[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- State television is reporting that at least 60 people were killed and many more injured in an explosion at an informal gold mining site in Burkina Faso.

[The Conversation Africa] This Feb. 22, the world hits an unprecedented milestone. It's the date itself: 2/22/22. And this so-called "Twosday" falls on a Tuesday, no less.

[New Zimbabwe] The European Union (EU) has renewed sanctions on members of the ruling Zanu PF party and added government's arms manufacturing company, the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI), barely 48 hours after President Emmerson Mnangagwa returned ...

[Cosafa] Eswatini coach Dominic Kunene named two foreign-based players in his squad for next month's Africa Cup of Nations preliminary round tie against Somalia with another seven from police team Royal Leopards, who are surprise qualifiers for the g...

[New Zimbabwe] Former first lady Grace Mugabe has for the first time spoken publicly on her feelings over prospects late ex-president Robert Mugabe's remains being exhumed and reburied at the National Heroes' Acre in Harare.

[This Day] The United Kingdom has injected £10 million into Nigeria's low carbon energy project. The concessional aid is aimed at reducing the risks, for pension and insurance funds' to invest in energy access projects, and support Nigeria's COP26 c...

[Common Dreams] A massive outpouring of grief and emotional tributes resulted Monday after news broke that Partners In Health co-founder and Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Paul Farmer--renowned for his groundbreaking work in global public healt...

[New Zimbabwe] CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has boldly claimed he will be Zimbabwe's next president, saying Zanu PF leader, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has no chance of winning next year's presidential election.

[New Zimbabwe] VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has declared Zimbabwe will never revert to the dollarisation era despite evidence the Zimdollar is sharply weakening.

[HRW] Beirut -- The Algerian authorities should immediately release human rights defenders, civil society activists, opposition figures, journalists, and all others arbitrarily imprisoned for peacefully exercising their rights to speak and assemble, ...

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the contribution of the South African Defence Force for serving the country with distinction during a "difficult, demanding and unprecedented" time in the country's history.

[VOA] Bangui, Central African Republic -- The United Nations' independent expert on human rights in the Central African Republic says the government and its Russian allies should stop obstructing investigations.

[VOA] Washington -- Somalia's al-Shabab militant group has an annual budget of $24 million to spend on purchasing weapons, a new report finds.

[VOA] Harare, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's government has announced a $377 million project to deal with a housing shortage by constructing affordable homes before next year's election. Critics note such promises often come ahead of elections and that many ...

[DW] Germany's Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall discussed military and scientific partnerships in a region racked by terrorism and a wave of military coups.

[Premium Times] Mr Kyari disclosed this in an affidavit in support of his motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ANJ/CS/182/22 and filed before Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

[Vanguard] Abuja -- Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on older politicians to step aside but work closely with younger leaders in powerful positions to fashion ways to tackle Nigeria's insecurity.

[The Conversation Africa] As Kenyans approach a general election in August 2022, many lack confidence in the electoral process.

[The Conversation Africa] Common perceptions about Chinese engagement in Africa are that it is one-dimensional and sometimes biased. One common problem with this perception is the seeming acceptance of what's called 'methodological nationalism' - tha...

[Premium Times] Mr Kyari's lawyer, Cynthia Ikenna, argued the ex parte application on health grounds on Monday.

[New Zimbabwe] University of Zimbabwe (UZ) employees, including lectures, have advised the university's management that they will not report for duty with immediate effect citing incapacitation.

[New Zimbabwe] Outspoken former Mashonaland West Zanu PF chairman, Temba Mliswa says the late Hurungwe East legislator, Sarah Mahoka, deserved interment at the Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre for her sterling contributions to the ruling party...

[New Zimbabwe] The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group member, has partnered the local insurance industry to create tailor-made insurance products for smaller-holder farmers to protect them from the vagaries of climate-induced...

[New Zimbabwe] THE petroleum sector says the proliferation of challenge of labour broking companies is unfairly eroding incomes and taking away long term social safety nets.

[New Zimbabwe] MDC-T and MDC Alliance leaders seeking to join the newly established opposition party, Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC), will not automatically assume leadership positions but start as ordinary card carrying members, party presiden...

[MBC] While the world is still struggling with the economic effects of Covid 19, rural farmers are also hit by the pandemic.

[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is a military state and will not allow Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa to become president.

[New Zimbabwe] AN OCTAGENARIAN couple was last Thursday found dead in their bedroom hut after succumbing to injuries inflicted using a hoe handle.

[The Herald] A former United States soldier was arrested at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport after he was found with an unregistered gun loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition while intending to travel to Victoria Falls.