[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- The independent Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) Commission has unveiled the State of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Africa Report, a comprehensive document that maps the progress of African countr...

[allAfrica] A Bamako court has ended the much-delayed trial of Amadou Sanogo, who was accused of killing 21 elite soldiers in a 2012 coup, Al Jazeera reports.

[allAfrica] As of March 15, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,036,012 while over 5,161,375 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[This Day] Gunmen have invaded the Local Education Authority (LEA ) Primary School, Rama village, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting the pupils and their teachers.

[New Zimbabwe] Late former Studio 263 actress, Anne Nhira will receive a state assisted funeral, government has said.

[This Day] President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has described his election into the FIFA Council as a victory for Nigerians, Africa and global football.

[Nation] Had everything gone according to plan, Kenya would be reading to begin its commercial export of crude oil on a large scale next year.

[New Zimbabwe] A study has shown that despite government's efforts to put in place several food and nutrition policies, setting up institutional frameworks to facilitate food and nutrition security, food self-sufficiency remains elusive for millions ...

[The Herald] Examination classes went smoothly back to school yesterday with teachers and pupils following the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.

[This Day] A bill seeking the compulsory insurance of public buildings and buildings under construction scaled second reading on the floor of the Senate recently.

[East African] Africa's economic recovery could be jeopardised by a resurgence of Covid-19 infections in 2021 according to the latest Economic Update released by the African Development Bank on Friday.

[Vanguard] Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, to dismiss a suit seeking to bar him from vying for the presidency.

[East African] Human Rights Watch has called on Uganda to investigate cases of enforced disappearances, determine the whereabouts and status of the victims, release those arbitrarily detained, and prosecute those found responsible.

[Chatham House] The question of whether and how to execute outstanding warrants against Bashir and others is a defining issue for Sudan's nascent political settlement.

[East African] President Julius Maada Bio became the first person to be vaccinated in Sierra Leone as the country rolled out its Covid-19 vaccination programme on Monday.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Ouagadougou -- As climate change, tree losses and desertification mean farming no longer pays, women are turning to digging sand and gravel for construction to make a living

[New Times] A cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Monday, March 15, among others resolved that effective Tuesday, March 16, the curfew will begin at 9 a.m and go through 4 a.m.

[New Times] A cabinet meeting held on Monday, March 15 directed the resumption of movement between Kigali and other provinces, following a two month halt that had been imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19.

[This Day] The visiting Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed WTO's willingness to assist the country in surmounting limitations to trade in order to increase its global share of commerce and bo...

[GroundUp] After attempting to meet with University of Johannesburg (UJ) management, over 100 students led by the South African Students Congress (SASCO) and the Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command (EFF SC) marched along Kingsway Avenue and blo...

[Nation] There was drama at the Narok Law Courts on Monday as attendees scrambled to catch a glimpse of a pangolin that the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) had airlifted to the court as an exhibit.

[Premium Times] Emirate and KLM had in the past few weeks flown passengers into Nigeria but refused to fly passengers out.

[Premium Times] The Nigerian government says the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe for use.

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- A few days after Tanzania's Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa responded to speculations about the health of President John Magufuli, the Police Force across the country has continued with the crackdowns on those spreading fal...

[UN News] Military and political officials in South Sudan supporting community-based militias in the Greater Jonglei region, must be held accountable for violence that killed more than 700 people over a six-month period last year, the UN human rights...

[RFI] A uranium mine in the northern Niger town of Arlit is scheduled to shut down on 31 March, cutting 600 jobs, after its resources were depleted, leaving mine workers without jobs and a very small payout package, according to an official of the Na...

[Premium Times] Kaduna State government says two pupils initially declared missing after the attack have been found

[DW] A dispute between Kenya and Somalia over an oil and gas-rich area in the Indian Ocean is unlikely to spark an armed conflict. But it may have ramifications for local fishing communities, as well as the wider region.

[The Conversation Africa] Due to growing insecurity, Nigeria is gradually becoming one of the most dangerous places to live. The 2020 Global Terrorism Index identified the country as the third most affected by terrorism. There was a sharp increase in...

[Monitor] President Museveni last night admitted that there was "cheating" in the January 14 presidential elections, but said the mastermind and beneficiary was his main challenger Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, of the National Unity Platform (NUP...