[allAfrica] Sub-Saharan Africa's economies will begin to recover from last year's coronavirus shock and grow again this year. But a predicted 3.4 percent growth rate will fall behind that of the rest of the world, says the International Monetary Fund...

[allAfrica] As of April 15, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,383,084 while over 9,167,668 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[The Conversation Africa] The world has a COVID-19 vaccine access problem: Almost half of all doses administered so far have been in Europe and North America, while many poorer countries have vaccinated less than than 1% of their populations.

[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto has, in the clearest indication yet, admitted that President Uhuru Kenyatta no longer takes his advice over running of government.

[East African] As East Africa struggles to recover from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic, the region is also fighting extremism, crime and corruption.

[East African] The African Union (AU) has announced the launch of a partnership to manufacture vaccines at five research centres to be built on the continent in the coming 15 years. The continent seeks to be able to manufacture 60 percent of its vacc...

[VOA] Khartoum, Sudan -- Violence in the West Darfur capital of El Geneina has stopped after days of deadly ethnic and tribal clashes, but people who fled their homes urgently need food, water, shelter, and sanitation, according to the U.N. refugee a...

[UN News] The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), together with the African Union (AU) Commission, launched a new continent-wide framework on Thursday, to boost trade and improve food security.

[Africa In Fact] On Tuesday 13 April, Health Minister Dr Zwelini Mkhize announced the suspension of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine roll-out to healthcare workers over fears of blood clotting. The decision comes after the Food and Drug Administra...

[African Arguments] Hundreds of people have been seized by Ugandan security forces in recent months. Some re-emerge. Others don't.

[African Arguments] During a session in parliament on March 23, 2021 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia publicly acknowledged Eritrean involvement in his country's ongoing civil war in Tigray but indicated that it would take some time for Eritrea'...

[DW] Africa's airlines have registered low passenger volumes since the onset of the COVID pandemic. The aviation industry's progress in connecting the continent over the past decade is now at stake.

[Premium Times] In response to our enquiries about TB Joshua's controversial exorcisms, YouTube terminated his channel.

[Nairobi News] President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed all teachers and school support staff to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

[Nairobi News] The Kenyan passport is the eighth most powerful in Africa, according to new research that shows the country regaining its top 10 position after dropping out last year.

[AHF] AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today called on U.S. President Joseph R. Biden to support the temporary waiver of patent rights for COVID-19 vaccines as currently proposed at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Indian and South African go...

[The Conversation Africa] During the lockdown in Lagos, Nigeria, I joined a humanitarian team to distribute food to poor people in the urban slums. The project was launched because food was not available and accessible to millions of people in Africa...

[Leadership] Abuja -- Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele has said the bank will soon commence the restriction of forex allocation for importation of sugar and wheat into the country.

[This Day] The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Thursday, approved the activation of new Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards.

[Premium Times] Nine plants suffered a breakdown and others face gas shortages.

[Premium Times] Mr Buhari's handlers said he would return in the second week of April.

[White House] Washington, DC -- Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate: Mary Catherine Phee, Nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Fou...

[Nation] Sierra Leone medical doctors on Tuesday started an indefinite strike over the alleged assault on a female member by a government minister.

[Nation] One morning in September, Ashura Mciteka was sitting at home when her daughter burst through the door. "Come and see," cried 10-year-old Ella, tugging her mother's hand. Together they retraced Ella's steps along a rocky, uneven pathway in th...

[East African] The UN says it will need at least $82 million to feed and provide basic necessities to thousands of people displaced by an ongoing insurgency in Mozambique.

[Nation] United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and other humanitarian agencies have raised a red flag over the high cases of gender-based violence (GBV) in Tigray region of Ethiopia.

[Nation] Saturday, April 10 at 3pm. An oxygen plant at Nakuru Level Five Hospital breaks down. Panic ripples through the hospital as air stops flowing into the Covid-19 isolation wards.

[Premium Times] Food inflation also increased from 21.79 percent in February to 22.95 in March.

[East African] Somalia's donors are facing a dilemma on how to react to the move on Monday by the country's Parliament to extend the mandate of President Mohamed Farmaajo.

[East African] Following a stalemate in the Nile dam talks in Kinshasa, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has suggested that further talks be held at heads of state level.