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Kenyan authorities paid organized networks of online trolls to threaten and intimidate young activists during the 2024–2025 anti-government protests, Amnesty International has revealed in a new report. The protests largely driven by politically outspoken Gen Z Kenyans mobilizing on social media saw widespread demonstrations against tax hikes, corruption, and rising femicide rates. Rights groups say more than 100 people were killed during clashes with police. According to Amnesty, government agencies orchestrated a coordinated digital campaign using harassment, surveillance, and disinformation to silence protest leaders. Young women and LGBT+ activists were hit hardest, facing misogynistic abuse, homophobic slurs, and even…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

Mike Sonko, the embattled Nairobi governor has on Tuesday evening made a move that could see most functions of the county government being moved to the National government. In today’s happenings, the Nairobi governor surrendered functions of Nairobi county to the National government. This was under the constitutional provisions in Article 187 of the Kenyan Constitution which states that: A function or power of government at one level may be transferred to a government at the other level by agreement between the governments if: The function or power would be more performed or exercised by the receiving government; and The…

COVID-19 has affected many territories across the globe. However, countries like Kenya have been putting in efforts to control the cases which keep increasing daily. The government of Kenya imposed various restrictions which have equally negatively impacted the economy. Some of the containment measures include lockdown and dusk to dawn curfew. The stringent measures have promoted an economic crisis in the country, leaving many stuck in poverty. Cases of unemployment have increased as many lost their jobs amid the closure. Generally, the coronavirus pandemic has left many families vulnerable to hunger, homelessness, and diseases. Despite the rampant increase in corona…

Reports from authorities in Anhui, China, have alleged a tourist, of Chinese nationality to test positive for coronavirus. That’s after his visit to Bali. Word has it that the lad had passed through Wuhan, known as the epicenter of the novel virus on his encounter. Upon his arrival from Bali by Garuda Indonesia’s flight to Shanghai, it took 8days, after which authorities acquainted with his health. This information aired via Weibo on 6th February. Indonesian authorities have been vigilant enough to provide clarity to the alleged condition since adequate certainty is mandatory before being quarantined. They confirmed the man by…

A surge in the number of illegal immigrants in Spain has prompted Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Spain’s interior minister, to make an official visit to Morocco to meet his counterpart, Abdelouafi Laftit. This marks his seventh visit to Morrocco since assuming office in June 2018. The visit comes after Spain’s Constitutional Court upheld the country’s 2015 security law, which permits immediate deportations of migrants trying to cross from Morocco into the Spanish regions of Ceuta and Melilla. Spain took this stand in an announcement on Thursday, November 19. However, human rights activists have criticized the move. The Minister’s remarks to journalists “We…

Millions of children are at a high risk of getting measles. This is since the vaccines for measles have been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Countries worldwide are postponing National Immunization Programs to minimize the spread of COVID-19. This information was issued by the International Public Health Leaders on the 13th of April. According to the Measles and Rubella Initiative, as at now, 24 low and middle-income countries have suspended or paused their programs. These countries include Cambodia, Mexico, and Nigeria. The Measles and Rubella Initiative is an organization whose members are the American Red Cross, the World Health…

The African Diaspora played a role in the development of most states located in the New World or Americas, such as Argentina and Brazil. Today, we will look at one such diasporic group (the Yoruba people) who contributed significantly to the Brazilian culture. They brought religious influences to Brazil, giving rise to the Afro-Brazilian religion called the Candomblé. Brief Description of Candomblé Candomblé is an African diasporic faith or religion that developed in Brazil during the early 19th century. It arose through a process of blending or religious syncretism between the customary Yoruba religion of West Africa and the Roman…

Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have agreed on Friday that Addis Ababa suspends the completion of a gigantic-dam. This is part of an overall agreement on a project that has increased conflicts between the three nations. Despite fierce opposition from downstream Egypt and Sudan, Ethiopia had originally planned to commence filling the mega Nile River dam the following month. Egypt tabled the disagreement before the UN a week ago. The office of Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, said on Friday that “a legally binding final agreement for all parties stressing the prevention of any unilateral moves, including the filling of the…

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