[allAfrica] Cape Town -- President Cyril Ramaphosa has introduced new coronavirus restrictions to help the country curb the spread of the virus and save lives as it battles a third wave of the pandemic.

[This Day] The federal government has called on the international shipping community to urgently remove the war risk insurance premium currently being charged on Nigeria-bound vessels.

[East African] The past one week has been tough for Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni even after putting the country on lockdown in the face of an unprecedented increase in Covid-19 infections and deaths.

[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto yesterday took the 'hustler nation' campaigns to Machakos County where he criticised those seeking tribal alliances in an apparent attack on rivals trying to forge a broad-based coalition.The DP said the era of ...

[Nation] Maputo

[Nation] A case has been filed against the electoral agency on accusations of withholding information on two contracts for the supply of ballot papers for next year's elections.

[Nation] Electricity consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay an additional Sh817.6 million in power bills this month, which will be used to compensate thermal power producers following a rise in the price of fuel.

[New Zimbabwe] Public policy think-tank, Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) says government's Covid-19 vaccine procurement is shrouded in secrecy while deployment of the live-saving medicines was not equitable, particularly to marginalised communitie...

[Daily Trust] The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) said it has the power to prosecute for noise pollution, churches and mosques that use loud speakers without control while worshipping.

[Nation] A new container terminal opened at Berbera port in the semi-autonomous Somaliland region is expected to be a major trade gateway for landlocked Ethiopia.

[Daily Trust] The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N), is to provide technical support for the setting up of the Sierra Leone Aircraft Accident Incident Investigation Bureau (SL-AAIIB).

[Daily Trust] The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has granted approval to district heads to remove any traditional ruler found concealing cases of violence against women and children in his domain.

[Daily Maverick] The CAF Champions League final contenders have been decided. Kaizer Chiefs are set to appear in their first final in the competition. They will take on perpetual finalists Al Ahly.

[The Herald] Vaccinations are being stepped up in identified Covid-19 hotspots, now that 500 000 more doses arrived on Saturday with another 2 million expected at the end of this week, to help break the chains of infection in the areas.

[Premium Times] The vehicle was designed to eliminate carbon emissions associated with internal combustion engines, as well as minimise acoustic noise when in operation.

[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Egypt seeks to reach a legally binding agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as the international community is totally aware of the great danger it pose...

[RFI] After living for six years in northern Uganda's Rhino Refugee Camp, Muki Nicholas, 24, and his family have returned home to Yei, in the southwestern part of South Sudan, in the hopes of resettling and tilling the land once again. He's one of th...

[MAP] Agadir -- The Moroccan men's beach volleyball team qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after winning against their Mozambican counterpart (2-1) in the final African qualifiers played Sunday in Agadir.

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- In a 'unanimous decision', Sudan's Cabinet has pledged to hand former officials indicted for war crimes in Darfur to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The decision shortly follows the visit to Sudan and Darfur by out...

[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- In Malawi, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and inter-sex (LGBTI) community Saturday held their first ever pride parade in the capital, Lilongwe, pushing for recognition by the government, legalization of ...

[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco is supporting the efforts of the Libyan people and the legitimate Libyan institutions to prepare for the next elections, which aim to lay the foundations for durable stability in this Maghreb country, said, Sunday in Rabat, Min...

[The Conversation Africa] Nigerians have been justifiably confused by conflicting poverty data presented by the Muhammadu Buhari administration and the World Bank. According to Buhari, his administration has lifted 10.5 million Nigerians out of pover...

[The Conversation Africa] The Yoruba are among the most storied groups in Africa. Their ancestral homeland cuts across present-day southwest Nigeria, Benin Republic and Togo in West Africa. They number between 35 and 40 million. Their dynamic culture...

[New Dawn] The former ruling Unity Party strongly calls on its lawmakers at the Capitol to support and advocate for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court, saying it will seriously frown on any action(s) taken by any of its lawmakers ...

[East African] President Samia Suluhu Hassan's 100 days in office have been clear on her style of governance -- more open than her predecessor John Magufuli both at home and in the region.

[Nation] Toplen and Nakoko primary schools in Tiaty, Baringo are 20 kilometers apart with 15 and 12 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam candidates each.

[Nation] Three county chiefs are being investigated over their unexplained wealth running into billions of shillings, the anti-graft agency has confirmed.

[The Herald] A gang of three men wanted for armed robbery were arrested in Harare over the weekend in a raid in Kuwadzana after being shot in the legs during a shoot-out with the police, while the fourth in the gang managed to escape.

[The Herald] Conrad Mupesa -- Mashonaland West Bureau

[The Herald] Decorated military guru and former Commander of Two Infantry Brigade and a veteran of the liberation struggle, Major-General (Retired) Clever Shadreck Chiramba has died.