Zimbabwe election disinformation spreads on WhatsApp
In Kenya and Nigeria, which recently held votes, misinformation peddlers hung out in the open, mostly on Facebook and Twitter, while in Zimbabwe WhatsApp is king of the rapid spread, analysts say.
Category: People
Rwanda imposes curfew to curb noise pollution
The Cabinet established closing time of non-essential services at 1 am on working days, and 2 am on weekends (Friday and Saturday), effective September 1st 2023
Presidential hopes darken for Senegal’s Sonko
The 49-year-old politician, who is popular among young Senegalese, was formally charged Monday with calling for insurrection, undermining state security, criminal association with a terrorist body and other crimes.
Africa leaders give Niger junta week to cede power
At an emergency summit in Nigeria, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc demanded Bazoum be reinstated within a week.
Kenya’s govt, opposition agree to talks after protests
President William Ruto’s government has endured nine days of demonstrations since March, when his rival Raila Odinga called Kenyans onto the streets over a cost of living crisis.
Trump vows to fight on in 2024 White House race if sentenced
Trump is also facing dozens of felony charges in a case involving hush money payments to a porn star in New York and is bracing for indictment in separate state and federal investigations into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Mahakama ya Kenya imeondoa zuio la nyongeza ya ushuru hadi uamuzi wa mwisho
Serikali inasema ushuru huo utasaidia kuunda nafasi za kazi na kupunguza ukopaji wa umma
Army general declares himself Niger leader
General Tchiani said that while Bazoum had sought to convince people that “all is going well… the harsh reality (is) a pile of dead, displaced, humiliation and frustration”.
Rais Putin Aahidi Nafaka Ya Bure Kwa Nchi Sita Za Afrika
Alitoa ahadi hiyo alipokuwa akizindua mkutano wa kilele na viongozi wa bara hilo siku chache baada ya kujiondoa kwenye mkataba wa mauzo ya nafaka wa Ukraine
The consequences of the Kenya protests
Twenty people have died in the clashes, official figures say. The opposition says the true death toll is at least 50.
