win.

[The Conversation Africa] After a fraught and fractious week of public interviews that shed heat but little light on the four candidates eligible to become the next Chief Justice, South Africa's Judicial Service Commission has recommended that Presid...

[The Conversation Africa] March marks the end of southern Africa's 2021/2022 summer wet-season. Since its onset in October, most summer rainfall zone regions have experienced wetter than normal conditions.

[IPS] Johannesburg, South Africa -- Ongoing insecurity and an unfolding humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique need a strategically planned response to deal decisively with the insurgency that has plagued the area since October 2017.

[DW] A public report into last year's unrest found a series of intel failures led to the riots in which more than 300 people died. The violence occurred after the jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma.

[TechCrunch] Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been worst-affected by Meta's plan to discontinue its low-cost Express Wi-Fi internet, launched five years ago to drive connectivity in underserved regions.

[Nigeria Health Watch] Big things every so often start in small ways. Louis Pasteur may never have fully conceived the far reaching effects of his innovative contribution to science and medicine.Thomas Edison may never have realised how the invention...

[The Conversation Africa] Worsening crime and violence in sub-Saharan Africa is placing increasing demands on police in the region.

[AIM] Maputo -- A terrorist group on Saturday beheaded four people in the Bengala 2 village, a few kilometres from Macomia town, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, according to a report on the "Voice of America" radio station, cited...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) now says ninety percent of the fire at the Oldonyo Lesatima, Aberdare's highest peak has been contained.

[New Zimbabwe] ZANU PF has been accused of forcing villagers to attend its meetings, as political tensions in the country rise ahead of the March 26 by-elections.

[Africa Check] A widely reported press release misrepresented a study of fatal crashes in South Africa. We explain the details.

[263Chat] The Supreme Court will on Tuesday 8 February 2022 hear an appeal filed by Defence and War Veterans Minister Oppah Muchinguri seeking to overturn a High Court decision upholding a lower court's order regarding a lawsuit filed by a Harare res...

[RFI] Morocco reopened its borders on Monday, lifting a two-month ban on passenger flights entering the kingdom due to the spread of Covid-19. It hopes to save a tourist season devastated by the health crisis.

[New Times] Claver Gatete has been approved by the upper chamber of parliament as the new Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations headquarters in New York.

[Premium Times] Police authorities conducted an enquiry into Mr Kyari's role in the scam, but continue to keep sealed lips over the outcome, despite persistent demand for public disclosure by Nigerians.

[ISS] Delegating some policing powers to provinces, and even metros, would bolster anti-crime efforts.