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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali government forces have carried out a series of coordinated ground and air operations against Al-Shabaab militants in several villages outside Jamaame, in the southern region of Lower Juba, military officials said on Sunday.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A multi-agency security operation in Nyahururu has led to the arrest of two suspected wildlife traffickers and the recovery of elephant tusks with a street value of Sh3.6 million, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has said.

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[Premium Times] An unlikely coincidence of ballots, in a forty-five day period from the middle of September to the end of October, has cast a new light on the state of democratic governance in Africa

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[Daily Maverick] Children continue to die amid rife gangsterism in the Western Cape. While the list of young victims grows, children increasingly are the ones pulling the trigger.

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[Daily Maverick] The upcoming G20 meeting in Johannesburg will be without the US government, and only a lower-level rep from Russia, but with the second-highest Chinese leader, although not Xi Jinping. While the middle powers at the meeting may hope they will share the collective heft and will to guide the proceedings, the meeting will represent a win for China.

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[Daily Maverick] A Level 9 storm tore through Gauteng over the weekend, uprooting trees, flooding roads and plunging neighbourhoods into darkness. The deluge came in the wake of an Amnesty International report that exposed deepening flood risks in SA's informal settlements.

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[Daily Maverick] The summit now seems to be headed for a weaker 'Chair's Statement'. The prospects of Leaders' Declaration were fading anyway, but dimmed considerably after the US spelt out its position at the weekend.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Elections Observation Group has petitioned the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission to take action against public officers engaging in political activities ahead of the November 27 by-elections across the country.

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[RFI] Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday.

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The deputy executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) expressed outrage over the "terrible atrocities" that recently took place in the city of el-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Rhino Ark has completed the construction and powering of 7.8 kilometres of new electric fence in the South Western Mau, strengthening efforts to protect one of Kenya's key water towers from encroachment and human-wildlife conflict.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute has become a key force in health, agriculture and service sectors as its technological capacity continues to advance.

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[Leadership] Former Niger State governor, Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu, has warned that Nigeria would "pay dearly" if it slips into a one-party state, describing political plurality as essential for national stability.

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[New Zimbabwe] POLICE have confirmed a fatal bus accident, which occurred Sunday, along the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway, but were still assessing the number of deaths and those injured.

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[New Zimbabwe] United States-based economist and currency expert Steve Hanke has ranked the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency as the seventh worst-performing unit in the world.

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[New Zimbabwe] FORMER Finance Minister Tendai Biti has accused authorities of targeting him for rejecting Zanu PF's so-called "2030 Agenda" after dozens of police officers were deployed outside his offices in Milton Park, Harare, throughout Saturday.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- (EMA)--Ethiopia's mining sector presents significant opportunities for both local and international investors, according to Mining Minister Habtamu Tegegne.

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[Leadership] The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has described the passing of Hajiya Sutura Shehu Shagari, the last surviving wife of late former President Shehu Shagari as a huge loss to Nigeria, saying she will be remembered for her life of compassionate and selfless service to her community and the nation at large.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) has partnered with the Kenya Veterinary Association (KVA) and the Ministry of Agriculture in a renewed national vaccination drive for ruminants, an effort expected to boost livestock productivity, lift farmer incomes, and expand Kenya's access to regional and global markets.