Kenya’s cost-of-living crisis: ‘I can’t afford rice for my children’
Craig TaylorFlorence Kambua has no choice but to salvage waste from a dump site in Kenya’s capital to survive. BBC News – Africa
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Gambia bans all timber exports to combat rosewood smuggling
In 2020, the BBC revealed that vast quantities of protected rosewood were being trafficked from Senegal. BBC News – Africa
Africa’s week in pictures: 24-30 June 2022
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week. BBC News – Africa
Why ex-French colonies are joining the Commonwealth
Behind the Commonwealth’s allure as it welcomes Gabon and Togo into its ranks. BBC News – Africa
Nigerian sprinter handed extra one-year doping ban
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is handed an extra one-year ban for doping violations on top of her existing 10-year suspension. BBC News – Africa
Kenyan policeman’s suicide: A widow’s grief
The force takes on mental health to help officers affected by stress – but for some it comes too late. BBC News – Africa