[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of February 19, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,799,304 .

[DW] Sounds of gunfire rang out in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, as opposition protesters gathered to protest election delays. Two people died in fighting overnight.

[This Day] There are strong indications that last Tuesday's injunction of a Federal High Court, Lagos, barring Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian subsidiary from withdrawing money at 20 local banks until it ring-fences potential damages in a lawsuit brough...

[The Conversation Africa] Somali government troops have clashed with opposition supporters on the streets of Mogadishu amid growing anger over delayed elections. There is growing anxiety over the expiry of the term of President Mohamed Abdullahi Moha...

[DW] Fear of the coronavirus superseded skepticism in Tanzania this week following the death of a well-known politician in Zanzibar. Mourners showed up at public memorials wearing face masks and brandishing disinfectant.

[DW] In a country beset by multiple coups, Niger's president Mahamadou Issoufou is making history as he prepares to step down ahead of this weekend's run-off election. But his successor faces an arduous task ahead.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] A feeling the vaccine is not a priority, suspicion of taking a "foreign" drug and the threat of attacks by militants are just some of the challenges health workers will face getting vaccines to millions in Africa's confli...

[East African] The African Union (AU) has reiterated its willingness to provide any support needed by Sudan during its transition period even as it called for continued peace, given the Sudan-Ethiopia border tension.

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana has lost $19,800,000 through fraud and criminal activities, last year, as against at least $11 million the previous year, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr Herbert Gustav Yankson, Director of the Child Protection Digita...

[New Zimbabwe] THE European Union (EU) has renewed sanctions against the Zanu PF led government while maintaining a targeted asset freeze on the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI).

[RFI] Some 11,000 vaccines for the Ebola virus are expected to arrive in Guinea this weekend, as a new outbreak has left five people dead and almost 200 contact cases. The stark reminder of the last West African outbreak comes with added complication...

[Monitor] The Supreme Court in Kampala has rejected former presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi's bid to file additional affidavits in support of his petition challenging the victory of President Museveni in the January 14 elections.

[New Times] Rwanda and China have signed agreements where the Asian country will provide Kigali with a grant worth $60 million (Rwf59.5 billion).

[The Herald] Starting this year, Grade 7 pupils will sit for six subjects instead of five under the competence-based curriculum, which the learners embarked on in 2017.

[Leadership] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said there are about 55 different lineages of SARS-CoV-2 known to be circulating in Nigeria as at February 14, 2021.

[HRW] Beirut -- The Egyptian authorities' targeting of families in Egypt of activists and human rights defenders living abroad has been escalating, demonstrating a clear pattern of intimidation and harassment, 22 Egyptian, regional, and international...

[The Herald] IN a major boost to the country's efforts to acquire enough Covid-19 vaccines, India has pledged to donate 75 000 doses with an option for Zimbabwe to buy more, President Mnangagwa said.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal Attorney General (AG) has appealed at the Supreme Court to continue blocking the medical treatment of four of the imprisoned leaders and members of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) who are on ...

[DW] African nations need to cut their reliance on colonial languages and invest in local ones. This will remove barriers to education and help the continent keep its diverse identities, says DW's Harrison Mwilima.

[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) have written to Health Minister Constantino Chiwenga demanding assurances the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine being imported into the country by government was safe.

[UN News] The UN chief expressed grave concern on Friday over an outbreak of violence in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.

[The Conversation Africa] Over 2,000 languages are spoken in Africa, with multilingualism a common feature of everyday life. Across the continent, though, millions of school pupils aren't taught in their mother tongue.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] - Armed groups have recruited nearly 3,000 children in Central African Republic (CAR) since violence flared over a Dec. 27 election result and more are at risk as aid fails to reach many people driven from their homes, ai...

[Nairobi News] Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli appears to have shifted his stance over the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

[The Herald] The Covid19 pandemic has adversely affected Beitbridge Municipality's capacity to collect more revenue from ratepayers and businesses as they are also finding the going tough under the new economic climate.

[RFI] Gunfire has broken out in the Somali capital Mogadishu as anti-government protesters attempted to march through the streets in a bid to break the political impasse.

[UN News] Extreme violence and attacks involving thousands of fighters at a time have engulfed more than three-quarters of South Sudan, UN human Rights Council-appointed investigators said on Friday, warning that the bloodshed faced by civilians are ...

[The Herald] There is a growing row in sorting out the estate of late businessman and socialite Genius Kadungure with his family reluctant to surrender the top-of-the range Lamborgini vehicle bequeathed to someone called "Kit Kat" in the unsigned wil...

[Zimbabwe Independent] The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday forecast annual inflation to plummet to less than 10% this year, driven by a good agricultural season, fiscal and financial sector stability.

[Zimbabwe Independent] The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) wants government to conduct clinical trials of the Sinopharm vaccine and other Covid-19 drugs before administering the jabs on the population.