[allAfrica] As of September 17, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,122,284 while over  80,131,727 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[Africa Check] "How to tell if your drink has been spiked or tampered with?" A graphic posted on Facebook and shared over 38,000 times says to look out for "excessive bubbling" and sinking ice. The drink could also change colour or become foggy, it s...

[East African] Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has rejected President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo directive on withdrawal of his powers.

[GhanaToday] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday imposed a travel ban and froze the financial assets of the National Committee for Reconciliation and Development (CNRD) for overthrowing Guinea's constitutionally elected...

[DW] French President Emmanuel Macron has hailed the killing of Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the leader of the "Islamic State in the Sahara," as a "huge success." But analysts warn that the terror threat is far from over.

[DW] A majority of justices accused former President Jacob Zuma of "litigious skullduggery" for seeking to get rid of his prison sentence. His imprisonment triggered the worst unrest of South Africa's post-apartheid era.

[Daily Trust] An Oyo state High Court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay N20 billion to self-acclaimed Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho.

[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- Increasing agricultural productivity on existing farmland could ensure sustainable and resilient food systems in Africa and boost biodiversity through preservation of forest and grassland ecosystems, a report says.

[Africa Check] A graphic posted on Facebook on 15 September 2021 claims that men in South Africa die from suicide at a much higher rate than women.

[East African] After a seven-months long trial in Kigali, Paul Rusesabagina will know his fate on Monday September 20, 2021, when a judge will rule the nine terrorism-related charges against him.

[Nation] The Controller of Budget (COB) has flagged Treasury for Sh1.657 billion paid to secure future borrowing, saying the loans should be cancelled to ease the debt load on taxpayers.

[Times of Zambia] THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has received more than 200,000 empty grain bags from suppliers to distribute to satellite depots where there is a reported shortage to continue with the procurement of maize.

[Vanguard] Benue State is currently facing the worst humanitarian crisis in recent time following the sharp rise in the number of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, the state government is currently grappling with.

[Vanguard] The international advocacy organization, Global Citizen, has revealed the local host's TV personalities Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Nancy Isime for the Global Citizen Live event in Lagos, Nigeria.

[Monitor] Leaders in Kakanju Sub-county in Bushenyi District have embarked on an exercise to protect Lake Katunga from silting by sensitising the community on how to protect it.

[RFI] A group of women seated with their babies are giving their full attention to Mama Elisabeth Muganwa in a large plastic tent in Kikumbe, an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp just 20 kilometres outside Kalémie, in the Tanganyika region of ...

[Nyasa Times] The 5 million Kwacha Grand Prize in Airtel Yabeba promotion has gone to a 21-year-old woman from Mchengautuba in Mzuzu.

[Daily News] REHABILITATION and upgrading of Nzasa-Kilungule- Buza road in Temeke Municipality under the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project (DMDP) will be complete by October this year.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has appointed Dr Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, as Rwanda's Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles and France will carry out a military exercise called 'Cateau Noir' from September 20-23, said a training officer of the Seychelles People's Defence Forces (SPDF) on Friday.

[Monitor] The parliament committee of trade and industry has vowed to support the efforts of the standard prefect in the fight against counterfeit and substandard goods.

[Monitor] Crane Bank has in an unprecedented move withdrawn an appeal it filed before the Supreme Court challenging the dismissal of a Shs397b commercial dispute by lower courts against property mogul Sudhir Ruparelia and his Meera Company.

[Monitor] Lawyers have warned of the looming dangerous precedent that courts are currently setting by dismissing election petitions merely on technicality of non-personal service.

[Monitor] The Ministry of Health has named Jinja, Kyotera, Rukiga, Sheema, and Rukingiri as the best districts in vaccine uptake following the commencement of the exercise on March 10.

[Monitor] The High Court in Lira has on Friday dismissed with costs an election petition challenging the election of Mr Jonathan Odur as the Erute South Member of Parliament over lack of substantial evidence.

[Govt of SA] Twitter Space engagement on voter registration and youth participation

[Govt of SA] Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Maite Nkoana-Mashabane wishes to expresses her shock and deep sadness on the passing of Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabil...

[Observer] Liberia - On day two of the return visit of the Finnish Court trying Gibril Massquoi for war crimes the focus continued to be on whether Massaquoi escaped the safe house in Freetown where he was under UN protection in exchange for informin...

[Observer] The reported accusations of the acceptance of a forged motion "for Change of Place of Trial" by the 8th Judicial Circuit Court in Nimba County, together with the war of words between Solicitor General Seymah Syrennious Cephus and Ellen Cor...

[Daily Maverick] 'The Black Godfather' is a tribute to Clarence Avant, the prolific music executive and entrepreneur whose invisible hand guided politics and pop culture towards equality.