[allAfrica] New research reveals the gulf between the aims of organisations shaping health outcomes around the world and their governance structures and practices

[The Conversation Africa] British media is awash with reports that Boris Johnson's government has agreed a deal with Rwanda to have asylum seekers processed there rather than in the UK. There had previously been disagreement in Johnson's cabinet abou...

[DW] Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock also made continued German support contingent upon holding fresh elections during a trip to the crisis-ridden state. The military junta has postponed elections for at least five years.

[DW] In an unexpected announcement, Prime Minister Patrick Achi and his Cabinet have tendered their resignation. The leader of Ivory Coast's government had held the job for a little over a year.

[The Herald] MARRY Mubaiwa was yesterday convicted of breaching the Marriages Act by lying that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga consented to marry her under the Act, upgrading their unregistered customary union at a time the VP was hospitalised i...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Independent candidates have filed a petition in court seeking to form coalitions and the 1,000 Identity Card photocopies requirement declared illegal.

[Premium Times] The report covered many issues, including civil and human rights, corruption in the public sector and impunity in Nigeria's security architecture.

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has been roundly criticised for its decision to abstain from voting on three UN General Assembly resolutions condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

[VOA] Some African nations' repeated abstentions on U.S.-led resolutions condemning Russia could be a subtle signal for the revival of the Non-Aligned Movement at the United Nations, analysts say.

[VOA] Police in Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region arrested at least seven journalists Wednesday, including a VOA reporter, as they covered a prison scuffle in the region's capital, Hargeisa.

[UN News] Millions of displaced families across eastern Africa will fall deeper into hunger as food rations dwindle due to humanitarian resources being stretched to the limit as the world grapples with a toxic cocktail of conflict, climate shocks, an...

[DW] As Kenya gears up for its general election in August, the safety of politicians is coming under scrutiny. But Kenyan analysts are optimistic that there will be no repeat of the violence that defined the 2007 elections.

[The Conversation Africa] The war between Russia and Ukraine has highlighted just how much of the world's wheat supply relies on these two countries. For instance, a recently released UN report shows a sample of 25 African countries that rely on whea...

[Premium Times] "What is happening now is that there is a kind of an unholy handshake between bandits and Boko Haram insurgents."

[Premium Times] "The various arms of security are working night and day to unravel the mystery surrounding the attack as a whole and the kidnapped people."

[ISS] Informal settlements are growing fast in the region, and governments should aim for sustainable 'less-regulated' urbanisation.

[Premium Times] Based on percentage, the northern part of the country recorded 2,575 (86.8%) while the southern part of the country recorded 393 deaths averaging (13.2%)

[Leadership] As Nigeria faces worsening non-communicable diseases burden resulting from environmental crisis, stakeholders have stressed the need for climate friendly policies.

[AI London] Eight years after the abduction of 276 Chibok school girls by Boko Haram, more than 1,500 Nigerian school children have been abducted by armed groups and the Nigerian authorities are failing to protect them, Amnesty International said in ...

[World Bank] As the Sub-Saharan African economy struggles to recover from the 2020 recession induced by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the region now faces new economic growth challenges, compounded by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[Premium Times] Local sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the bandits attacked a privately run hostel opposite the school at around 11.24 p.m. and abducted many of the students in the residence.

[Nile Post] A report by Civil Society Organisations has indicated that Uganda's tax system has continued to be regressive and consequently contributing greatly to income and gender inequality in the country.

[The Herald] ONCE upon a time, domestic top-flight football used to be played in almost every corner of the country, with well-kempt football facilities producing local heroes that easily identified with the supporters at their home grounds.

[The Herald] Thupeyo Muleya -- Beitbridge Bureau

[New Zimbabwe] The Ministry of health and childcare (MoHCC) says the activation of QR codes for vaccination cards will now be expanded to other parts of the country in a bid to bring convenience to travellers.

[Premium Times] The Northern Elders Forum had on Tuesday called Mr Buhari to resign because of the country's lingering security challenges.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The World Bank has approved a $300 million International Development Association (IDA) grant for the "Response-Recovery-Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia Project," according to statement from the...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The bishop of the diocese of Kemise, North and South Wollo, Abune Ermias called upon the international community to pay attention to the heritage of St.Lalibela church, affiliated media reported.

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Authorities in Cameroon moved 150 children from the streets of the capital to centers for abandoned kids on Tuesday as part of its observance of International Day for Street Children. The government says the number of stree...

[UN News] As the coronavirus which causes COVID-19 continues to evolve, we cannot afford to 'lose sight' of the mutations, the UN health agency said on Wednesday, warning that lower case numbers and deaths do not necessarily mean 'lower risk'.