[Vanguard] No fewer than 17 persons were burnt to death on Friday in an accident involving a Mazda bus and a tanker at Isara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

[Vanguard] Amid the lingering fuel crisis in Nigeria, cases of hazardous health effects from unsafe exposure to Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, (petrol) has been on the increase.

[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has expressed concerns over the high number of rape cases reported this month so far amid indications most such crimes are being perpetrated by guardians in charge of minors.

[New Zimbabwe] Human rights activist Siphosami Malunga and his farming partners recently suffered a major blow after a Bulawayo High Court dismissed their urgent court application for the eviction of Zanu PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu f...

[Addis Standard] Germany is providing assistance to the tune of 20 million Euro via the United Nations in order to mitigate the suffering from the ongoing severe drought in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

[New Times] The national basketball team on Friday night February 18, departed for Dakar, Senegal, ahead of the forthcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers, scheduled for February 25-27.

[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles' military forces are better equipped to face any activities at sea after undergoing an 11-day regional maritime exercise led by the U.S. Naval Forces Africa, a top military official said on Friday.

[UN News] Some 69 States around the world currently criminalise homosexual relations between consenting adults. This means that in just this one area of human rights violations, two billion people are being discriminated against on a daily basis - a ...

[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has suspended officials it accuses of leaking a defective copy of the voters roll to be used in the March 26 by-elections to local pressure group, Team Pachedu.

[Vanguard] The giant microblogging app, Twitter Thursday launched 4 hashtags that feature the photograph of Nigerian pop star, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido.

[Nyasa Times] The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) has warned that Tropical Cyclone Dumako will hit some parts of the Southern Region in Malawi between today and tomorrow.

[New Frame] A recent slurry spill into important rivers in rural KwaZulu-Natal has made survival even harder for villagers who depend on their water. But Okuhkho residents say it's part of living near a mine.

[DW] President Mohamed Bazoum says Niger will welcome foreign special forces to secure the region. He said threats from the militant groups would likely rise as France pulls its troops out of Mali.

[International Consortium of Investigative Journalists] Gwen Lister is a renowned Namibian journalist with a storied career. Known for her efforts to fight apartheid in Namibia, Gwen became the first female editor of a southern African newspaper befo...

[Nile Post] The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Tom Butime has said Uganda has been ranked among the top most biodiversity rich countries globally.

[The Herald] A legal clerk at Tendai Biti Law chambers who is facing fresh two counts of fraud will spend the weekend behind bars awaiting his bail application on Tuesday.

[The Herald] Parliament's Committee on Standing Rules and Orders, the top committee that includes both Government and opposition legislators yesterday interviewed 11 candidates shortlisted for two vacancies on the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZH...

[New Zimbabwe] Government has with immediate effect hiked motor vehicle registration and licencing fees by almost 100% amid a groundswell of discontent over the rising prices of goods and services.

[Daily News] Parliamentary Committee on Public Investment has advised the government to ensure that biolarvicides produced by the Tanzania Biotech Product Limited (TBPL) get reliable market.

[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE'S hopes of qualifying for the finals of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations suffered a major blow after the Mighty Warriors succumbed to a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Botswana in the first leg of their second-round clash at...

[Leadership] The Senator Ibrahim Shekarau-led faction of the APC in Kano State popularly known as the G-7 has said it would be ready to advanced it's case to up to the Supreme Court in order to ensure justice.

[Daily News] THE government said it is addressing acute water shortage in some villages of Meatu District, Simiyu Region.

[Leadership] The recycling business is beginning to gain ground in Nigeria unlike before. An aspiring entrepreneur can make millions of naira running a recycling business.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has reiterated his commitment to support the developmental and humanitarian efforts of the Orthodox Church in Uganda.

[New Zimbabwe] A Ministry of Health and Child Care director appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court Friday facing fraud charges he allegedly took a US$1 000 bribe to facilitate the expeditious processing of a Nurses' Verification Certificate for a n...

[New Zimbabwe] ENGLISH Premier League side Burnley are reportedly interested in signing France-based Warriors star Tino Kadewere in a move that would reunite him with his former Lyon teammate, Maxwell Cornet.

[Daily News] TANZANIA has received a grant of 425 million Euros, estimated as 1.15tr/- from the European Commission (EC) to fund various development projects.

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Four senior politicians from Kisumu County have settled on former Chief Administrative Secretary for East Africa Community Ken Obura as their preferred candidate for the county's top job.

[Namibia Economist] Walvis Bay is the trophy destination for around 500 tourist who stepped off the MS Europa 2 on Friday morning for a day and a half sojourn of the desert harbour town. The ship arrived from Lüderitz where it docked briefly.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga's presidential bid got a boost today after the National Rainbow Coalition and the Muungano parties endorsed him during their National Delegate Conventions held today.