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[Premium Times] The region must return to a multilateral framework that prioritises the African people over the survival of military regimes and political elites.

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[Premium Times] This film shocked Nigerians and pushed Nollywood's storytelling into a bold new territory.

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[New Dawn] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a stern warning to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, urging maximum restraint amid rising tensions along their shared borders.

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[New Dawn] Othello B. Garblah, publisher of The New Dawn, has called on the Liberian government to take immediate action to remove foreigners living illegally in Liberia's forested areas, particularly in Grand Gedeh and Nimba counties.

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[Nile Post] Residents of the Karamoja sub-region have expressed anger and disappointment after learning that the new cement produced at the Moroto-based factory will be branded "Yaobai Cement."

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[Nile Post] Tension is escalating in Nsoowe Central Forest Reserve in Gomba District as pastoralists continue to enter the forest, allegedly destroying planted trees and threatening licensed tree growers.

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[Nile Post] Police have launched investigations into the murder of a boy who had been kidnapped from his home in Mubende District, with the child's body later recovered from a pit latrine.

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[Parliament of South Africa] Members of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on Friday on Friday raised several policy and implementation issues during preliminary discussions on the Draft Traditional and Khoisan Leaders Bill.

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[Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Security and Justice has noted with appreciation the speedy deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to communities and their visibility on the ground a week after President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement about such deployments in his 2026 State of the Nation.

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[Reporter] China's commitment to high-quality development and its emphasis on dialogue and long-term planning underscore its role as a key contributor to world stability and development, experts said, while highlighting the global relevance of the two sessions, the annual meetings of China's top legislative and political advisory bodies.

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[Reporter] As the world grapples with a slowdown in multilateral co-operation and growing economic fragmentation, the Global South is increasingly searching for policy anchors that offer predictability, scale and development continuity. In 2026, China's two sessions arrived at precisely such a moment, not merely as a domestic political milestone, but as a bellwether for South-South economic co-ordination in an unsettled global landscape.

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[Reporter] The Federal High Court has lifted the injunction it had previously imposed on the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), which had barred the Board from implementing a decision communicated by the House of Federation regarding five contested constituencies disputed between the Amhara and Tigray regional states.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- At least 62 people have died across the country following ongoing flooding triggered by heavy rains, according to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration.

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[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces of his decision to deploy 2 200 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for service in cooperation with the South African Police Service (SAPS).

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[AIM] Maputo -- The number of cases of cholera in Mozambique in the current epidemic has now reached 7,326, according to the National Public Health Directorate.

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[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Minister of Communications, Américo Muchanga, has claimed that the the government's new regulations on telecommunications will not restrict use of the Internet.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali authorities have detained members of the Public Guards and hotel security personnel following a shooting incident that erupted at Hotel Dayax in the Waaberi district of Mogadishu, police officials confirmed to Shabelle Media.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali police launched a series of targeted anti-narcotics operations in the southern town of Dhobley and the capital, Mogadishu, officials said Friday, as part of a nationwide crackdown on the illicit drug trade.

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[Nyasa Times] In a revelation that has deepened the mystery surrounding the controversial K128.7 billion purchase of the Amaryllis Hotel, former trustees of the Public Service Pensions Trust Fund have told Parliament that the board had already resolved not to buy the hotel--but the minutes documenting that decision have mysteriously disappeared.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Six people have been convicted over a series of violent robberies linked to the 2015 killing of former Kabete Member of Parliament George Muchai.

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[New Times] Cricket action returns this weekend at Gahanga Cricket Stadium with both the men and women competitions taking place on March 13-14.