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While cybercrime laws are not inherently censorship, governments around the world have weaponized them by broadly applying vague definitions of “false information” or “hate speech” to target opinions or news they disagree with
www.theelephant.info/analysis/202...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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US citizen arrested by masked armed immigration officers in Minneapolis because he “looks Somali,” city officials say. That’s a crime in America now!
US citizen arrested by ICE in Minneapolis because he ‘looks Somali’
A 20-year-old American man who is a naturalized citizen originally from Somalia was forcibly arrested and detained by masked immigration officers
www.independent.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) and Kenya Space Agency (KSA) are teaming up on a new satellite project to expand internet access, improve security, and strengthen Africa’s place in the global space industry en.sputniknews.africa/20251010/nig...
Nigeria–Kenya Satellite Partnership Signals Africa’s Space 'Reawakening' - Expert
What began as a courtesy visit by Kenya’s space chief to his Nigerian counterpart has signposted a blueprint for Africa’s growing ambitions in space technology and policy.
en.sputniknews.africa
October 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Thousands of Aussies hit by ‘untreatable’ STI www.news.com.au/lifestyle/he...
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August 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The initial press statement of the National Police Service concerning the death of Albert Omondi Ojwang claiming that he had died from self-inflicted injuries brought to mind claims of suicide made by the apartheid police when people died in their custody
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MWANGI GITHAHU - Police Tales of Ojwang Death: It Could Be Apartheid South Africa - The Elephant
The initial press statement of the National Police Service concerning the death of Albert Omondi Ojwang claiming that he had died from self-inflicted injuries brought to mind claims of suicide made by...
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June 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Young Kenyans have aired their disappointment in President Ruto by posting satirical images of him on X – leading to some being abducted, beaten and tortured www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Tortured over a tweet: how the war between Kenya’s Gen Z and their president has moved online
Young Kenyans have aired their disappointment in President Ruto by posting satirical images of him on X – leading to some being kidnapped, beaten and tortured
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Deputy ministers: What are they good for?
Well, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who appointed 43 of them to his current executive, they "continue to add value to the work of government www.news24.com/news24/polit...
Deputy ministers 'add value', insists Ramaphosa, defending their existence | News24
Deputy ministers "continue to add value to the work of government", President Cyril Ramaphosa said in response to an EFF question, amid growing concerns from the opposition ranks about what is often c...
www.news24.com
April 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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This is the dumbest shit I’ve ever read.
April 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Boma Hotel, co-owned by Kenya Red Cross, is set to host an anti-gender and anti-LGBT+ conference contrary to their Global Fund mandate on Key populations. Tell them to withdraw their property as a platform for the conference
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Tell Red Cross Kenya NOT to Give Hate a Platform!
Kenya Red Cross is linked to Boma Hotel, which is set to host an anti-LGBT+ and anti-rights conference. This goes against its humanitarian mission. Sign now to demand they cancel the event!
a.allout.org
April 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
What the US’s breakdown should really trigger is not overwhelm and bewilderment, but a project to build a new global order in which we all have a stake
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It is difficult to imagine a post-American world. But imagine it we must | Nesrine Malik
The truth is, we were always dangerously overexposed to decisions made in Washington – consider this chaotic moment an opportunity, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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What's next for AI in the newsroom?

Our researcher @felixsimon.bsky.social is hosting this conversation with @rubinafillion.nytimes.com, Tess Jeffers and @chrismoranuk.bsky.social

Online here or in person at the beautiful Teatro del Pavone
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April 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The broadcaster Rageh Omaar has carried out his first foreign dispatch for ITV since he was taken to hospital last year after falling ill while presenting the News at Ten www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...
Rageh Omaar returns to ITV’s News at Ten after illness on live programme
International affairs editor was taken to hospital last year after appearing shaky and struggling to read news
www.theguardian.com
April 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The days of fumbling around for your boarding pass or frantically checking in for a flight on the way to the airport could soon be over under imminent plans to overhaul the way we travel
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Boarding passes and check-in could be scrapped in air travel shake-up
Facial recognition and a ‘journey pass’ stored on passengers’ phones are part of UN-backed plans to digitise air transport
www.theguardian.com
April 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
My latest piece for @theelephantinfo In the years since independence, the Kenyan government has made vociferous pledges to root out corruption. But the only visible change is in the amounts stolen – no longer in the millions but in the billions of shillings www.theelephant.info/analysis/202...
April 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
With China’s digital RMB cross-border settlement system now fully connected to the ten ASEAN countries and six Middle Eastern nations, questions must be asked about the continued utility of the SWIFT system ict-pulse.com/2025/04/digi...
April 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Family affair as Trump in-law, businessman Massad Boulos has been appointed senior adviser for Africa at the State Department and is heading to the continent this week
www.semafor.com/article/04/0...
Trump’s daughter’s father-in-law named Africa envoy
Massad Boulos is set to travel to Africa to advance peace talks in the eastern DR Congo this week.
www.semafor.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
US president hints at serving third term despite constitutional limits, while allies say he’s exploring potential paths

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Can Donald Trump seek a third term – and what are his options?
US president hints at serving third term despite constitutional limits, while allies say he’s exploring potential paths.
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April 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Hungary’s government submits bill to ban Budapest Pride event.Ruling coalition continues its crackdown on LGBTQ+ people under its ‘child protection’ legislation
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Hungary’s government submits bill to ban Budapest Pride event
Ruling coalition continues its crackdown on LGBTQ+ people under its ‘child protection’ legislation
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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This should be one of the biggest stories in the world right now. Millions of people are either directly or indirectly dependent on the Kafue river for their survival. This is crazy.
March 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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The fact that Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the cusp of war yet again is a reminder that eventually war can become so seeded in the logic of a state that it becomes its raison d’être. A cabal of old men who have become so rooted in warfare that they cannot even comprehend peace.
March 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM