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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:16:14 GMT
Zimbabwe: Vice President Mohadi Resigns
[The Herald] Vice President Kembo Mohadi yesterday resigned to save the image of the Government and allow him space to pursue legal remedies in the wake of allegations on social media that suggested immoral behaviour, claims he has strenuously denied...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:02:19 GMT
Nigeria: Kidnapped Zamfara Schoolgirls Freed
[Premium Times] The 317 schoolgirls were kidnapped from the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State last Friday.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:46:29 GMT
Africa: An African Agenda At the World Trade Organization
[ISS] Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes office as World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General today, on 1 March. As the first female and first African in this position, she joins other Africans at the top of powerful multilateral organisations - Dr Te...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:03:37 GMT
Zimbabwe: Gold Panners Diverting Water From Bulawayo Water Supply Dam
[New Zimbabwe] Gold panners in Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South have been accused of diverting water from Umzingwane Dam catchment areas to their illegal mining activities.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:49:10 GMT
Kenya: Ruto, Odingaa Most Popular Politicians on Facebook
[Nairobi News] Deputy President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga have maintained their political rivalry on social media, with the duo ranked first and second respectively in terms of popularity on Facebook.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:27:07 GMT
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Relaxes Covid-19 Lockdown Measures
[263Chat] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has relaxed the COVID-19 lockdown measures allowing formal and informal businesses to reopen in conformity with World Health Organisation (WHO) set standards.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:49:56 GMT
Ghana: Why Fines and Jail Time Won't Change the Behaviour of Minibus Drivers
[The Conversation Africa] Millions of people in Africa's cities rely on public transport to get around. Minibuses are especially common, whether you're in Accra, Dar es Salaam, Lagos or Nairobi. In Accra, the ubiquitous minibuses are known as tro-tro...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:44:44 GMT
Tunisia: Why Tunisians Are Still Out On the Streets A Decade After the 'Dignity Revolution'
[The Conversation Africa] It has been 10 years since nation-wide protests in Tunisia led to the ousting of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his regime. Ben Ali led Tunisia for 23 years. Tunisia's "Dignity Revolution" marked the first ti...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:22:43 GMT
Nigeria: Swiss Newspaper Apologises to Okonjo-Iweala Over 'Grand Mother' Tag
[Leadership] As Nigeria's former minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala resumes office yesterday as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) she thanked all her "sisters" and "UN Women Leaders" and ambassadors that called out A...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:09:58 GMT
Morocco: Morocco Cuts Contact With German Embassy over Western Sahara - Reports
[DW] Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has cited "deep disagreements" with Germany over Berlin's stance on Western Sahara, according to local media.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:22:25 GMT
Mozambique: Amnesty Report Details Human Rights Violations in Which Hundreds Died
[AI London] Hundreds of people killed as conflict continues to rage in Cabo Delgado Indiscriminate attacks carried out by Dyck Advisory Group More than half-a-million civilians displaced to date

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:00:50 GMT
Nigeria: Timeline - How 1,525 People Were Killed in Six Weeks
[Vanguard] In the first six weeks of 2021, lives of no fewer than 1, 525 persons have been wasted across the country Vanguard's investigation, and data obtained from the Nigeria Security Tracker, NST, a project of the Council on Foreign Relations' Af...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:52:02 GMT
Nigeria: Govt Begins Online Registration for Covid-19 Vaccination
[Vanguard] Ahead of the delivery of 3,924,000 doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, Nigerians can now register online for vaccination via the website of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:43:27 GMT
East Africa: Banks Urged to Steer Clear of East Africa Oil Pipeline Financing
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -- Nearly a third of the pipeline will run through the basin of Lake Victoria, which more than 40 million people rely on for water

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:42:27 GMT
Kenya: Man in Court After Threatening to Shoot Uhuru Kenyatta
[Nation] A man was arraigned before a Kiambu court on Monday over a Facebook post where he threatened to shoot President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:42:16 GMT
Ethiopia: U.S. Urges Withdrawal of Eritrean, Ethiopian Forces From Tigray
[Nation] The US government has urged Eritrea and Ethiopia to immediately withdraw their deployed forces from the war-torn Tigray region.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:42:13 GMT
Kenya: Nairobi Renews Fight Against Radicalisation, Violent Extremism
[Nation] Nairobi County has stepped up efforts against radicalisation and violent extremism with a focus on youths as agents of change.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:41:56 GMT
Kenya: Farmers Sue to Stop Kenya-UK Trade Deal
[Nation] Farmers under the Kenya Small Scale Farmer Forum have rushed to court to stop the government from entering a trade deal that would see some products imported into the country duty free after 7 years.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:41:35 GMT
Kenya: Poor Web Presence Costing Varsities Revenue
[Nation] A cursory search is enough to show that quite a number of Kenyan universities lack a vibrant and functional web presence to showcase their training and research.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:35:21 GMT
Ghana: Akufo-Addo Gets First Covid-19 Jab
[DW] Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo became the world's first recipient of a coronavirus vaccine from Covax, a scheme to help poorer countries acquire jabs. Some 600,000 doses are set to be distributed across the country.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:30:05 GMT
Nigeria: Kwara's Hijab Controversy Continues Despite Govt's Directive
[Premium Times] Christian leaders have called on the faithful to embark on a day of prayer and fasting for divine intervention in the hijab controversy.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:29:57 GMT
Nigeria: Govt Launches Strategy for Effective Covid-19 Vaccination
[Premium Times] "Our goal is to introduce COVID-19 vaccine in a phased and equitable manner, based on advice of the WHO...," an official said.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:21:53 GMT
Ethiopia: 'This War Has Been Conducted Behind a Steel Wall'
[DW] Ethiopia has claimed that an Amnesty report painting a dark picture of the Tigray crisis supports misinformation. Yet the country has tried to keep international journalists far from witnesses and out of the region.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:14:04 GMT
South Africa: Small Things Can Save Lives - Coping With Covid-19 in Resource-Scarce Hospitals
[The Conversation Africa] Everywhere, patients have died from COVID-19 when patient numbers exceeded the capacity of the health system. The number of doctors, nurses and oxygen points just wasn't enough.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:06:44 GMT
Egypt: Govt Wants to Register Millions of Gig Workers for State Insurance, Aid
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Cairo -- Temporary workers have been hard hit by the pandemic's fallout but some may be wary about formalising their status

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:40:31 GMT
Mali: Insurgents Kill Nine People in Mopti Region
[RFI] Nine people were killed in central Mali on Sunday by suspected jihadists, according to local officials, in two separate attacks in the country's Mopti region.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:37:29 GMT
Chad: Opposition Chief Flees After Security Operation Kills Two
[RFI] Chadian opposition figure and presidential candidate Yaya Dillo has fled his home, a day after his residence was the scene of violent clashes which left at least two people dead, including the politician's mother.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:31:02 GMT
Namibia: Lack of Funds Threatens Anti-Graft Body's Investigations
[Namibian] The Anti-Corruption Commission needs N$30 million in additional funding in the financial year starting April to execute key investigations, such as the Fishrot scandal, or else it will be forced not to investigate some aspects of it.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:19:22 GMT
Zimbabwe: Vaccination Goes to Prisons
[The Herald] The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) has launched the first phase of the vaccination programme where its workforce will receive the voluntary Sinopharm jabs.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:04:35 GMT
Zimbabwe: Kariba Fraudster Jailed Over Botched U.S.$990 Deal
[New Zimbabwe] A Kariba man claiming to be a dried Kapenta fish dealer has been slapped with a nine month custodial jail sentence for converting into his own use, US$990 entrusted on him by a customer to buy and deliver fish.



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