[allAfrica] As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  12,126,067    while  373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[New Zimbabwe] "We have been there before, in 2006, 2007 and 2008, once you begin to budget in trillions, you must know you have lost it. You must know that you have now become an innocent by-stander to the economy.

[VOA] Nigeria's broadcasting regulator on Friday announced it will revoke the licenses of 52 media organizations over unpaid fees, in a move the country's journalist union says is "ill advised."

[VOA] Mogadishu / Washington -- The siege at a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, has ended, according to a government official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity before an official announcement.

[DW] King Misuzulu, who ascended to the throne, will wield great symbolic power for over 11 million Zulus. They make up nearly a fifth of South Africa's population.

[DW] Security forces are still trying to retake the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, a venue popular with lawmakers and government officials, following an overnight siege.

[VOA] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- The World Food Program says that half the population of Ethiopia's Tigray region need food aid after nearly two years of civil war. Aid agencies say Ethiopia's federal authorities are limiting aid to the region, which t...

[RFI] Cameroon's Minister of Public Health said in an interview this week with a local television channel that he had received threats after banning skin bleaching products.

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- A fierce fire gutted down dormitories and classrooms Saturday morning at Kisumu Boys High School.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is on Monday set to hold a consultative meeting with all the contenders affected by the indefinite suspension of election in five electoral seats, which were due to be...

[Premium Times] The police granted bail to Mr Jalingo on Saturday night.

[Premium Times] Mr Nwoko says there was no basis for agitation by the NGF concerning deductions from the Paris Club refund paid to the consultants they hired.

[New Zimbabwe] Small holder farmers in three districts of Manicaland province have set up a marketing association dedicated to cultivating strong networks to ensure they earn fair prices for agricultural produce.

[New Zimbabwe] The Chief Executive Officer of one of Africa's leading fuel supply and distribution companies, Strauss Logistics Zimbabwe, has been caught up in racism storm for calling his black employees 'lizard skinned',

[New Zimbabwe] Spread This News

[New Zimbabwe] Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) vice president, Tendai Biti has described the recently gazetted fees for contesting candidates ahead of the much awaited 2023 general elections as a plot to seal off democratic space, amid calls for ...

[New Zimbabwe] Chimurenga music legend, Thomas 'Mukanya' Mapfumo will perform at the Athena, Leicester during the United Kingdom summer bank holiday.

[New Zimbabwe] Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has secured police clearance, albeit with strict conditions, for a "thank you" rally to be held in Kariba to celebrate the party's emphatic victory in the recently-held Ward 5 by election.

[New Zimbabwe] Below is the statement made last week by opposition Citizens Coalition for Change legislator and economy spokesman Tendai Biti in Parliament as the House debated the supplementary budget presented finance minister Professor Mthuli Ncub...

[RFI] Somali security forces ended the siege by al-Shabaab militants at Hayat hotel in Mogadishu late Saturday, 30 hours after it began. At least 13 civilians were killed and dozens wounded after the bomb and gun attack, according to officials.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Azimio supporters now believe that Kenya Chambers of Commerce and Industry President Richard Ngatia was better placed to face off with Governor-elect Johson Sakaja of United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

[SNA] Khartoum -- In communication with the President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Gen. Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, has given a directive for extending urgent assistance at ...

[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali security forces continue an operation aimed at ending a hotel siege in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, where they have been battling with al-Shabab militants for the past 24 hours after they detonated several explosiv...

[This Day] The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the revocation of the operating licenses of 52 broadcast stations owing debt amounting to N2.6 billion in licensing fees until August 23, 2022.

[Leadership] The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU), has announced the suspension of the Unions' ongoing strike for...

[Daily Trust] More pressure has been mounted on the Federal Government over the $464m trapped funds belonging to foreign airlines flying Nigerian routes.

[Daily Maverick] Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, who chaired the State Capture Commission as deputy Chief Justice, says the rights of individuals bringing review applications have to be balanced against the rights of South Africans to have the commissio...

[Daily Maverick] Eskom has been temporarily suspending services in some parts of the country as attacks on staff escalate. It says there have been 14 attacks on its staff in Gauteng up to 31 July. No arrests have been made.

[Premium Times] However, on child labour, the survey recorded a 19 per cent reduction within the same year under review

[Premium Times] "In the armed forces, we have increased our strength as much as possible, reviewed our training tactics and procedures and reviewed our order of battle."