[allAfrica] Millions of waste pickers and reclaimers around the world search through disposed of goods in dumpsites, and landfills for valuable recyclable materials that many consider worthless.

[allAfrica] As of August 12, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  12,112,877 while  367,540,612 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[The Exchange] As per data provided by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the total value of foreign currency bank deposits in Kenya reached a new all-time high of Sh891.5 billion in June, up from Sh829.50 billion in May. This represents the most signi...

[DW] Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio on Friday accused protesters who demonstrated earlier this week of attempting to overthrow the government.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Vote counting for Nairobi Gubernatorial, Senate, and County Woman Representative race was set to resume at 9 am Saturday following a short break.

[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari has said the security challenges confronting the nation tend to stretch the deployment of security agencies, resources and national security apparatus.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A conflict hotspot in the Benishangul-Gumuz region, Metekel has seen an escalation of violence since 2020 that has resulted in mass displacements, indiscriminate killings, and property damage. The first attack in Septe...

[GroundUp] They believe some members are using their positions to impose personal moral views on issues like sex work and abortion.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- United Democratic Alliance (UDA) presidential candidate William Ruto appeared publicly on Friday in a meeting with election observers as the country waited anxiously for the outcome of Tuesday's election.

[New Zimbabwe] AN umbrella body of civil society organisations, Crisis Coalition, has accused President Emerson Mnangagwa of being hypocritical and insincere by labelling Non Governmental Organisations (NGO) "subversive" and "abusive".

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) now says presidential agents are delaying vote tallying at the Bomas of Kenya where the exercise is taking place.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The third round filling of Renaissance Dam has been successfully completed, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced. Speaking on the occasion, PM Abiy assured downstream countries of the Nile, Egypt and Sudan, that when Et...

[Observer] Mike Ssentongo is living the life. A boda body rider, stationed in the busy and cosmopolitan Kisementi area, Ssentongo cannot be more grateful for choosing the boda boda as a source of financial freedom.

[Daily Trust] Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has asked Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be mindful of those around him if he wants to win next year's election.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi is still not doing well in combating child labour in spite of the various interventions government and non-state actors have undertaken to deal with the vice.

[New Times] Over 50 per cent of pensioners get less than Rwf30,000 monthly benefits, which is lower than the least required amount for a retiree to meet their basic needs.

[Africa Check] A week before Kenya's general elections on 9 August 2022, the United States embassy in Nairobi issued a security alert for US citizens, warning of "pre-electoral violence during election cycles".

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa, the Commander in chief of Ethiopia's Air Force told state media that the Air Force is "in a position to protect and defend our airspace from any kind of attack."

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyans are still waiting with bated breath for the provisional results and official declaration of the presidential results by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

[allAfrica] The topic of tobacco and more specifically tobacco harm reduction is highly volatile and considering recent studies on this matter, it may not calm down soon.

[Daily Trust] The horrors of the grave closed in on no fewer than 25 people during the armed communal fighting between Effium and Ezza Effium communities of Ohakwu Local Government Area in Ebonyi State on January 21, 2021. The incident also led to th...

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Government has developed a robust disaster risk management plan that will mitigate impending disasters across the country, the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hillary Onek, has said.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi has bounced back into the county's top seat after garnering 35,533 votes in the recently concluded polls.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Gideon Mung'aro of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has trounced his United Democratic Alliance (UDA) counterpart Aisha Jumwa to secure the Kilifi Gubernatorial seat.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Azimio La Umoja- One Kenya coalition party was expected to hold an inaugural conference for its elected members on Saturday morning.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Cecily Mbarire has joined the growing list of female governors elected in Tuesday's General Election.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Jubilee Party's Fatuma Gedi has suffered a major defeat in the Wajir Woman Representative race after she was trounced by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate's Fatuma Abdi Jehow.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commissioner (IEBC) Roselyn Akombe has sent a message of solidarity to the family of the Embakasi East Returning Officer who was reported missing on Friday night.

[UNFPA] Namibe -- "Working with women, my biggest challenge is to bring knowledge, because those who do not have knowledge will not be able to do anything. Those with knowledge already know what to do during pregnancy," said Carolina Manuel Sousa, 42...

[DW] While in Congo's capital Kinshasa, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken chose cautionary words to set the tone for the sensitive talks with President Paul Kagame on Thursday in neighboring Rwanda, the last stop on his trip. After meeting with hi...