[The Conversation Africa] Ever since Nigeria started harvesting its petroleum endowment, its economy's umbilical cord has avoidably been firmly tied to the volatility of this commodity's price.
[UN News] The United Nations in Zimbabwe has appealed to humanitarian and development partners for $86 million that is critically needed to fill a shortfall to support 1.5 million people affected by food insecurity in the country.
[Monitor] Kampala -Ugandan long distance runner Joshua Cheptegei began his preparations for next year's Rio Olympics by winning the ASICS Grand Berlin 10K Run on Sunday.
[IPS] Pretoria -Climate change is changing the world we know and love. Our land, homes and food are at risk. With nearly a billion people already living in poverty, it is also the single biggest threat to the fight against hunger.
[UN News] United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the suicide attacks in Kangaleri, Cameroon, on 11 October, suspected to be carried out by Boko Haram elements.
[News24Wire] President Jacob Zuma is the subject of another painting in which his genitals are depicted in an artist's view of South African society - this time Ayanda Mabulu's The Pornography of Power.