[allAfrica] As of January 12, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  10,162,606  while over  198,025,605  vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Nairobi -- When the SARS-CoV-2 virus caused the Covid-19 pandemic, many patients with other health issues refused to seek treatment. Their fears about the risk of infection was understandable. And yet patients who get hospital-acquired in...

[Africa Check] Ms. Susan Wojcicki,

[Namibian] THE Namibia Cycling Federation has drawn up a list of 18 cyclists who will battle it out for five spots at the 2022 Commonwealth Games which take place in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August.

[Nyasa Times] Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda of the High Court in Lilongwe will on Thursday deliver his ruling in a case in which a Lilongwe-based freelance journalist Mundango Nyirenda and the Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDED...

[New Times] Face masks are essential for controlling the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and they have become an everyday accessory.

[Daily Maverick] After more than five years of drought, some parts of the Eastern Cape were happy to receive rain -- but heavy storms have cost many lives and destroyed homes and roads.

[The Conversation Africa] Antarctica has been relatively isolated from the rest of the world for millions of years but these days ships could potentially introduce marine animals and seaweeds. Invasive species can have drastic consequences for ecosys...

[JusticeInfo.net] Arusha -- Even in their worst nightmares, the eight Rwandans never imagined being in a worse dead-end than the one they were living in Arusha. Although they were acquitted or released years ago from the International Criminal Tribun...

[VOA] Addis Ababa -- An air strike in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region has killed 17 civilians, mainly women, and wounded scores more, according to aid workers.

[UN News] Authorities in Tunisia are being urged to immediately release - or properly charge - former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri, and another man, who have been detained under suspected terrorism offences, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, sa...

[RFI] The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), an award-winning Egyptian organization, announced this week that it would be closing its doors forever because of government persecution.

[Brookings] Washington, DC -- When he was running to win the White House, President Joe Biden's campaign committed to implement a "bold strategy" toward Africa, and one that would be based on a "mutually respectful engagement" and a reinvigorated dip...

[The Conversation Africa] The UN climate summit COP26, held in November 2021, focused the world's attention on the urgent need to tackle climate change and concluded with 197 countries agreeing to the Glasgow climate pact. But opinions on the summit'...

[DW] Angered by ECOWAS's financial and economic sanctions, Mali's junta has now called on citizens to protest against the punitive measures. Analysts say the junta still enjoys considerable support among the population.

[DW] Prosecutors have added terrorism to the five charges a man who allegedly set fire to South Africa's parliament was already facing. The 49-year-old was also diagnosed with "paranoid schizophrenia."

[The Conversation Africa] The year 2021 was one of critical conversations about global agrifood systems - the processes and methods through which farming produces food. Following on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic and a rise in global poverty, 202...

[Chatham House] How is China's engagement with Africa changing?

[Leadership] Following the relative peace being achieved in Yobe State, Governor Mai Mala Buni yesterday lifted the 10 years ban on the use of motorcycles in Yobe North and South of the state.

[African Arguments] Three reasons that African governments must do more, better and faster, to ensure people have access to financial services.

[ISS] As insecurity in the Great Lakes deepens, the commitment of both countries' leaders to normalise relations is a positive step.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has ordered investigations into the alleged inflammatory utterances made Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot last weekend during Deputy President William Ruto's rally in Eldor...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Power says the nationwide power outage has been occasioned by the collapse of the Kiambere -Embakasi high voltage transmission power line.

[RFI] The US auction of a key that kept anti-apartheid activist and former South African president Nelson Mandela behind bars for 18 years has been suspended after a national outcry.

[Nyasa Times] Agriculture and Irrigation minister Lobin Lowe has assured Malawians not to panic about food shortage in the country as there is enough food reserves to feed the South-eastern impoverished nation.

[Daily News] THE Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar is continuing to improve policies and strategies to ensure sustainable utilization of marine resources in order to realize the blue economy agenda.

[New Frame] The three-time Afcon champions have had a tumultuous time heading into the 2021 edition of the tournament, and some important players are absent too. But never underestimate them.

[IPS] SAN José, Costa Rica -- Jan André is a cheerful and outgoing young man, a superb dancer, and aspiring schoolteacher. Indeed, he wants to become the best schoolteacher in Costa Rica. Fortified by his own will and the encouragement of his famil...

[New Frame] Join Bands, Not Gangs offers music lessons to vulnerable teens in dangerous Western Cape neighbourhoods, encouraging those at risk to choose an instrument rather than a gun.

[The Conversation Africa] Every month, Facebook attracts 2.89 billion active users. Every minute there are hundreds of thousands of comments and status updates. Each could be discussing anything, including extremist views, or the sale of endangered w...