Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on:

Covid: South Africa new cases double in 24 hours as Omicron spreads

The new coronavirus variant Omicron has now become dominant in South Africa and is driving a sharp increase in new infections, health officials say. – BBC reports.

OPEC+ sticks with current oil production plan, despite Omicron

OPEC+ is sticking with its plan to keep slowing raising oil output, despite the threat the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus could pose to global crude demand. – Aljazeera reports.

Jailbreak: Nigerian govt releases photos of wanted inmates

The Ministry of Interior, Thursday, published the photos of prison inmates who escaped from Jos Medium Security Custodial Centre on Sunday. – Premium Times reports.

UN launches record high humanitarian appeal for 2022 when needs increase | UN news

The UN has warned that the need for humanitarian aid is soaring around the world and will reach a record level next year, when the pandemic, climate change and conflict drive more people to the brink of starvation. – KNews reports.

Senegal’s economy to rebound to 5% growth in 2021, says IMF

Senegal’s economy will grow 5% in 2021 thanks in part to solid industrial output, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, revising up a previous forecast of 3.5% growth for this year. – Reuters reports.

Ado Aminu

Ado Aminu writes to expand human stories. When not reading, writing or arguing about how the patriarchy has and continues to ruin everything, you’ll find him daydreaming about his next cup of coffee. You can follow him on Twitter @PettyMuse.