[allAfrica] Balancing work and family obligations has long been a reality for women. In the past year however, the COVID-19 pandemic has upset this delicate juggling act, reminding us just how fragile the work-life dynamic can be and how many sacrifi...

[allAfrica] It is difficult to think of any event that is more profoundly life-altering than childbirth - a process steeped in wonder and pain and, too often, fear. But giving birth does not have to be terrifying. Experience and evidence show that wh...

[263Chat] Zimbabwe has been ranked at 130 out of 180 countries in 2021 compared to its ranking at 126 in 2020, new rankings by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) show.

[East African] Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) president Gianni Infantino has pleaded with Sierra Leone authorities to work together to resolve a protracted row in the administration of football in the country.

[Nation] Five more people who were in contact with Kenyans, who travelled from India, have also tested positive for Covid-19 in Kisumu, as it emerged that the Indian variant had been detected by last month in the lakeside city.

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] "If I were president, my concerns would be different. Cabo Delgado would be high on the agenda. I would be talking about this every day. I would delegate other functions. To inaugurate a school, I have minister...

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Contrary to predictions and claims, "trafficking networks have shifted to new and safer routes ... outside the insurgent-controlled area, which is highly militarized." Contrary to perceptions and predictions th...

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican police have detained 24 illegal Malawian immigrants, in the southern province of Inhambane, according to a report on the independent television station, STV.

[New Zimbabwe] Former Deputy Prime Minister in the now-defunct inclusive government, Arthur Mutambara has predicted the Constitutional Amendment Bill No.2, recently endorsed by lawmakers, will lead to another coup in Zimbabwe.

[New Zimbabwe] A self-styled prophet has been slapped with 36 months imprisonment for illegally keeping a two-metre-long African rock python that he used as part of his paraphernalia to fake exorcisms.

[New Zimbabwe] Mutare -- Businessman and aspiring Zanu-PF parliamentary candidate for Dangamvura/Chikanga constituency, Esau Mupfumi has urged the electorate to only vote for candidates with strong financial muscles to curb corrupt tendencies by publ...

[Seychelles News Agency] Diversifying the economy with an emphasis on the agricultural sector remains a priority of Seychelles' government, the head of state said in a live presidential press conference held over the conferencing platform Zoom on Thu...

[RFI] World Health Organization has warned of a new wave of Covid-19 infections in Africa amid a slow vaccine rollout and a spike in variants.

[WHO] Geneva -- WHO today listed the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for this vaccine to be rolled out globally. The Sinopharm vaccine is produced by Beijing Bio-Institute of Biological Products Co Ltd, subsidiary...

[Namibian] Nine students from different African universities were winners of a competition on nuclear energy.

[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) on Friday strongly refuted claims that the local health authority is issuing false positive COVID-19 tests as a way to force tourists to extend their time in the island nation.

[Seychelles News Agency] Two dhows have been intercepted in the Seychelles' waters on suspicion of illegal fishing, the Seychelles Coast Guard and Police said in a joint communiqué on Friday.

[Namibia Economist] Ongwediva Medipark private hospital offers an impressive range of general and specialist medical services, making it the go-to medical facility in the north.

[Namibian] Landless People's Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi says there is a plot by his political adversaries to arrest him for treason, throw him in jail where he would be sexually assaulted.

[Namibian] The recently launched Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) will be responsible for administering tax, customs and excise laws and services.

[Namibian] The government is stuck in traditional methods of borrowing, even for this fiscal year, although there are innovative ways that could help it create a sustainable debt portfolio.

[Namibian] Omaruru's deputy mayor, Vincent Kahua, who has been accused of assaulting a teenager with a disability on Sunday during a soccer tournament at the town, has allegedly compensated the boy's mother with N$1 000.

[263Chat] ZSE- listed agro-food processing firm, National Foods Holdings Limited is upbeat about the prospects of a bumper harvest this year which could spell out positive outcomes for the company following a difficult past season characterized by sh...

[Namibian] Aaron Shipanga made headlines as the young barefooted long-distance runner from Tsumeb who outclassed seasoned runners during the mid-80s and 90s.

[Namibian] Women's rights activists have called on the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare to specify in detail how they planned to utilise N$27,4 million to improve gender equality and women's empowerment in Namibia.

[Namibia Economist] The Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) Chairman Ambassador Leonard Iipumbu recently said that during the financial year 2019/20, the state-owned entity faced their greatest challenges as an organisation.

[Namibia Economist] In the ongoing saga of the farms sold by the Prime Minister, Right Hon Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila to the government, the NUDO Youth League joined the fray by putting out a statement asking the President to relieve the Prime Minist...

[Namibian] AFRICAN music awards promoter Ernest Adjovi will not be testifying to defend his company Mundial Telecom SARL against a N$23-million claim, which the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) is pursuing against it in the Windhoek High Court.

[Ethiopian Herald] Forest plays an important role in climate regulation and carbon sequestration. But efforts to restore it demands determination, resources as well expertise. According to forestsnews.cifor.org, written by Natasha Vizcarra, montane g...

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Diaspora residing in various countries of the globe donated over 136 million Birr for the construction of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) over the past nine months and 30 million Birr for the accompli...