[allAfrica] As of March 16, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,323,663 while over 262,089,426 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere has become the first African to win the Pritzker Prize, architecture's most prestigious honour, in its more than 40-year history.

[HRW] Army, Armed Islamists Should End Atrocities; Independent Inquiries Urgently Needed

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Leader Raila Odinga has disclosed that President Uhuru Kenyatta will be his "advisor" if he forms the next administration.

[Nyasa Times] Weather experts say another cyclone is building up after a detection of developments in the Indian Ocean, North East of Madagascar Island that may result into a new tropical cyclone.

[This Day] The UK has announced that it has suspended priority visas for student, work and family applications for Nigerians amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

[New Times] In the fourth quarter of 2021, only 1,943,786 smartphones were operational or active in Rwanda (approximately 15 per cent of entire population), according to data from Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA).

[VOA] Harare, Zimbabwe -- A court in Zimbabwe dismissed a discharge application Tuesday in a case against a New York Times journalist. Freelance journalist Jeffrey Moyo is accused of flouting Zimbabwe's immigration laws when he allegedly helped two f...

[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's government says it will rebuild hospitals and clinics destroyed by Boko Haram terrorists along the border with Nigeria. In a visit to the area this week, officials said the facilities were needed for villagers who have suf...

[VOA] Kampala, Uganda -- Ugandan lawyers and rights activists are demanding the release of an author and eight journalists detained since Thursday. The author is a critic of President Yoweri Museveni. Ugandan police say they were taken into custody a...

[RFI] The death toll from a freight train that derailed over the weekend in Lualaba, southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has risen from 60 to 75 after more bodies were discovered, says officials.

[Premium Times] Nigeria has faced fuel shortages since February after importing substandard fuel, resulting in weeks of severe scarcity and long queues at filling stations.

[DW] Human rights were among the first casualties of the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia. While both sides continue to accuse each other of atrocities, independent organizations find it increasingly difficult to monitor abuses.

[IPS] Monrovia, Liberia -- For the past three years, BRAC International has been piloting in Liberia an adaptation of its acclaimed Graduation approach, whose impact on reducing extreme poverty was first proven in Bangladesh. The success of the Liber...

[Africa In Fact] On 26 February, Zimbabwe's vice-president, Constantino Chiwenga, warned the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) and its leader, Nelson Chamisa, that Zanu-PF will crush the party like lice.

[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria recorded its first case of SARS-CoV-2 on 27 February 2020, and within five months at least one case had been reported in all states across the country.

[ISS] If labour market needs were linked to policy, the country could capitalise on the benefits of immigrants.

[Africa In Fact] There has recently been a great deal of noise in the media about Shell, seismic surveys and the Wild Coast of South Africa. But what is all the fuss about? Are seismic surveys damaging to marine life, and just how serious is this thr...

[VOA] Although calm has returned to the Jebel Moon area of Sudan's West Darfur state after a fresh wave of violence that left 19 people dead, an independent group that helps internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees says the security situation...

[Shabelle] At least nine Kenya Defence Forces troops were killed when a vehicle they were travelling in was hit by an explosive in Gherille in Gedo in Somalia.

[New Zimbabwe] Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe allegedly instructed Zanu PF youths to block an investigation into allegations of child labour at white-owned farms in Mazowe district, Mashonaland Central province, it has emerged.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has cautioned Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) operating in the country against engaging in what he has termed partisan politics ahead of the August 9 polls.

[HRW] Petaka, January 16, 2022

[Daily Trust] Amidst the growing devastating impact of climate change on the Nigerian environment, conservation efforts are being threatened by many factors, especially the trafficking of wildlife.

[This is Africa] Google Arts and Culture has created a virtual gallery to showcase Malian culture. In partnership with Timbuktu Resistance, UNESCO World Heritage, SAVAMA-DCI, and Instruments for Africa, the exploration is detailed and categorised in ...

[This is Africa] The relationship between South Africa and the West, especially the US, has a complex history. Not least because the US designated those fighting the apartheid regime, as terrorists.

[The Conversation Africa] South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the next chief justice of the country's Constitutional Court.

[The Conversation Africa] As the U.S. and Europe cut back purchases of Russian oil, and energy traders shun it for fear of sanctions, the search is on for other sources. Attention has focused on Iran and Venezuela, both of which are led by government...

[Dabanga] Jebel Moon / Sirba / Seleia / El Geneina -- The repeated attacks on villages around Jebel Moon in West Darfur during the past week has amounted to a death toll of 36 people and triggered a large number of people to be displaced in the regio...