A man in Luzira, Uganda has found a unique way to recycle plastics by making a large vessel made entirely out of plastic waste and eco-friendly materials. James Kateeba hopes his creation, called floating island, will encourage recycling and end littering in Lake Victoria. Erik Njoka brings you this report.

World Of Africa: Recycling litter from lake Victoria

Migingo Island: A rocky marriage between Uganda and Kenya

The death toll from a crowded ferry capsizing in Lake Victoria rose sharply to 207 Saturday, a Tanzanian minister said, as rescue workers found a lucky survivor.

Death toll in capsized ferry in Tanzania's Lake Victoria rises to 207

Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday declared four days of national mourning following a deadly ferry accident on Lake Victoria in which at least 136 people died.

Tanzania declares 4 days of national mourning over ferry tragedy

Dozens more bodies were recovered on Friday, the morning after a Tanzanian ferry disaster, nearly doubling the death toll to 136, with hundreds more feared missing as rescuers resumed searching for survivors at first light.

Death toll reaches 136 in Tanzania ferry disaster, hundreds feared missing

At least 86 drowned in Lake Victoria ferry sinking, death toll could rise

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