[Leadership] Violence against women and girls is a global human rights challenge which must be fought to a standstill, JOY YESUFU writes.

[Ethiopian Herald] For a long, vaccines have been considered as one of the important human discoveries and reliable ways of preventing deadly diseases; equally true, these discoveries have been surrounded by contentious controversies and conspiracies...

[The Exchange] Africa has a unique opportunity to dismantle its inherited colonial economic structure with a massive scale industrial development under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

[Premium Times] President Buhari address Nigerians in a broadcast on Friday morning.

[Egypt Online] Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Amr Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that the Foreign Ministry closely follows up the conditions of 17 Egyptian fishermen detained by Tunisian authorities.

[New Frame] In 1804, enslaved Africans seized their freedom on the Caribbean island that became Haiti. It came at an unthinkable cost, but it remains an inspiring example of what popular commitment and organisation can achieve.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied paid and inspection visit on Thursday evening, to the Interior Ministry, where he checked on the new operations room and was briefed about the high-tech equipment it comprises.

[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on all Ghanaians, irrespective of religious or political beliefs, to cherish the peace Ghana enjoys and work together for the collective good.

[Monitor] Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the commander of the Special Forces, started an offensive on Twitter against National Unity Platform (NUP) party presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, promising to defeat him in the 2021 General...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga sent messages of hope on Friday as the country crossed over to a new year bidding goodbye to 2020, a year which was characterized by an economic slowdown and...

[Premium Times] "As an administration, we are currently undertaking a series of special interventions designed to boost job creation..."

[Premium Times] On Friday, however, Mr Buhari restated his promise that his administration would meet the demands of the protesters.

[Daily News] AS the country ushers into New Year 2021 more than 100,600 smallholder farmers in the country will be receiving grain and vegetable seeds' grants worth US$ 493,500 to assist them in sustainable food production.

[The Herald] AFTER setbacks spawned by Covid-19 last year, 2021 promises to be a year of progress as it begins today against the backdrop of a good rainy season, prospects of a vaccine against the global plague and unprecedented economic and infrastr...

[The Herald] Tropical Depression Chalane, which entered Zimbabwe on Wednesday, further weakened and finally dissipated with its remnants moving into Botswana, leaving minimal damage and no loss of life or injuries.

[New Times] As African countries kick off trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, President Paul Kagame has welcomed the latest development.

[Vanguard] Pope Francis ushered in the New Year on Friday with a traditional Angelus blessing from the papal library, pushing through nerve pain that forced him to skip New Year's ceremonies in St. Peter's Basilica.

[New Zimbabwe] FORMER Zimbabwe Cricket chief executive Dave Ellman-Brown, one of the key figures behind the country attaining Test status in the early 1990s, has died at the age of 82.

[Daily Trust] Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has returned positive for coronavirus, his Italian club confirmed on Friday evening.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda has directed the Independent Police Complaints Commission to probe the incident when police and civilians engaged in running battles at Bvumbwe Trading Centre in Thyolo where two mem...

[This Day] The Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has rescinded the suspension of three traditional rulers in the state.

[Premium Times] The president said that "the death of such two prominent figures in Zazzau emirate comes to me as a rude shock..."

[ENA] Addis Ababa January 1 (2021) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has extended a message to all Ethiopian friends and partners on the occasion of the New Year celebration.

[Premium Times] Two prominent Zazzau princes died early Friday and were buried the same day.

[Dalsan Radio] President Mohamed Farmaajo has on Thursday night signed into law the 2021 Government Budget bill which also elections budget.

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi greeted the Egyptians and all the Arab nations on the New Year.

[Egypt Online] Egypt's mufti Shawki Allam greeted Thursday Christians in Egypt and all over the world on the New Year.

[Egypt Online] Health Minister Hala Zayed stressed her keenness on boosting cooperation with China on providing coronavirus vaccine.

[New Zimbabwe] A BULAWAYO-based rapper, ASAPH has been short listed to represent Zimbabwe in the Listeners Choice Award at the MTV Africa Music Awards.

[Shabait] Dear compatriots at home and abroad,