[allAfrica] As of October 7, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,365,251 while over 93,782,194 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Google has announced plans to invest U.S.$1 billion over five years to support Africa's digital transformation. The tech giant said that the investment will focus on enabling fast, affordable internet access for more African...

[allAfrica] An American whistleblower who previously worked for the social media giant, Facebook, has alleged that its lack of controls over harmful content is promoting ethnic violence in Ethiopia.

[VOA] United Nations -- The U.N. Secretary-General told Ethiopia's government Wednesday that it should show him any documents or evidence the country has to substantiate accusations related to the expulsion of seven senior humanitarian officials from...

[UN News] The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world's first malaria vaccine, in what the UN health agency's chief described on Wednesday as "an historic day" for the decades-long battle against the deadly disease...

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Gambia's former president Yahya Jammeh whose rule was characterised by allegations of widespread abuses is faced with a forfeiture process in U.S. courts.

[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- Almost 3 years into the deadly coronavirus pandemic, depression among children and young people has reportedly worsened, with on average 50-60% of young people living in sub-Saharan Africa experiencing negative feelings an...

[The Herald] President Mnangagwa yesterday called on Zimbabwean scientists and innovators to leverage on traditional natural herbs like Zumbani in developing new products in the biotechnology industry.

[The Herald] Notorious Beitbridge armed robber, Bigboy Chauke (34), who was arrested recently after unleashing a reign of terror in the district, was yesterday jailed for an effective nine years for one of the crimes he committed in August in the Tsh...

[The Herald] President Mnangagwa will today deliver his annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) when he officially opens the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament setting the Government's legislative agenda.

[Nyasa Times] The High Court has awarded damages amounting to K52 million to learners arrested in Nkhata Bay in 2016 for breaching community by-laws by impregnating fellow school girls.

[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera was on Tuesday conferred with a Vision Leadership Award by the Young Democrat Union of Africa (YDUA) during a ceremony held at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe.

[AIM] Maputo -- Judge Efigenio Baptista, of the Maputo City Court, on Tuesday night carried out his threat to start contempt of court proceedings against Antonio do Rosario, the former head of economic intelligence in the country's Security and Intel...

[263Chat] Zimbabwe has to date successfully vaccinated 2,312 million people representing 15 percent of the population, according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care.

[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa was Wednesday the guest-of-honour at the launch in Harare of Zimbabwe's own cough syrup COFSOL - manufactured using the country's natural resources, including the Zumbani herb.

[Nation] Widows and widowers of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers who enter into new relationships after the death of their spouses will soon not be eligible for pension.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The House of People's Representatives held the 6th round, 1st year, 1st Special Session, which has seen the formation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's new government.

[VOA] Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso -- In Burkina Faso, at least 400 people have been awaiting trial on terrorism charges for years, including several minors.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Revoke Decree; Allow Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers to Attend School

[UN News] The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has continued to decline globally, with 3.1 million new cases and just over 54,000 new deaths, reported over the last week, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

[East African] Zimbabwe has given bars the go-ahead to reopen but only to fully vaccinated patrons, as the government tries to encourage more people to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

[RFI] Algeria's foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra added another layer to the diplomatic spat between his country and France when he suggested that France take stock of its imperialist past.

[Premium Times] The government says it will borrow to cover a budget deficit of N6.3 trillion next year.

[Africa Renewal] World leaders seek to ways to help Africa drive economic growth.

[AIM] Maputo -- The mandate of the Southern African Development Community Military Mission (SAMIM) in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado has been extended for a further three months, in a bid to ensure a consolidation of security in the...

[DW] Security and health officials in Mali say 16 soldiers have died in an attack in the center of the country. An Islamist insurgency in Mali has claimed thousands of military and civilian lives since 2012.

[TechCrunch] The developing world represents the best chance of growth for large internet companies, and today one of the very biggest set out its strategy for how it plans to tackle that.

[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission. The recommendation ...

[Premium Times] Phone operators want the age limit to be 14 years.

[Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation] Cape Town -- Four of the world's ethical leaders are to deliver the 11th Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture, on Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's 90th birthday on 7 October 2021. Join us and hear inspi...