[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has summoned Chief Justice Martha Koome and nine other Judicial Service Commission (JSC) members over failure to publish complaints as per the statutory requirements.

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- More than a million doses of vaccine were allocated so far for emergency use against the infectious mpox virus disease, which has killed hundreds of people in the region and afflicted tens of thousands more, the Africa Centers for Disease Control has announced. Speaking at a weekly online briefing, the head of the Incident Management Team in DR Congo, Ngashi Ngongo, said that of the eight countries that received vaccine doses, five have already begun to inoculate people against the disease. About 200,000

[Bhekisisa] Pepfar-funded HIV organisations in South Africa, who receive their funds through the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, woke up to letters that were sent overnight telling them their grants have been ended -- permanently.

[Liberian Observer] The Liberian National Police (LNP) and Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) are key security institutions responsible for enforcing, maintaining law and order and protecting citizens. However, none of the above duties was on display during the evening hours of Wednesday, February 16 when LNP and AFL officers rather engaged in lawlessness in the full glare of the public in Paynesville- a situation that raised questions about their adherence to their respective mandates.

[ISS] This week's G20 finance meeting must galvanise a global climate agenda to mitigate the grave impact of the US withdrawal.

[allAfrica] Kigali, Rwanda -- In the health sector, the fast adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to a major shift

[allAfrica] Kigali -- In many parts of the world, particularly in Africa, access to safe, affordable, and timely surgical care remains a significant challenge. Yet, despite these challenges, the potential for transformation exists - a potential that can be unlocked through regional partnerships, local expertise, and global collaboration.

[HRW] Constitutional Court Ruling on Identity System Affects Tens of Thousands

[New Zimbabwe] PARLIAMENT has raised concerns over the vehicle pursuits of pirate taxis commonly known as «mushikashika» and commuter omnibuses by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers, which have become a danger to the public.

[GroundUp] Litigation against the vigilante group started a year ago

[Namibia Economist] Custos Energy on Tuesday announced another significant oil discovery off the coast of Namibia, further cementing the country's Orange Basin as a promising new frontier for hydrocarbon exploration.

[DW] With the US threatening to sever vital trade ties, South African businesses are on edge. Should Africa's most industrialized economy prepare for a major economic and trade shake-up?

[allAfrica] Kigali -- «Surgery is a fundamental and necessary aspect of healthcare. Surgery is attributed to approximately 30% of the global disease burden. However, for many years, the global health agenda has been centered on individual diseases, resulting in surgical care receiving the least attention,» said Professor Faustin Ntirenganya, President of the Rwanda Surgical Society.

[allAfrica] Kigali -- «My kids always ask me, 'What keeps you up at night?' I say, 'One more child, just one more child, let's take care of them,'» said Kathy Magee, co-founder, president, and CEO of Operation Smile and a registered nurse.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The saga of Dr Kizza Besigye's trial has taken another twist after he was on Feb. 21 sneaked into Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court and charged with treason and misprision of treason which, on conviction, carry the death penalty.

[Premium Times] The Youth Olympic Games is projected to involve 35 International Federations (IFs), with 25 sports featured in the competition programme and 10 in the engagement programme.

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- The heads of African air forces have called for the «strengthening military aviation across borders» during their annual symposium which is being in the Zambian capital of Lusaka. This year's gathering takes place against the backdrop of escalating conflicts in the region, including DR Congo and Sudan, which killed thousands of people and displaced millions.

[Leadership] The federal government has spent about $8 billion to stabilise the exchange rate of the Naira to the US dollar at its current levels.

[Liberian Investigator] In an address at the Conservative Political Action Conference over the weekend, President Donald Trump lambasted U.S. foreign aid spending, singling out, among others, a US$14 million USAID grant to Liberia for a social cohesion project as nothing more than a scam.

[Capital FM] Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has denounced the trivialization of petitions against judges after his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua, vowed there would be «consequences» should Chief Justice Martha Koome be removed from office.

[allAfrica] Today I am heading to Kigali, Rwanda where more than 400 leading global academics, policy makers and health care experts will gather at the Pan-African Surgical Conference to address a major global health problem: bringing access to comprehensive surgical care closer to patients' homes.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A search team from St. Moses Funeral Parlor has reportedly uncovered a mass grave at Palm Grove Cemetery, believed to contain the remains of former President William R. Tolbert Jr. and 13 senior officials of his administration who were executed following the 1980 coup.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali government forces are working to fully secure areas in the Middle Shabelle region that were attacked by Al-Shabaab militants on Thursday, as the situation remains tense in the aftermath of the assault.

[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has constituted his Cabinet pursuant to Article 76(1) of the 1992 Constitution.

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[allAfrica] Monrovia -- The organizers and participants of the global conference on nutrition in Paris, Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2025, have called on governments and other stakeholders worldwide to integrate nutrition across various sectors to address deficits in nutrition targets.

[allAfrica] Mali's renowned filmmaker and director Souleymane Cisse, who is considered one of the pillars of African cinema, died at a Bamako clinic aged 84.

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[allAfrica] In an unprecedented move, the 2025 Budget Speech for South Africa was rescheduled for March 12, after initially being postponed due to disagreements within the Government of National Unity (GNU). Several parties within the GNU disagreed with the budget proposals.

[allAfrica] The recent signing of the Expropriation Bill has sparked widespread debate across online platforms, eliciting a range of reactions, reports the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC). While some applaud it as a progressive move toward much-needed reform, others express concern, drawing parallels to Zimbabwe's controversial land reform policies and viewing it as a potential threat to farmers.

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[allAfrica] The world's peatlands are «dangerously under-protected», warns a new study, despite their critical role in storing vast amounts of carbon and the alarming levels of climate-heating carbon dioxide already being released due to their destruction.

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[ISS] Bilateral relations are now in uncharted territory, necessitating a radical rethink by South Africa of its US foreign policy.

[allAfrica] The recent loss of funding in African healthcare is driving the medical fraternity to rethink solutions for accessible medical care for all Africans. On the 11th of February 2025, I spoke at the 15th Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Annual Scientific and Health (KASH) conference. The conference is attended by senior medical professionals and policy makers from around the world speaking about the advances in precision medicine in Kenya and regionally. As a pioneer digital pathologist in Kenya, my