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Africa’s Gen Z Awakening: From Protests to Political Movements

The Gen Z demographic is shaping the political landscape of African as the continent enters a new phase of political turmoil of youth-led protests. The post Africa’s Gen Z Awakening: From Protests to Political Movements first appeared on The Elephant .

Ugandan and Congolese troops free 200 captives from IS-affiliated militants

Ugandan and Congolese soldiers rescued at least 200 civilians in a raid on an Islamist militant camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, Uganda’s military said on Monday. The captives had been held by the Allied Democratic Forces, a Ugandan group operating in eastern Congo that pledged allegiance to Islamic State a decade […]

Meta rolls out ads in WhatsApp status updates

The era of the ad-free WhatsApp is over. Meta has confirmed that Kenyan users will now see sponsored content within the Updates tab, specifically tucked between Status updates and within public Channels. While personal chats remains encrypted and private, the Updates section is now prime real estate for advertisers. The strategy here is Frictionless Commerce. […]

Ethiopian Airlines buying six more Boeing 787-9 airplanes

Africa’s largest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, on Monday said it is buying six additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets as it looks to expand its long-haul flights across Africa and to the US, Europe and Asia. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew told Reuters after a signing ceremony at Boeing’s headquarters near Washington, it was converting six […]

Chad to send 1,500 troops to Haiti, 400 already deployed

Chad plans to send 1,500 personnel to Haiti, its presidential office said in a letter to lawmakers distributed on Monday, as part of its contribution to a UN-backed security force that aims to be 5,500-strong by this summer. KEY NUMBERS Some 400 Chadian personnel are already in Haiti, the letter said, after a group deployed […]

Youths in Embu stage protests over rising fuel costs

Several youths took to the streets in Kiritiri town, Embu County, to protest the high fuel prices in the country. They barricaded the Kiritiri – Embu road and lit bonfires, causing a major traffic jam in the area. Tension mounted as the whistle-blowing youths harassed motorists as traders hurriedly closed their businesses, fearing looting. The protestors demanded that […]

Backlash after Sakaja appoints Gaucho to public hospital board

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is facing backlash following his recent appointments to the boards of Mama Lucy Kibaki and Mama Margaret Kenyatta hospitals. The storm centers on what critics describe as the entrenchment of political loyalists in a sector that demands specialised expertise. Leading this controversial pack are ODM grassroots mobilizer Calvince Okoth, alias Gaucho, […]

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