[allAfrica] Harare -- As of January 25, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 10,606,785 while over 205,275,858 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[allAfrica] Geneva -- Ahead of a crucial meeting of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Executive Board this week, an influential group of health leaders and former heads of governments are urging WHO member states - composed of members of the Unit...

[DW] Lazarus Chakwera dissolved his Cabinet due to graft charges against three ministers. The president is facing a revolt over perceived inaction on corruption within the government.

[DW] Large crowds were trying to get into the Olembe stadium in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde for the last-16 match. Local officials warn the death toll may rise.

[DW] Burkina Faso's military announced on state TV that it had taken control of the country after detaining President Roch Kabore.

[The Herald] FORMER Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor has revealed that the International Cricket Council is about to "impose a multi-year ban on my international cricketing career" after he allegedly delayed reporting a corrupt approach "by an Indian ...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan growers and exporters dealing in the avocado export business face an indefinite ban on the export of Hass and Fuerta varieties.

[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the release to the public of the final report of the investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into procurement by all spheres of government of goods, works and services associated wit...

[Mzansi Magic] After months of anticipation, the housemates for Big Brother Mzansi season 3 were introduced to viewers (and each other) in a two-hour extravaganza premiere.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has lifted the ban imposed on all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) two weeks ago.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and the United States of America have agreed to continue engaging the conflicting parties in Ethiopia with the aim of seeing a speedy resolution to the conflict in the Horn of Africa country.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga now says the period leading up to the handshake was not an easy one.

[DW] After being driven out of Uganda, the Lord's Resistance Army ran riot in the Central African Republic, where it behaved more like a criminal gang than a terrorist militia. Now the LRA's days seem to be numbered.

[DW] Africa's cultural contributions have long been documented from a Eurocentric perspective. It's time for Africans to empower themselves by writing about their own culture, says DW's Harrison Mwilima.

[New Times] The government has deployed 9,985 teachers and head teachers for primary and secondary schools in a bid to fix the existing gaps identified in all districts across the country.

[Premium Times] The government says it has realised the timing of its planned removal of petrol subsidy is "problematic", and will worsen the suffering of Nigerians.

[Premium Times] The spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Francis Enabore, told PREMIUM TIMES that the reshuffle was necessary.

[CAF] Hosts Cameroon are through to the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 following an eventful 2-1 victory over Comoros.

[CAF] Musa Barrow's strike in the second half gave Gambia a historic 1-0 win over Guinea to qualify for the quarterfinals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations at the Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam on Monday.

[ISS] As Boko Haram factions grow in strength, solutions to the rapidly evolving crisis will become more complex in 2022.

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[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The head of Sudan's No to Oppression of Women initiative, Amira Osman, was detained during a midnight raid by security forces on her home in Khartoum in the early hours of Sunday morning. Her detention has prompted condemnation ...

[New Dawn] The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) says it will collaborate with the Liberia National Police (LNP) to investigate the root cause of the tragedy that led to the death of citizens and residents attending a crusade la...

[263Chat] Former Zimbabwe Senior Men's Cricket team captain, Brendan Taylor has been embroiled in a drug and match-fixing storm.

[New Frame] The football showpiece is being shunned by fans who either cannot afford the tickets or are not prepared to get a Covid-19 vaccination in order to visit the match venues.

[DW] Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of education exclusion globally, according to the UN. Nearly 60% of youth aged 15 to 17 are not in school. Activists on the continent are now fighting to change that.

[DW] President Roch Marc Christian Kabore was said to have been detained following reports of gunfire near his home. This comes after mutinous soldiers seized a military base, stoking concerns about a military coup.

[The Conversation Africa] Libya is poised to hold presidential and parliamentary elections this year but there are still many unresolved issues. Ongoing political turmoil has caused the elections to be postponed several times, with no exact date set.

[New Zimbabwe] The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) held a crisis meeting with captains of industry on Monday at which they pledged to a commitment to work closely in curbing the parallel market exchange rate volatility.

[New Era] Phillipus Mwapopi, one of the Fishrot accused looking for his liberty in a continuing bail application in the High Court, yesterday admitted that he received various payments from several fishing enterprises.