[Maka] Although to date Angola's efforts have focused on severing ties to Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais' management of the Sovereign Wealth Fund, his involvement in what is alleged to have been the systematic theft of money from the Angolan public purse goes further than the mismanagement of the Sovereign Fund.

[IRIN] Emmanuel Freudenthal is the first journalist to spend time with an anglophone armed group, trekking for a week with them in the sun and rain, across rivers and up steep hills, through dark rainforests and fields of giant grass. In this two-part series, he explores the make-up and motivation of the Ambazonia Defense Forces, and how the civil war brewing in Cameroon is changing the lives of fighters, civilians, and refugees. [Read Part 2]

[IRIN] Emmanuel Freudenthal is the first journalist to spend time with an anglophone armed group, trekking for a week with them in the sun and rain, across rivers and up steep hills, through dark rainforests and fields of giant grass. In this two-part series, he explores the make-up and motivation of the Ambazonia Defense Forces, and how the civil war brewing in Cameroon is changing the lives of fighters and civilians. [Read Part 1]

[IRIN] United Nations -US President Donald Trump's administration has introduced new conditions on billions of dollars in foreign aid spent through the UN and other multinational agencies, according to official documents examined by IRIN.

[Addis Standard] The number of people killed after attack by the Liyu police in at least three separate localities in Eastern Hararghe zone of the Oromia regional state has climbed to 37, according to Tizita Abay, communication officer of the Mayu Muluke Wereda where more than 30 of the causalities were from.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -Liverpool FC has referred a video allegedly depicting star player Mohamed Salah texting while driving to the Merseyside Police, The Independent reports.

[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa today, 10 August 2018, has departed from the Republic of Zambia ahead of his Working Visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

[East African] When one thinks of coffee-producing countries, Brazil and Colombia are sure to come to mind.

[Deutsche Welle] The lawyer and chairman of the International Anti-Corruption Conference council says it is time for a change of government and that there must be a zero tolerance policy towards corruption.

[ANGOP] Benguela -The veteran cyclist Alberto da Silva «Pepino» died Saturday at the general hospital in the coastal Benguela province, victim of a respiratory failure, ANGOP has learnt.

[Deutsche Welle] One election worker was killed and a number of polling stations had to be closed for the second round of voting to choose a new president for the troubled African state. UN peacekeepers remain watchful.

[News24Wire] Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has waded into controversy by tweeting a comparison between controversial US President Donald Trump, who is labelled as a «success», and President Cyril Ramaphosa, dubbed a «failure» in the side by side images.

[VOA] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Saturday that Ethiopia would remain a unified country, despite what he characterized as «a lot of people talking» about secession with divisive rhetoric and false accusations.

[News24Wire] The Constitutional Court is on Monday expected to hand down the much-anticipated judgment on whether Shaun Abrahams' appointment as head of the NPA was unconstitutional.

[Nation] Top prosecutor Noordin Haji's intense war on corruption seems to have pleased Kenya's top leaders.

[Nation] Kenyan households face a further squeeze on their finances as Treasury moves to fully implement the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s financial assistance programme and undertake 'painful reforms' such as hiking energy prices and removing interest rate caps.

[UN News] After seeing first-hand the complexities of the Ebola response in the conflict-affected region of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for «free and secure» access to the disease-affected people.

[Nation] Senators are seeking to open a fresh probe into the illegal sugar in the country after the National Assembly rejected its joint committee's report.

[Daily Trust] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday claimed that it has uncovered a plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and «the cabal» in the Presidency to use compromised security agencies and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to invite, arrest and detain Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.

[New Times] The Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, Johnson Busingye, yesterday, commissioned 413 Officer Cadets who completed a year-long cadet course at the Police Training School (PTS) Gishari, Rwamagana District.

[New Times] The government has said that access to electricity will reach 51 per cent by the end of this fiscal year up, from the current 45 per cent.

[New Times] Disposal of tonnes of waste glass is a major environmental challenge but one Rwandan says he has found an answer by recycling glasses and ceramic waste.

[Daily News] Serengeti Boys face Burundi in their opening match of the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers (CECAFA region) at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam today.

[Monitor] Quinn Abenakyo, 22, was crowned Miss Uganda 2018/2019 at the finale event on Friday night at Sheraton Kampala hotel . She emerged winner after beating 21 other contestants.

[Monitor] Residents of Rupa Sub County in Moroto District in Karamoja sub region have said that President Museveni is backing prominent Karimojong business man Mr Cornelius Kodet and some ministers to grab their land.

[Seychelles News Agency] The way HIV is transmitted is changing in Seychelles from a sexually transmitted virus to one passed on among drug users, an official at the Ministry of Health said.

[allAfrica] Ciara could hardly wait to announce her new single called Freak Me to her fans. American pop star Ciara took to her Instagram page to announce the new single featuring Nigerian Afrobeat artist Tekno - and it's a different sound, with the 32-year-old adding a dash of African flavor.

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -Tanzania is now a holiday destination of preferred choice for the Irish, recent reports suggest. Holiday bookings to Tanzania from Ireland have risen almost 400 per cent between November 2017 and July 2018, according to the Manchester, UK-based tour firm Travel Counsellors.

[This Day] The leadership of the Senate yesterday raised the alarm over alleged plans by the federal government to arrest the principal officers of the Senate and their families by next week.

[SANF] Southern Africa is exploring ways of harnessing the potential of the massive reserves of natural gas that exist in the region.

[The Herald] President.elect Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa has hinted on a new Cabinet of fresh faces appointed on the basis of capacity to deliver set targets.

[Premium Times] The ruling All Progressives Congress has launched a scathing attack on the senate president, Bukola Saraki, accusing him of serial crimes and urging senators to do all they could to sack him.

[allAfrica] The government reportedly plans cut the jobs of 30?000 public servants in the next three years as part of the President Cyril Ramaphosa's planned restructuring to reduce the the administration's salary bill by R20-billion.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame yesterday cautioned local leaders and other government officials who fail to address citizens' problems, urging them to focus on addressing the issues affecting communities.

[CPJ] Johannesburg -Cameroonian authorities should speedily investigate an alleged  arson attack  on community radio station Sky FM in the volatile Northwest region and ensure those responsible are prosecuted, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.