[allAfrica] Hello and welcome to Allafrica's focus on peacebuilding and Africa, Silence The Guns. I'm Juanita Williams and today we speak about the role of young people in peacebuilding, made all the more critical because of the continent so-called y...

[Ghanaian Times] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and governments in the region have been implored to proactively tackle the underlying causes of military takeovers in the sub-region to avert their increasing effect on security ...

[Daily Trust] Aliko Dangote has retained his position as the richest man in Africa, with a net worth of $13.9 billion (N5.7trillion), according to the 2022 edition of the Forbes' Top 10 Africa's Billionaires List.

[JusticeInfo.net] Switzerland/Gambia -- Five years ago, on 26 January 2017, former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko was arrested in Switzerland, suspected of crimes against humanity. Five years after, he is still in pre-trial detention in the A...

[VOA] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda on Monday lifted its two-year COVID-19 curfew, allowing bars and nightspots to re-open. Excited revelers celebrated the end of one of the world's longest lockdowns.

[UN News] Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital, Antananarivo, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on T...

[UN News] Authorities in South Sudan must investigate a report of deadly intercommunal violence in Jonglei State earlier this week, the UN mission in the country, UNMISS, said on Tuesday.

[RFI] After a chaotic weekend of protests and a mutiny, soldiers in Burkina Faso announced on Monday evening they had taken over the country and arrested the President Roch Marc Christian Kabore. The operation was carried out under the orders of lieu...

[DW] The Senegalese soldiers were likely attacked by separatist rebels while on a mission in neighboring Gambia. Authorities believe the soldiers may have been taken hostage.

[The Conversation Africa] Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, offers flights to over 56 destinations in 39 countries. This should be a remarkable feat in these waning days of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

[DW] Large crowds were trying to get into the Olembe Stadium in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde for the last-16 match between hosts Cameroon and minnows Comoros. President Biya has expressed his commiserations.

[The Conversation Africa] Three African countries' manufacturers have lost their tariff-free access to the US market this year. This follows the US decision in November last year to suspend Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from the African Growth and Opport...

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has proposed an 18-month extension for the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) originally scheduled to kick off this February.

[Vanguard] The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has raised its forecast for Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product, GDP, growth in 2023 to 2.7 per cent.

[CAF] Senegal roared into the quarterfinals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Cape Verde Cape 2-0 at the Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam in a round of 16 match on Tuesday.

[CAF] The Atlas Lions of Morocco have secured a place in the quarter final stage at the on-going TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 in Cameroon.

[CAF] He may be a world-class star who has won the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, but Mohamed Salah has only one trophy in mind and heart: the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations.

[The Conversation Africa] Two days before Libyans were to go to the ballots for a new interim president on December 24, the country's election officials finally admitted what had become obvious: the first-round vote would not take place. Citing legal...

[ISS] Unproductive arm-wrestling distracts from the key issues and could steer Malians even further from democracy.

[VOA] Washington -- Several people are dead in Cameroon after football fans crammed the gates of a new stadium to watch the home country play a match in the African Cup of Nations tournament.

[The Herald] Tropical Storm Ana, the first tropical storm of this year's south-west Indian Ocean cyclone season, made landfall over the Nampula province of Mozambique yesterday after crossing the Mozambique Channel from Madagascar.

[Premium Times] It is Nigeria's second consecutive year of a downward spiral on the TI's Corruption Perception Index (CPI).

[New Zimbabwe] Five people die every day on average because of road accidents in Zimbabwe, says a review on road safety in the country.

[New Zimbabwe] A GUKURAHUNDI graffiti emblazoned on the walls of Bulawayo City Hall public toilet has touched a storm.

[The Herald] Herald Correspondent

[The Herald] SIX armed robbers raided KFC Zimbabwe head office along Hillside Road Extension near Mukuvisi Woodlands in Harare on Monday soon after midnight and got away with US$50 000, R30 000 and $19 000 after manhandling a security guard at the pr...

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[The Herald] Elita Chikwati and Cletus Mushanawani