Fox News host Emily Compagno has attracted a storm of rebuke on Twitter for comments that "Kenyan pregnant women can't leave the house so they absolutely have no constructive right to vote". via
@BBCNews
Prince Harry is on a visit to
#Rwanda
, in his capacity as President of African Parks that manages Akagera and Nyungwe national parks.
The
#British
royal has been received by President Kagame on Monday.
#Somaliland
is taking before the International Court of Justice (
#ICJ
) a legal case related to her recognition.
The diplomatic dispute between
#Somaliland
and
#Somalia
stems from long-standing disagreements over sovereignty and territorial integrity.
I am deeply honored and humbled to have been elected as the Vice President of the
@KenyaEditors
.
Thank you for your trust and confidence in me, I look forward to working collaboratively with all members of the guild.
Former senior intelligence chief Abdisalam Guled claims that 370
#Somalia
soldiers have been killed in
#Tigray
,
#Ethiopia
, where they were secretly ferried to fight alongside the Ethiopian National Defense Forces.
The leader of the
#SouthAfrican
opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema has today led protesters to the
#Ugandan
high commission in
#Pretoria
, condemning the East African nation’s controversial bill which criminalises identifying as
#LGBTQ
#KENYA
: Hundreds of thousands of condoms, mosquito nets and tuberculosis drugs worth $100,000 (£77,000) are alleged to have disappeared from a warehouse operated by the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa). via
@BBCNews
The United States is imposing wide-ranging restrictions on economic and security assistance to
#Ethiopia
over the conflict in the
#Tigray
region. via
@BBCNews
Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital CEO Emma Mutio, administrator Regina Musembi and Social worker Makallah Fred Leparan caught in a
#ChildTrafficking
expose by
@BBCAfrica
will be back in the dock today as the
#court
rules on a
@DCI_Kenya
10-day detention request to allow investigations.
Why Facebook keeps failing in Ethiopia
Leaked documents show the company can't keep up with the volume of hate speech on the platform, which is leading to real-world violence.
Diana Chikotesha, a proud representative of
#Zambia
made history as the first woman to officiate the line at an
#AFCON
Final.. Let us celebrate Diana's groundbreaking accomplishment and inspire more women to pursue their dreams in sports. 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲
#NigeriaVsIvoryCoast
The presidents of
#Rwanda
, DR
#Congo
and
#Angola
have agreed on the immediate cessation of hostilities between the two neighbouring countries and withdrawal of M23 rebels that seized the
#Bunagana
border town for more than a month now.
Dear fellow journalists and members of the
@KenyaEditors
, I am excited to announce that I am running for the position of vice president of the Kenya Editors' Guild.
I am qualified and experienced to effectively represent the interests of KEG.
#ConsultativeAndInclusiveLeadership
BREAKING NEWS: Authorities in
#KENYA
have announced the formation of a multi-agency team to probe a child trafficking syndicate exposed by
#TheBabyStealers
by
@BBCAfrica
Africa Eye documentary.
#Kenya
’s Pres.
#Uhuru
Kenyatta has led an emergency session of the National Security Council following the announcement of the country’s first
#Covid_19
case.
#Uhuru
has ordered for the recruitment of additional medical personnel to support containment efforts.
Declaration of Results in the recently concluded Kenya Presidential elections is due shortly. Here are some pictures from the National Tallying Centre at Bomas of
#Kenya
.
#kenyaelections2022
#KenyaDecides
@BBCAfrica
bringing you live updates.
The
@IEBCKenya
has released a statement alleging that the four dissenting commissioners wanted to force a run-off. In a statement signed by chairman Wafula Chebukati the commission says the 4 demanded that the Chairperson moderates the results for that purpose
Fightings have broken out in
#Khartoum
,
#Sudan
, between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
#RSF
say they have been able to take control of
#Khartoum
’s airport and
#Merowe
military base.
#Kenya
: A joint military-police security operation starts today - Tuesday as ordered by Pres.
@WilliamsRuto
in a bid to weed out bandits in the North Rift counties of Turkana, West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo, Laikipia & Samburu. A dusk to dawn curfew has also been declared.
A moment of immense happiness and pride when the
@BBCAfrica
’s
@namukabo
and
@ElijahKanyi
received the prestigious Journalist of the Year Award at the Annual Journalism Excellence Awards
#AJEA2023
! Congratulations also to Caroline Kiambo for scooping an award
The freedom of the press is a fundamental pillar of any democracy.
We urge governments around the world to respect the rights of
#journalists
and to protect press freedom as a fundamental human right.
#WorldPressFreedomDay
#WPFD23
#WPFD2023
Parts of
#EastAfrica
have experienced an unusual weather phenomenon with strong winds blowing off a dust and sand storm. Damage already being experienced in
#Nairobi
,
#Thika
,
#Arusha
where Fallen trees have cut power lines, supply has been shut to avoid further damage.
Seven more bodies have been retrieved from River
#Yala
in western
#Kenya
near the spot where a dozen others have been discovered over the past two years. via
@BBCNews
Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta has hand over the instruments of power which include a sword and copy of the constitution to
#Kenya
’s 5th President
@WilliamsRuto
who has been sworn in at a ceremony ongoing at the
#Kasarani
Stadium in the capital
#Nairobi
UPDATE:
#SomaliaAttack
Minister of Health in pic below says 21 people were killed and 117 injured following a 30 hr siege by
#AlShabaab
militants at
#Hyatt
hotel in
#Mogadishu
. Officials ended the siege last night. Killing all the gunmen involved in the attack. Pix by
@BBCAfrica
#UGANDA
: Lawmakers and human rights defenders have condemned ministers for backing what they have called “draconian laws” that seek to curtail freedoms and take away the discretion of judicial officers to grant or deny bail. via
@DailyMonitor
@WilliamsRuto
- Addressing Kenya Kwanza Coalition elected leaders - "I want to promise the people of Kenya that we are getting our democratic country back. Anyone can speak about anything to any person they want."
The environmental campaign group Greenpeace has welcomed a decision by the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo to audit all forestry concessions in the country and suspend some already seen as questionable or illegal. via
@BBCNews
"When we tell a journalist, don't go there and you insist to go where there is danger, we shall beat you for your own sake. I have no apology. We shall not apologise but we shall continue helping you not to go where there is danger." -
#Uganda
's Police Boss Okoth Ochola
#Ethiopia
's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the country needs to stop receiving food aid to avoid foreign pressure on the government, state-owned Ethiopia Television (ETV) has reported via
@BBCNews
As we mark
#WorldRadioDay
the President of the
@KenyaEditors
@otieno
asks
#radio
journalists to uphold their ethics as they undertake their role, which is very crucial in informing the public and providing them with a voice.
Lawyers of the Former Prime Minister and Presidential Candidate in the recently concluded polls
@RailaOdinga
say they have already filed an online legal challenge at the country's
#SupremeCourt
rejecting the election results announced last Monday.
Former diplomat Berhane Kidanemariam, who resigned last week as the deputy chief of mission at the
#Ethiopian
embassy in
#Washington
, says "war and conflict" is everywhere in the Horn of Africa nation that no media was covering.
#Ethiopia
via
@BBCNews
The
#Uganda
People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have handed over two National Salvation Front (NAS) rebels to the
#SouthSudan
government after they were arrested in Uganda, a senior Ugandan army officer said. via
@RadioTamazuj
More than 5,000 people are attending a mass burial for 10 protesters killed during recent anti-UN demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of
#Congo
. via
@BBCNews
3 people have been confirmed dead after a
#Precision
Airplane crash-landed into Lake
#Victoria
next to the north-western town of
#Bukoba
.
26 people have been rescued and are receiving medical care. The plane had 43 people on board. Pics courtesy of TBC
Congratulations to my significant other Dr
@ugangu
for your well-deserved promotion to Associate Professor in Journalism & Communication at the
@multimedia_uni
.
Your dedication and passion have not only shaped your career but have been the driving force behind my own successes.
#Journalists
and the
#media
are crucial to ensure transparency and accountability for public and governmental authorities.
Join us on
@Hot_96Kenya
twitter space from 8PM, as we discuss the safety of our journalists in the line of duty.
#Kenyan
lawyer Miguna Miguna returned to the capital, Nairobi, on Thursday morning, four years after he was forcibly removed from the country. via
@BBCNews
According to reports, two KDF vehicles were targeted by Al Shabaab who used Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Dhobley-Taabto area of lower Jubba. So far, the number of casualties remains sketchy but the two vehicles were badly damaged.
#Somalia
@kipmurkomen
When are you coming to work from Kajiado North? The construction work on the 65KMs stretch from Embulbul - Gataka -
#Rongai
road stalled, also whats the update on the
#Maasai
Lodge - Nazarene - Rimpa Rd, and the Maasai Lodge - Tuala -
#Kitengela
Rd, nothing to write home about...
In
#Uganda
relatives of 11 children who died in dawn fire on
#Tuesday
at a school for the blind have been speaking to
@BBCAfrica
's
@patuhaire
. Jeniffer Nassozi mother of 6 year old Veronica Nassali says "I cannot describe the pain in my heart right now"
#Kenya
: Preparations at the secretariats for the two parties - Azimio One Alliance at KICC and the UDA at the Catholic University ahead of the announcement
#KenyaDecides2022
#kenyaelections2022
BREAKING NEWS:
#Zanzibar
's first Vice President is dead. Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, admitted to have
#COVID19
. “It is true I am at Mnazi Mmoja Hosp where I am being treated of Covid-19, my wife has been isolated at home,” said Seif in a text message sent to the media 2 wks ago
Nimepokea kwa masikitiko taarifa ya kifo cha Mhe. Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, aliyekuwa Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar. Natoa pole kwa Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Dkt. Mwinyi, Familia, Wazanzibari, wanachama wa ACT-Wazalendo na Watanzania wote. Mungu amweke mahali pema peponi,Amina
UPDATE 2: presser about to start. US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer arriving at the conference venue.
@Oolusegun_obj
also present pics - courtesy
Leaders from the EAC
@jumuiya
are meeting in Burundi today to discuss the escalating
#Violence
in Eastern
#DRC
. The meeting comes just a day after
@Pontifex
ended his landmark visit to the country and appealed to an end to violence.
#Burundi
Le Président de la République du
#Kenya
SE
@WilliamsRuto
vient d'arriver à l'Aéroport International Melchior Ndadaye pour participer au 20ème Sommet extraordinaire des Chefs d'Etats de l'
#EAC
qui se tient ce samedi à
#Bujumbura
.
#Tanzania
's President John Magufuli says Govt of Tanzania is sending a plane to
#Madagascar
to collect the herbal ‘Covid-19 cure’ being promoted by the Government of Madagascar.
#Tanzanian
president Samia Suluhu starts two day
#Burundi
state visit.
While in Burundi the is expected to hold talks with her counterpart
@GeneralNeva
and witness the signing of cooperation agreements as well as addressing the media.
UPDATE: The launch of
#Kenya
’s first earth observation satellite, Taifa-1, has been delayed due to bad weather. The launch is now expected to take place on Wednesday 12, April 2023.
#RWANDA
: Kigali put under lockdown.
* 6pm curfew has been imposed in other parts of the country.
* Travel between Kigali & other Provinces and Districts of the country restricted
* All schools including Universities have been ordered to close.
* Places of worship closed.
About last evening….an insightful panel where I joined my lovely sisters
@aamakaokoye
@AsiimweDicta
@MitchNina
under the
@CFWIJ
discussing elections coverage & the unique challenges faced by women journalists in
#Africa
.
WATCH HERE:
#Tanzania
's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed her Cabinet to find “an immediate solution” to rising fuel prices after an emergency meeting on Sunday night over the record high prices announced last week by the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura).
Former PM
@RailaOdinga
’s campaign team says he won’t participate in the Presidential Debate on Tuesday.
#kenyaelections2022
He and his running mate
@MarthaKarua
will instead have a town hall style debate with the youth at Jericho Social Hall in
#Nairobi
.
#TshalaMuana
released a song recently, titled
#Ingratitude
which is viewed by many on social media, as direct critique of the current President, Felix
#Tshisekedi
. She is talking of a person who had been granted all the advantages but forgot all the good deeds once in power. 👇🏽
#Ethiopia
and
#Djibouti
have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to effectively respond to common security concerns, bolster border security preparedness as well as engender qualified police personnel.
⭐Job alert! ⭐
We're looking for not one, but two video journalists based in Nairobi 🇰🇪 to join our digital innovation team.
You'll be responsible for gathering & producing original video 📹 for our digital platforms.
Interested? Apply by 10 May 👉
Both
#Taiwan
and
#Somaliland
appear to be fully functioning states which proudly declare their independence yet neither is recognised internationally and now, as
@mary_harper
reports, they are moving closer together.
The govt has given a 3 days
#amnesty
to persons holding illegal
#firearms
& ammunition to surrender them, it has banned public gatherings, processions or movement, during this period and declared the region “disturbed” and “dangerous” allowing use of lethal force on
#bandits
.
Officials from
#Kenya
are scheduled to visit
#Uganda
next month to verify claims that sugar and milk imported from the landlocked neighbour originates from third-party countries -- a claim Kampala denies.
#UGANDA
:
#Ugandan
police say the country will not heighten its terror-alert threat level despite recent travel advisories by the UK and French embassies warning their citizens of a likely attack. via
@BBCNews