[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

[New Times] Ten African countries have proposed that hippopotamus be given the highest protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora's (CITES) official list of endangered animals.

[Nile Post] So far 226 people in Nabilatu have died of hunger- government official

[GroundUp] Phillemon Letwaba earned nearly R4-million and Lotteries boss Thabang Mampane more than R4.5-million in the 2020/21 year

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati says he has given his all in preparations next week's General Election.

[The Conversation Africa] South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently outlined plans to solve the country's devastating electricity supply crisis. But he didn't mention the country's ability to protect its energy infrastructure as a prerequisite...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ferdinand Omanyala promised and he has delivered. The 26-year-old has become the first ever Kenyan in 60 years to win the Commonwealth Games 100m title after blistering through the final on Wednesday night.

[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's nurses' union is urging President Lazarus Chakwera to allow about 2,000 nurses to work in the United States and Saudi Arabia, after the government ordered the plan be stopped.

[DW] According to Kenya's constitution, women must make up one-third of elected and appointed organizations. But when Kenyans go to the polls on August 9 to elect a new president and parliament, there won't be many female candidates to choose from.

[The Conversation Africa] There have been multiple instances of sexual violence against women and girls in the Lake Chad region since terrorism activity started in the area in 2009. The region includes Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon.

[DW] The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has asked the spokesman of the UN peacekeeping mission to leave the country as soon as possible.

[The Conversation Africa] Illegal and unregulated artisanal gold mining on the Witwatersrand Basin, located south of South Africa's Gauteng province, is an increasing threat to community, industrial and state security. Reports on turf wars between ri...

[Premium Times] The N5 million fine on Trust Tv was imposed by the National Broadcasting Commission, according to a statement by the management of the television station.

[The New Humanitarian] Cincinnati, United States -- After years of failed military efforts, the path forward has to include some kind of accommodation with the militants.

[UNFPA] Mekelle, Tigray -- "We tried to flee on the back of a truck, but they caught us. They took me away, raped me and left me in the bush." Mahlet* was just 17 when she fled her home in November 2021 to escape the conflict raging in Ethiopia's nor...

[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Sudan Troika (Norway. UK, USA) has welcomed "the reaffirmation by a range of Sudanese civilian and military stakeholders, as set out in recent public statements, to a civilian-led government leading Sudan's transition to dem...

[RFI] Kenyans go to the polls on Tuesday, 9 August, to elect a new president. There are two main contenders: deputy president William Ruto, and veteran politican Raila Odinga. In Nairobi, RFI's Kiswahili service political editor Victor Abuso offers h...

[SAnews.gov.za] Controlling and eliminating malaria remains critical for the health of southern Africa and cross-border partnership is key to achieving this goal.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The US Embassy in Nairobi has issued a travel advisory urging American citizens to avoid traveling to Kisumu ahead of next Tuesday's General Election.

[ISS] Tax breaks in Mali and weak import procedures in the UAE fuel the multi-billion dollar illicit trade.

[Shabelle] The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has been following, with deep concern, the worsening situation in the Federal Republic of Somalia due to severe drought for the fourth year in a row.

[RFI] Kenya's failure to hold police accountable for allegedly killing dozens of people after the 2017 elections heightens the risk of officers again abusing their power, a leading human rights group has warned on the eve of this year's poll.

[State Department] The August 9 election will be an opportunity for Kenya to showcase its democracy to the world.  I urge all Kenyans to support free and fair elections that are conducted peacefully both in word and in deed.  A peaceful and transp...

[The Conversation Africa] South Africans gave a warm welcome to President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent announcement about a "set of actions" to respond to the energy crisis in the country.

[VOA] Washington -- Three career diplomats in the U.S. Foreign Service answered questions Wednesday from senators during a hearing examining their credentials to lead U.S. diplomatic missions in Africa. If confirmed, three of the toughest diplomatic ...

[GroundUp] Winburg one of many towns in the province with unsafe drinking water

[UN News] A powerful new sculpture unveiled at UN Headquarters on Wednesday honours the memory and mission of two human rights experts who were murdered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) five years ago.

[Premium Times] With Nigeria spending N5.9 trillion on imports in the first quarter, irrespective of the preferred exchange rate, reserves of $15 billion would barely cover four months of import.

[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Nigerian police have increased security around the capital of Abuja after last week's ambush of presidential guards in a suburb and a deadly attack on a military checkpoint.

[Nigeria Health Watch] Persons with disabilities are more likely to experience significant disadvantages when it comes to accessing health, resulting in adverse socio-economic outcomes and higher rates of poverty than the general population. They als...