[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of April 27, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,513,541 while over 10,600,820  vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[Centre 4s] Very often the danger arises from where it is the least expected! In the Sahel, the violent death of President Deby is a stark confirmation of that. The unexpected disappearance of the warrior president, Idriss Deby, has reshuffled the ca...

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] The stalemate continues, with government insisting it must distribute humanitarian assistance in Palma, but having no system to do so. Meanwhile government has barred anyone leaving by sea, and will not even al...

[JusticeInfo.net] Four years after his life sentence was upheld on appeal, former Chadian president Hissène Habré is to remain in jail. On April 20, the Senegalese judiciary rejected his request for a temporary release on health grounds. But Habré...

[East African] The resolution over the election impasse in Somalia now lies with the African Union after all stakeholders agreed that the continental body should initiate the mediation process.

[Nation] Safaricom #ticker:SCOM has made a formal bid to get a licence to operate in Ethiopia -- one of the world's last major closed telecoms markets, the company announced on Monday.

[New Zimbabwe] MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora has said Zimbabweans are fed up with engaging in daily, deadly, and partisan political fights and now yearn for jobs, food, and better medical care.

[New Zimbabwe] A long standing ownership wrangle over a farm belonging to late chief secretary to the President and Cabinet, Charles Utete has landed two men in court for malicious damage to property.

[New Zimbabwe] MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa says the systematic attacks he and his party have received from the ruling Zanu PF and state institutions since 2018 have instead hardened him and transformed him into a wiser politician.

[Premium Times] Many soldiers are feared dead as Boko Haram attacks military base in Borno days after Gaidam town in Yobe came under attack.

[Leadership] Abuja -- The Senate yesterday said poor remuneration of judges is exposing them to temptation.

[East African] Authorities in Mogadishu have remained mum even as opposition leaders claimed government forces were unleashed on them on Sunday afternoon.

[GroundUp] Started in 2019, Lifting Dreams is running out of space

[Nation] In just 48 hours, between April 17 and April 18, four girls in three different counties were defiled. In the cases, the perpetrators are a village man, a father and a police officer.

[Nation] Failure to formally dissolve a previous marriage should not be a hindrance for one to exercise their rights and freedom to choose, associate, or even enter another marriage, the High Court has ruled.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa will resume the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine rollout on Wednesday in a push to vaccinate 500 000 healthcare workers through the Sisonke Programme.

[VOA] Hassan Mohamed, a father of six, sits outside a makeshift shelter that he calls home, cuddling his youngest child. The shelter is made of sticks and pieces of cloth.

[East African] Kenya's electoral commission is fighting new allegations of involvement in a conspiracy to sabotage a constitutional referendum planned for later this year.

[East African] Opposition leaders in Tanzania are doubtful about President Samia Suluhu's pledge to find a mutually acceptable way forward on politics in the country.

[East African] Creating a conducive business environment will be top on the priority list of the new East African Community Secretary-General Peter Mathuki.

[East African] President Samia Suluhu on Thursday unveiled a grand plan for Tanzania's economic transformation in the next five years, emphasising empowerment and job creation.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Increasing finance towards the social sectors will improve the livelihoods and incomes of most households as envisaged in the National Development Plan III.

[Independent (Kampala)] OKO, an Insurtech start-up that provides inclusive agricultural insurance to secure farmers' income across Africa, has closed a Seed investment of $1.2 million.

[Monitor] Residents of Bugolobi flats block 21, were last evening gripped with shock following the discovery of a decomposing body of one of their own, Joseph Magezi, a businessman.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo, has applauded World Vision in Malawi for efforts taken to restore the earth through Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) efforts that are bearing fruits.

[Nyasa Times] Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Malawi on Monday jointly launched the 2021 Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) while reiterating their call to government and development partners to increase financing to the education sector t...

[Namibian] NAMIBIAN Eagles coach Pierre de Bruyn expects a strong backlash from the Emerging South African team when the two sides meet in a three-match 50-over series, starting at the Wanderers field today.

[New Zimbabwe] Accomplished barrister, Canaan Dube will assume the chairmanship of the Hippo Valley management board beginning next month.

[Nyasa Times] UTM Party has launched 'Women for Change', a grouping of business and employed ladies at a colourful ceremony held in Mwanza at the weekend.

[Namibian] The Khomas Boxing Federation (KBF) held an amateur boxing tournament at Ombili in Windhoek on Saturday.