[allAfrica] As of May 25, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,693,090 while over  299,944,465 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The number of prisoners executed in sub-Saharan Africa more than doubled in 2021, largely a result of death sentences passed on al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, reports Amnesty International.

[UN News] On Africa Day, the world celebrates the diverse and dynamic continent's "enormous promise and potential", the UN chief said in an upbeat message to mark the day on Wednesday.

[The Conversation Africa] Since 2017, the African Union (AU) has undergone institutional reforms to increase its efficiency and effectiveness. The gist of these reforms was proposed by the so-called Kagame Report commissioned by the AU Assembly of He...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- About a dozen journalists and media personalities were arrested in a span of three days, reports said. The arrests were made in Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara region, and Addis Abeba according to information acqu...

[UN News] Time is short for Sudan to reach a solution to its protracted political crisis, the Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that if the impasse is not urgently overcome, the consequences will be ...

[UN News] For the first time ever, a Zimbabwean peacekeeper will receive the prestigious 2021 Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, the UN Peacekeeping Office announced on Tuesday.

[UN News] Late Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar of Chad, was named on Tuesday as the recipient of United Nations Peacekeeping's highest award, for exceptional courage, serving in Mali, which will be presented on Thursday at UN Headquarters in New York...

[RFI] The Malawi government is investigating some of its former diplomats who served the country's embassies in Namibia, South Africa and the United Kingdom for allegedly selling state assets, including houses, and failing to account for the proceeds...

[TechCrunch] Uber today announced a significant milestone -- it has completed 1 billion rides across all its markets in Africa. This feat translates to over 10 billion kilometres in terms of distance covered, according to the company.

[DW] Olaf Scholz signed deals that will see Germany help African nations build their infrastructure to extract and export oil and gas to Europe. He also promised to keep German troops in the Sahel.

[ISS] Parliamentarians urgently need to vote on a reform bill that can bring some political stability to Lesotho.

[The Conversation Africa] This year's celebration of Africa Day provides another opportunity to assess how far continental integration has progressed.

[Daily Trust] On Tuesday, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) voted to raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 13 per cent.

[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's coastal areas are known to present environmental hazards and risks. Oil exploration and exploitation is one source of these hazards. Oil spillage, gas flaring, air and water pollution and agricultural land contamin...

[DW] Striking school cooks in Ghana want a year's backdated salary and an increased feeding grant. Caterers blame soaring prices on the war in Ukraine. Millions of children will not be fed until the issues are resolved.

[African Arguments] In most African countries, quality surgery is only for the rich.

[Premium Times] The 150 basis point hike is significant as Nigeria battles rising inflation.

[Lesotho Times] Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) Commissioner, Mating Nkakala, has belatedly disowned a documentary film shot inside in the Maseru Central Prison by a British journalist, Raphael Rowe, in 2019.

[New Zimbabwe] The Warriors have been barred from participating at this year's COSAFA Cup following confirmation by the Southern regional football body that Zimbabwe will not be eligible due to its suspension from international football by FIFA.

[Mo Ibrahim Foundation] Dakar and London -- The 2022 Forum Facts & Figures, 'The Road to COP27: Making Africa's Case in the Climate Debate', highlights the need for greater consideration of Africa's specific position within the global debate on clima...

[The Herald] Invictus Energy says it remains on course to start drilling at its Mukuyu-1 oil and gas prospect in Muzarabani from July 1, 2022, after raising US$8,5 million ($12m AUD) to finance the basin opening drilling exercise.

[Daily News] AS the World Health Organization (WHO) raises alarm on increasing Monkeypox cases around the world, the Ministry of Health has confirmed that there are no reported cases of the viral disease in the country.

[New Zimbabwe] Mine workers have described their recent 100% wage hike as "double nonsense," despite an agreement between the Associated Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (AMWUZ) and Chamber of Mines effecting the raise.

[New Zimbabwe] More charges have been laid on one of the armed robbers who pounced on ZX Fuels in Southerton, Harare and got away with US$380 000.

[New Zimbabwe] Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Manicaland province secretary general Godfrey Mubatsa, who is facing charges of violating the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act (MOPA), was Monday granted ZW$40 000.

[New Zimbabwe] The inviting, melodious echoes flow downhill as we make the final ascend.

[Premium Times] Bukola Saraki examines the current challenges facing Nigeria across the key sectors and speaks on how he would address them if elected president next year

[WHO] Today, at the 75th World Health Assembly, Member States agreed to adopt a landmark decision to improve the World Health Organization's financing model.