[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.

At least 32 people have been killed in Madagascar in an area north of the capital after local bandits known as "dahalo" set homes on fire, according to statements by the defence ministry.

As Zimbabwe continues to remain suspended, young players wonder about the future of the sport and their careers.

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The African Union Election Observation Mission is in for a major month of work, with two teams dispatched to Senegal and Kenya where there are upcoming elections.

For Cecil Sibanda, who is based in the US, memories of walking three hours to school on an empty stomach were enough for him to lead an initiative to build a school for his community.

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

[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.

[New Times] In just two and a half weeks, the 2022/23 Rwandan premier league season will begin with some of the coaches targeting the premier league trophy while the others will be hoping to impress.

[New Times] People who frequent different busy areas in the City of Kigali have decried the shortage of public toilets along major roads and commercial centres, which they say dents the efforts to make the capital a smart city.

[New Times] City of Kigali authorities have said they have embarked on renewed exercise to identify plots of land within city suburbs that have not been developed, warning that the law will take its course for those who will be found at fault.