[DW] The country on the horn of Africa has apparently deployed a massive contingent of its own troops to Ethiopia's Tigray. This could torpedo further peace negotiations. International criticism is mounting.

[UN News] The UN Secretary-General issued a statement on Saturday expressing grave concern over the escalation of fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where Government troops and separatist forces have been locked in conflict since November 202...

[Premium Times] The ministry's total budget for 2023 is N17.1 billion, nearly 50 per cent lower than its 2022 budget of N35.749 billion.

[RFI] A forum bringing together political parties, social and religious groups and representatives of the security forces got underway in Burkina Faso on Friday, two weeks after a coup. But will it take into account the urgency to help the civilians ...

[Nile Post] President Museveni has been awarded with the prestigious Person of the Year Award from London- Based Energy Year Publication for his "exceptional leadership in unlocking the country's oil potential."

[UN News] In Mozambique, more than 20 per cent of girls aged between 13 and 17 have been married or live with someone as if they were married. Women's support groups are putting thousands of them on the road to financial independence, making them les...

[DW] NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defenders in league history, is being treated for a brain tumor. The 56-year-old from Congo is notoriously politically engaged on his wartorn home country's behalf.

[CAF] Surprise package Somalia have defeated South Sudan to emerge champions of the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 qualifiers for the CECAFA Zone.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyans have thronged mobile service provider shops in Nairobi in a last minute bid to get their sim card registration details updated hours to the October 15 deadline.

[This Day] The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, yesterday cautioned against the removal of mining from the exclusive list in the Constitution, saying it would fuel agitation in the country.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has challenged the continued wearing of wigs by judges in higher courts as outdated and intimidatory.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwean human rights activist and pastor, Evan Mawarire is set to take part in a debate in the United States to discuss issues surrounding freedom and democracy.

[Vanguard] National Coordinator of The Patriots Roundtable, Prince Uthman Shodipe-Dosunmu, on Saturday, called on the presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the race for urging Nigerians t...

[Premium Times] The first aircraft, ATR 42 Nigeria Air Force plane, landed at the airport's runway at exactly 10.20 a.m

[Leadership] Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun an inclusive campaign for grassroot adoption of its digital currency, eNaira.

[Leadership] The Africa International Film Festival, (AFRIFF), has stated that it recorded over 500 films submission from the middle east region in 2022 in a move to shift global perspectives, explore ideologies for large global audience to increase ...

[Leadership] As Nigeria gets set to participate in the 27th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Egypt, the federal government has said that it is focusing on exploring options for climate finance and build...

[Leadership] Former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has warned that if Nigeria continues with the current trend of doing things in 2023, the country should expect a plunge in the worst insecurity like the situation in Mali and Burkina Faso.

[Leadership] The first press conference announcing the commencement of the constitution amendment by the 9th assembly addressed by the deputy Senate president Ovie Omo-Agege, a question was asked if the process will be a jamboree.

[This Day] FINANCE

[This Day] Although the federal government on Friday ordered the immediate reopening of the Obajana Cement factory shut on the order of the Kogi State Government, the spat between the state government and Dangote Industries has underscored the urgenc...

[Daily Trust] The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project will restore about one million hectares of degraded lands in Northern Nigeria, the Task Team Leader of the project, Dr Joy Iganya Agene, has said.

[This Day] Three presidential candidates - former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Abiola of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Prince Adewale Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), on Saturday in K...

[SPS] New York (United Nations) -- Algeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Nadir Larbaoui, addressing the members of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) on Friday, stressed the legal and historical ...

[Daily Maverick] The killing of municipal councillors and officials is on the increase in South Africa. It represents a direct attack on our hard-won democracy, says Bheke Stofile, the president of the South African Local Government Association.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has announced a lockdown and curfew in the districts of Mubende and Kassanda for 21 days over the Ebola virus.

[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government will continue to support efforts to attract jobs and create investments in the Kaduna state government.

[Premium Times] An official said the government would still press on with the matter.

[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco recorded 21 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said Saturday, adding that 13 COVID-19 patients have recovered over the same period.

[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa's remarks at the closing session of the Saudi Arabia-South Africa Investment Conference on the occasion of the state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 15 October 2022