[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Armed men in southwestern Niger killed at least 58 people when they intercepted a convoy returning from a weekly market and attacked a nearby village, Al Jazeera reports.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of March 16, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,044,120  while over 5,161,375 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Lilongwe has reserved a ruling on application by prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary to stop the Malawi police from arresting them.

[African Arguments] Abiy is known to have strong convictions but also for having a pragmatic streak. To find a path to peace, he will need both.

[263Chat] The COVID-19 induced lockdown measures have wreaked havoc in Chipinge with young people reportedly engaging in drug abuse due to idleness.

[Nation] The country's sole power distribution company is technically insolvent and requires a government bailout to stay afloat, according to the latest audit report.

[Nation] Hospitals around the country are running out of beds in their intensive care units as Covid-19 spreads fast across the country in a third wave.

[The Conversation Africa] Design remains a largely white profession, with Black people still vastly underrepresented - making up just 3% of the design industry, according to a 2019 survey.

[New Zimbabwe] MDC Alliance has called for the arrest of Local Government minister, July Moyo over alleged corruption and flouting tender procedures at the expense of the taxpayers.

[New Times] Government is pushing more men to take HIV tests and cover the 16 per cent gap that is needed to achieve the 90-90-90 ambitious treatment target to help end the HIV pandemic.

[The Conversation Africa] Food security for Nigeria's 200 million people relies on small-scale farmers. Despite their importance most struggle to accumulate savings and capital, invest in economic opportunities, adopt technologies to boost production...

[Nation] At least 1.4 million people are facing acute hunger in Kenya, double the number reported in 2020, a report by the government and the United Nations has warned.

[Nation] The United States government is deploying its Special Operations Forces to train Mozambican marines for two months as part of renewed support for efforts to prevent the spread of terrorism and violent extremism.

[Nation] South Africa this week marked the anniversary of its first Covid-19 death, with known fatalities directly attributed to the pandemic standing at 51,110 and with global deaths surpassing two million.

[ACT-Wazalendo] Dar Es Salaam -- ACT- Wazalendo calls upon the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania to fully explain the mystery surrounding the absence of President John Pombe Magufuli who has uncharacteristically not been seen in public fo...

[Nation] Four Tanzanian opposition politicians have fled to Kenya, citing safety concerns, even as President John Pombe Magufuli remains out of the public eye for the 17th day running.

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday conferred with the highest national award of Niger Republic, Grand Croix Des Ordre National Du Niger, by President Mahamadou Issoufou.

[Premium Times] Millions of Nigerians use the USSD to access banking services daily, but telcos say they are being owed by banks.

[Premium Times] "Private importation of COVID-19 vaccines has not been authorised due to reports of substandard falsified vaccines in circulation."

[RFI] Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio joined other world leaders on Monday by being publicly vaccinated for Covid-19, and urged all citizens to follow his example and receive jabs.

[Premium Times] The 10-year-old comedienne beat Ikorodu Bois who was also nominated in the same category as hers.

[This Day] The federal government and the United Nations have launched a $1 billion virtual appeal fund to provide critical humanitarian assistance for 6.5 million most vulnerable people in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states.

[This Day] The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has stated that one of her mission to Nigeria is to facilitate the easing of restriction on the country's health supplies and equipment, during the COVID-1...

[UN News] As hunger levels continue to deepen in South Sudan due to a combination of violence, climate change and COVID-19, the 2021 South Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan was launched on Tuesday aiming to reach 6.6 million people - including 350,000...

[The Conversation Africa] While the world is focusing on the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia caused by the war between the federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, brutal repetitive attacks have taken place in the Metekke...

[DW] The former member of the Gambian armed forces is suspected of involvement in crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder under then President Yahya Jammeh.

[spotlight] With just a tap of a finger, some people with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) can get in touch with a healthcare worker to get support over the phone. This support can both help people to start treatment more quickly and to stay on tr...

[savethechildren_uk] Maputo -- Children as young as 11 are being beheaded in the Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado, Save the Children said, as conflict continues to displace thousands. The agency recently spoke to displaced families who reported ho...

[RFI] Hearings started at the International Court of Justice on Monday for a maritime boundary dispute between neighbours Kenya and Somalia. However, Kenya refused to take part in the oral proceedings and the court will only examine written evidence ...

[Premium Times] Nigeria's unemployment rate is the second-highest in the world.