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Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has proposed a new award category to showcase the county’s tourism, logistics, and other sectors through journalism and digital content. The Governor made this announcement during the launch of the Media and Communication Awards (MAC) 2026. The awards are organised by Gilitics Media and the Mombasa Press Club. They will have […]

Thousands Gather to Support the Controversial Breakaway Group’s Decision A small Swiss village became the center of a religious dispute on Wednesday when a traditionalist Catholic group went ahead with ordaining four new bishops despite the Pope’s clear opposition. The ceremony took place in Écône, where at least 15,000 people came to watch. The four […]

Kenya pledged for better AI rules, better digital infrastructure, and more training at the Connecting Codes Conference held at KNLS in Nairobi. Government leaders, researchers, academics, and international partners met to discuss how technology can serve people and protect culture. The conference encouraged investments in networks and data systems, clearer laws for responsible AI, and […]

Xiamen’s simple yet revolutionary approach to health insurance is now the blueprint for an entire nation – and could transform healthcare across Africa. China has given its official stamp of approval to a healthcare insurance system that could reshape how developing nations approach universal coverage. The model, born in the coastal city of Xiamen, has […]

From 3 a.m. sacrifices to pyjama-clad street dancers, South Africa’s first-ever World Cup knockout qualification is the fairy tale that has a continent talking — and a retiring coach sobbing on the sidelines. Thapelo Maseko’s 63rd-minute strike handed Bafana Bafana a famous 1-0 win over South Korea at Monterrey Stadium, catapulting Hugo Broos’ men into […]

The detention of a Cameroonian influencer for provocative social media posts has handed African governments a ready-made model to police digital spaces and protect children from toxic content. TikTok personality Élysée Le Snieper was taken into custody on 21 June 2026 at a Grand-Bassam hotel, where he was staying under an advertising deal. Officers moved […]

Civic Watch Cameroon is calling on African governments to do more to shield children from hateful and false content online, saying harmful digital speech threatens social harmony and democratic engagement. The appeal was made at a June 18 forum in Yaoundé marking the UN’s International Day for Countering Hate Speech. Titled “Hate Speech, Social Cohesion […]

Following the third reading vote in Kenya it was discovered that 187 MPs stayed away as Parliament came together to complete the final vote on the Finance Bill, 2026. Only 162 of the 349 members in the National Assembly took part in the Third Reading vote, a turnout that left people wondering the cause of […]

Kiambu County’s Budget and Appropriations Committee has finished a two-day scrutiny of the 2026/27 budget submissions and is preparing a final report to present to the full Assembly for approval. Sectoral committee chairs and county executive officials attended the hearings to explain and defend their department budget proposals before the BAC. Members of the Assembly […]

China has delivered large food supplies worth 20 million yuan to Cameroon. The handover took place Thursday at Douala’s Container Terminal and continued at the Littoral Governor’s Office conference hall, where senior officials and diplomats from both nations attended. Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji accepted the donation on behalf of President Paul Biya […]