[allAfrica] As of August 26, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 7,622,944 while over 60,684,212 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[The Herald] Some mining activities have left a trail of destruction at the Cold Storage Company (CSC)'s ranch and feed lot in Darwendale where the company used to keep at least 25 000 cattle.

[The Herald] Companies importing fuel using foreign currency obtained from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's auction system and refusing to retail in local currency now face punitive action following a Government resolution yesterday.

[The Herald] ICONIC footballer, George Shaya, who died in Harare on Tuesday, has been given a State-assisted funeral.

[Monitor] The Executive Director National Forestry Authority (NFA) Mr Tom Obong Okello has said there is need for Ugandans to practice Agroforestry "in order to save the country from losing all of its forest cover by 2040 due to unsustainable human a...

[Daily Maverick] Former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang -- wanted in both Mozambique and the US on corruption charges -- will stay in jail at least until Friday.

[VOA] Blantyre -- Malawi's Constitutional Court has agreed to hear a challenge to last year's presidential election rerun from the opposition Democratic Progressive Party. President Lazarus Chakwera defeated the DPP's Peter Mutharika in the rerun aft...

[Nation] Cape Verde's Constitutional Court has approved seven candidates for the October 17 presidential election, it said in a statement.

[The Conversation Africa] On Thursday 19 August the members of South Africa's National Assembly convened physically for the first time in a while. They met in several locations in parliament to achieve sufficient distancing in the pandemic. And there...

[MSF] MSF first worked in Borno, northeast Nigeria, in 2014. We have had a continuous presence in the state since 2016, running five hospitals across Borno state, providing a range of services, including treatment for malnutrition and malaria.

[Chatham House] Africa's last absolute monarchy must recognize the country's changing dynamics and calls for democratic reform or face a political stalemate and recurring violence.

[DW] Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan is under fire for suggesting that women footballers would not be attractive candidates for marriage. Social media users speak of her remarks being humiliating for women.

[DW] Afghan evacuees fleeing the Taliban takeover of Kabul have arrived in Uganda. They will be given temporary refuge before relocating to the US. Some Ugandans, however, are concerned about their country's security.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] As the pandemic fuels tech fatigue, researchers cast doubt on the benefits of a 'digital detox'

[New Zimbabwe] GOVERNMENT Wednesday approved the reopening of schools from 30 August while restaurants can, with immediate effect reopen, but only to fully vaccinated customers, Cabinet has announced.

[Daily Trust] Authorities in Delta have confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in the state, with 164,173 birds reported dead.

[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon has turned public buildings on its northern border with Nigeria into temporary housing for former Boko Haram militants. Hundreds of Boko Haram members have been defecting from the Islamist group, including more than two hund...

[The Conversation Africa] The 25th of August marks the first anniversary of a milestone that took over 30 years to achieve. Africa being free from polio - a disease that has caused death and paralysis throughout recorded history.

[The Conversation Africa] Urban green spaces like parks with lawns and trees have well-known benefits for people who live in cities. They help improve air quality, manage floods, reduce noise and keep temperatures down. The United Nation's Sustainabl...

[FAO] Rome -- New FAO-led report launched at World Water Week provides guidance on integrated forest-water management

[Nigeria Health Watch] Nigeria is prone to seasonal disease outbreaks and in the last few years, a series of outbreaks including monkeypox, measles, Lassa fever, yellow fever, cerebrospinal meningitis and cholera have threatened the nation's public h...

[Nation] President Kenyatta has rubbished fears that he will extend his term beyond 10 years, assuring Kenyans that elections to pick his successor will be held on the stipulated date of August 9, 2022.

[Ethiopian Herald] Schemes some 71 power stations in years to come

[New Times] Suicide data released by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB)'s Spokesperson Thierry Murangira this past weekend provoked the need for open conversations about mental health issues.

[RFI] Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with Morocco, accusing its neighbour of using Pegasus spyware against Algerian officials, involvement in deadly wildfires and failing in bilateral commitments.

[Monitor] Fifty one Afghan evacuees arrived at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda Wednesday morning- following an August 15 Taliban takeover in Kabul.

[New Zimbabwe] At least nine disgruntled war veterans were arrested by the police Wednesday after gathering at Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube's offices in central Harare demanding an increase to their monthly pensions.

[New Zimbabwe] Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) has been granted an operating licence by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) to set up a campus radio station.

[New Zimbabwe] The government says it will soon donate 20 000 Covid-19 vaccines to neighbouring Namibia, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa has confirmed.

[This Day] The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed that Nigeria accounts for 40 percent of Fistula cases in the world.