[allAfrica] Young children who are skin and bones are called "wasted". The root of the verb "waste" is "to devastate, ruin", which sadly is all too apt. Severely wasted children are 12 times more like to die of common diseases than children who are n...

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of October 31, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  8,491,839 while over 117,311,369 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Omdurman / El Gedaref / Kassala -- Mass protests took place yesterday, October 30, after resistance committees and activist networks had called for another Marches of the Millions. Hundreds of protesters were wounded and se...

[Premium Times] "At the aforementioned media conference, the IMG attempted in vain to smear the reputation of Nigerian doctors in South Africa and by extension the Nigerian community in the country..."

[This Day] Host communities in Ogoni, Rivers State have outlined conditions to the federal government for the resumption of oil exploration and exploitation in the area.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tournament Most Valuable Player Alvin 'Buffa' Otieno and Johnstone Olindi grounded once each as Kenya's main team Shujaa beat Germany 12-5 to clinch the 2021 Safari 7s title, as holders Morans finished third after beating Red ...

[Monitor] From the high walls of the much-feared Kitalya maximum penitentiary, Moses Kamuswaga has been intently following the raging debate over President Museveni's insistence that bail should be deprived of suspects accused of capital offenses.

[Monitor] Government has made extensive cuts of budgets from its ministries, department and agencies (MDA) to redirect finances to major priorities in the current financial year 2021/2022.

[MSF] "They are playing now, they smile and befriend each other, they seem like any other young people," says Julie Melichar, humanitarian affairs officer on board MSF's search and rescue vessel Geo Barents. "But they are no longer just children or t...

[VOA] The United Nations discussed possible steps forward with ousted Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Sunday, a day after hundreds of thousands of people marched in protest of last week's military coup.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Amhara National Regional State Council, in its 6th round, first year, 4th emergency meeting held today has declared a nine point emergency decree which includes the suspension of regular activities by all governmen...

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says citizens have the power to make local government stronger through their vote.

[Nation] Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended services in parts of Ituri Province in eastern DR Congo after its staff was attacked the region.

[Nation] Juba -- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Sudan in a tweet has disputed news that Sudan's former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was released. He claimed that the former prime minister is still under house ...

[Nation] Tigrayan rebels, Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on Sunday claimed that their forces had taken control of another strategic city in Ethiopia's Amhara region.

[Nation] Elisha Kiprop had a second bite of the cherry as he fought off tough competition from Alphonce Kigen and Joshua Kogo to win the 2021 Stanchart Nairobi Marathon on Sunday.

[The Conversation Africa] Dangote Industries Limited dominates the Nigerian cement market and is a key player in the rapidly expanding African cement business. The conglomerate has also expanded its manufacturing activities in a range of food process...

[African Arguments] Hundreds of thousands -if not millions - of demonstrators marched across Sudan yesterday, 30 October, against Sudan's military coup. As of this morning, eleven people were reported killed and perhaps more than a hundred were injur...

[Nation] Communities in the Horn of Africa have been urged to address challenges occasioned by climate change, which threatens to exacerbate both the frequency and severity of extreme weather events and undercut significant development gains achieved...

[Premium Times] Mr Amaechi at various times got himself mired in arbitrary conduct around procurement processes involving agencies under his supervision.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The uptake of the second dose of COVID-19 among those who received their first dose rose to 41.7% Sunday, with only 6 percent of the adult population having been fully vaccinated.

[Monitor] Government has renewed its push to have journalists get accredited afresh by the Uganda Media Council as they go about covering public events.

[Premium Times] Adesomoju wrote the winning entry while reporting for The Punch newspapers as a senior correspondent.

[Nation] Kenya Shujaa are the new Safari Sevens champions after registering a hard-fought 12-5 win against Germany in an entertaining final of the 23rd edition which climaxed at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday.

[Nation] The decision by Uganda to direct arriving passengers take new Covid-19 tests before leaving the airport could frustrate the trust in certificates issued by authorised laboratories in the region, and which has seen seamless movement across bo...

[Nation] The friction between culture and child rights laws is nothing new. But giving away a one-year-old granddaughter to a man thought to be in his 50s to raise as a "future wife" is a shocking decision even for the most rooted of traditionalists.

[The Herald] Eight "prophets" from Vadzidzi VaJeso apostolic sect drowned yesterday in Mazowe River in Rushinga while competing to retrieve a "holy stick" in deep water during a ritual to select a Baptist.

[Premium Times] The Committee had, in September, called on Nigerian filmmakers to submit their films for the next edition of the Award scheme.

[The Conversation Africa] Mobile messaging services have become influential in recent times in reshaping social movements.

[Daily Maverick] The country heads to the meeting with a clear mandate: secure funding and ensure Paris Agreements are upheld.