[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of December 9, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  8,803,411 while over 157,091,842 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[DW] Prime Minister Christophe Dabire submitted his resignation to the president, after terror attacks last month spurred protests calling for a government reshuffle.

[Save the Children US] More than 260,000 children aged under five may have died from extreme hunger or related diseases in East Africa since the start of the year, according to new analysis by Save the Children.

[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube, and the Presidential Advisory Committee (PAC) have been advised by the business community to seriously consider bringing back the US dollar into circulation, and rescue the c...

[Nile Post] The government has confirmed three strange pests and diseases that affect coffee plants, leaves, and berries following reports from different farmers across the country.

[Premium Times] In some parts of South-Eastern Nigeria, there exists a tradition that encourages the families of young girls who get unwantedly pregnant to force them into marrying older men or women.

[East African] Claims of official meddling in the work of Kenya's electoral commission have rocked preparations for the country's next elections amid renewed concerns over political stability.

[East African] The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) remains sceptical on whether the latest policy shift by Washington on Burundi sanctions will guarantee freedom of the Press in a country where news media is crying foul over continuous harassm...

[East African] An image of three opposition politicians together has become one of the most referenced among Gambians on social media since the December 4 presidential election in the West African nation.

[VOA] The United Nations said Wednesday that large amounts of food supplies have been looted from their warehouses in northern Ethiopia, leading to the suspension of food distributions in two towns.

[VOA] Geneva -- The latest United Nations analysis of food security in the Sahel and Western African countries finds a record 38 million people will face severe food shortages next year. It warns that many people may not survive without prompt and ge...

[UN News] With productivity-boosting measures, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement could reduce poverty and inequality while spurring sustainable and inclusive growth, according to a report launched on Wednesday by the UN trade...

[UN News] She is outspoken, candid, and speaks truth to power. She is known to lecture governments and tell them how to improve their track record on xenophobia, racism, racial discrimination, and all forms of intolerance.

[DW] The Sahel is reeling under escalating Islamist attacks. Is Africa's fight against the coronavirus eating up resources urgently needed to combat insurgency?

[The New Humanitarian] Rome -- 'The lack of consequences for the crimes committed in Tigray has made it easier for warring parties to commit further atrocities.'

[Premium Times] In the Gambian media and among citizens, the MoU became a subject of controversies, prompting Mr Kandeh to declare that the agreement did not include Mr Jammeh's amnesty.

[UN News] The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed outrage over an attack on a convoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in which one of its vehicles was hit, wounding three staff members

[UN News] On Wednesday morning, seven UN peacekeepers from Togo died and three others were seriously injured when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in the Bandiagara region in central Mali.

[This Day] The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed yesterday said that the COVID-19 crisis may plunge 11 million Nigerians into poverty by the end of 2022

[Premium Times] Although Reuters reported that 1 million doses have gone to waste, an insider who spoke anonymously Wednesday morning with PREMIUM TIMES for fear of victimisation, said the figures were exaggerated.

[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on international malaria control and elimination efforts. According to the latest World Malaria Report, there were an estimated 14 million more cases of malaria in...

[ISS] Lessons learnt from Niger's DDRRR programme must inform stabilisation efforts nationally and in the Lake Chad basin region.

[WHO] WHO welcomes the historic decision by the Gavi Alliance Board to invest in the first malaria vaccine programme. The decision secures investment in the long-awaited malaria vaccine and assures that many more children at risk will benefit from th...

[The Herald] Productive Bulawayo industries are shining bright and soon the city will restore its status as the industrial hub of the country with high potential to create more jobs for locals.

[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his administration will take over the management of water in the resort city to address a perennial problem that has seen residents and businesses going for days without supplies.

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[New Zimbabwe] Officials from the Education Ministry are accused of forcing teachers in Masvingo to invigilate Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) examinations without proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) despite the surge in Covid-19...

[New Zimbabwe] Mutare Magistrates Courts have temporarily been closed for two days to pave way for fumigation and contact tracing after eight prosecutors based there tested Covid-19 positive.

[New Zimbabwe] THE 2021-2022 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season is facing an uncertain future after the top-flight league's secretariat was forced to rearrange its matches scheduled to form part of the midweek fixture programme due to a high number o...

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbvabwe's pariah status continues following reports British Prime Minister Boris Johnson consulted Southern African presidents, except President Emmerson Mnangagwa, before the latest travel restrictions were imposed.