Violent attacks in Nigeria's Niger State and a stabbing in Zimbabwe's Plumtree district underscore the persistent security challenges facing African communities, from organized armed raids to interpersonal violence rooted in social disputes.

The star-studded premiere of 'Love and New Notes' in Lagos highlights the continent's growing film industry, even as creators grapple with evolving digital revenue models that promise to reshape African cinema's economic foundations.

Nigerian labour organizations are intensifying calls for institutional reforms across multiple sectors, with NECA demanding stronger labour justice mechanisms while NLC challenges the privatized power sector's performance and opposes government bailouts for failing electricity firms.

As African governments and organizations push for safer, more accessible digital ecosystems, three parallel movements are reshaping the continent's tech landscape: digital identity infrastructure, children's online protection, and open science initiatives.

The National Assembly faces a critical impasse over electronic transmission of election results, with the Senate and House of Representatives struggling to harmonize their positions ahead of the 2027 elections.

Washington signals pragmatic shift in engagement with West African military governments while pivoting energy partnerships from aid to investment, as African nations navigate intensifying geopolitical competition.

Zimbabwe's digital economy faces mounting security challenges as police arrest 11 EcoCash scammers with $22,000 in assets, while Starlink ends service restrictions in major cities and tax authorities acknowledge implementation problems with new digital services levies.

Zimbabwean authorities have arrested multiple individuals including a fake police officer trafficking drugs and an armed robbery gang member, as courts impose significant jail terms in response to rising criminal activity across the country.

Zimbabwe will launch Lenacapavir, a six-month HIV prevention injection, targeting 46,000 high-risk individuals in Epworth on 18 February, while the Red Cross prepares 100 volunteers for potential cholera outbreak response in Harare.

Tropical Cyclone Gezani has veered away from direct landfall in Mozambique and will bypass Zimbabwe entirely, though the storm compounds a humanitarian crisis that has already displaced nearly 700,000 people across the region.

Regional central banks tighten currency oversight as Botswana's Bank of Botswana prohibits Valentine's Day cash bouquets citing defacement laws, while Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank prepares to issue new ZiG banknotes under strict monetary controls.

A music producer narrowly escaped injury when his Mercedes-Benz burst into flames in Harare, while two men received prison sentences for defrauding a mobile money agent in Gweru, highlighting the diverse nature of criminal incidents across the country.

A series of deadly accidents — workplace crush injuries at a glass factory, a cross-border bus fire, and a river flooding incident — claimed multiple lives this weekend, highlighting systemic gaps in industrial safety and disaster preparedness.

Zimbabwe's government collected US$18 million from vehicle number plate issuance in H1 2025, while releasing ZiG20 million to complete a registry office delayed for two decades, signaling improved fiscal collection and infrastructure investment.

From Mutasa's community courts to Hurungwe's desperate confessions, allegations of spiritual abuse and witchcraft are forcing Zimbabwe's traditional and formal legal systems to grapple with beliefs that exist beyond empirical evidence, revealing deep tensions between customary law and modern jurisprudence.