[allAfrica] Cape Town -- One thing about my African brother and sisters is that when we are happy, sad, celebrating, or going through the most, we dance.  More so when we are facing the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic and we need something to...

[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- This statement was provided to AllAfrica by five former American ambassadors who led U.S. representation in Ethiopia for 13 of the past 25 years. The career diplomats welcome the cease-fire declaration by the Ethiopian g...

[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic has stifled many sectors of the global economy. But it has apparently boosted the business of fraudsters. Experts note that some fraudsters have taken advantage of the new opportunities of the pandemic ...

[DW] The rebel Tigray Defense Forces claimed Mekele and Shire were under their control. Experts warn of a precarious situation after Ethiopia's federal government called a unilateral cease-fire.

[Nation] Rwanda has passed a new order that legalises medical use of Cannabis, also known as marijuana, as the country moves closer to mass production and export of the multi-billion-dollar cash crop.

[Nation] The government has abandoned the demand that it should be the only one to distribute a Sh2.1 billion consignment of HIV drugs donated by the US, ending a six-month standoff on distribution of the anti-retroviral drugs.

[New Times] Zipline, arguably the world's largest drone delivery service for medical supplies which was founded in Rwanda has raised $250 million in new equity financing, bringing the company's valuation to $2.75 billion.

[New Times] The high costs of Covid-19 tests is now becoming a hindrance to the free movement of people and goods in the East African Community (EAC).

[New Times] The women national basketball team is set to add, on its roster, two international players, as the team's preparations for the upcoming Afrobasket qualifiers gains momentum.

[The Herald] A GANG of vehicle smugglers yesterday fled into Zimbabwe from South Africa after a shootout with soldiers who foiled their attempt to take three stolen cars across the Limpopo River.

[Nyasa Times] The Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) has called for the creation of structured markets for cannabis growers in the country.

[Daily News] Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has instructed Regional Commissioners, District Commissioners and other public officials to start preparations for the upcoming national Population and Housing Census scheduled for August, 2022.

[Public Agenda] OccupyGhana, a Civil Society group has condemned in no uncertain terms, the incidents of violence perpetuated against Ghanaians in Ejura in the Ashanti Region by the military, urged on by the Police.

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune received Wednesday the new Prime Minister, Aïmen Benabderrahmane, appointed to replace Abdelaziz Djerrad and charged with continuing consultations with political par...

[Addis Standard] Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed through a televised statement aired today said that the government declared a ceasefire to focus on other national priorities and the decision to leave Mekelle was made to avert a scenario where the military...

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Wali (governor) of Khartoum state has issued a decree prohibiting individuals and groups from carrying and possessing knives and edged weapons in public places. He also issued a decree banning motorcycles without licen...

[Radio Dabanga] Washington / Khartoum -- The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have announced that Sudan is to benefit from $50 billion in foreign debt relief, effectively reducing the country's current estimated $56 billion foreig...

[Swazi Media] As many as 19 people have reportedly been killed during the prodemocracy protests in Swaziland (eSwatini).

[Premium Times] The official says the exclusion of women from past projects on climate change had affected food security in the country.

[spotlight] Health facilities across South Africa are regularly assessed and rated on their quality and ability to meet patient needs. Currently, the way these assessments are performed means that despite an excellent rating, things may not be what t...

[AIM] London -- The African Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced that it has granted 665,000 US dollars to support the rehabilitation of the Machipanda railway which runs between the Mozambican port of Beira and the border with Zimbabwe.

[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday said he has immunity against prosecution in any criminal or civil court while in office.

[Nation] At least eight people were killed on Wednesday as police cracked down on pro-democracy protesters in Eswatini, activist lobbies tracking unrest in the country say.

[Nation] The Ethiopian government on Wednesday warned it will cancel ceasefire deal if fighters loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front violate truce.

[Nation] The eSwatini government's strict Covid-19 restrictions have been dismissed as a ploy to crush dissenting voices following several days of unrest.

[ISS] The ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) presents a conundrum for all stakeholders to resolve, despite plans and agreements to end it. The creation of the armed Coalition des Patriotes pour le Changement (CPC) - which tried to...

[Vanguard] The World Bank has announced a provision of $4.4 billion for the purchase and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines for 51 developing countries, but Nigeria is not listed among the benefiting countries half of which are in Africa.

[Premium Times] The experts, who brainstormed on the nation's energy sector crisis, agreed that urgent reforms were needed to bring the sector to par with global standards.

[Vanguard] Abuja -- President Muhammadu Buhari has said that neither ethnicity nor religion is to blame for the myriad of problems facing the country, "but we ourselves," for inherent injustices.

[Premium Times] The Senate increased the fine from N1,000 to N5 million or imprisonment for three years, or both.