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The WINNER for Best Data Visualisation for Osun Elections in Nigeria is BBC. #DMAfrica18 Rahat Mustafa

"Someone told me that I will never get married because I am big." Mercy Opande won a Kenyan singing competition and she is about to win your heart with her beautiful voice & positive message. 😊🎤🎶 Mercy Opande l #ICanSing l

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"Don't allow men to touch you because you will get pregnant." Lily is passionate about teaching sex education to girls and boys in Kenya, especially because she was a young mum herself. See how she brings the topic to life in some of Kenya's most conservative communities.

Social media services Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram hit by worldwide outage bbc.in/3oyHi5l

Millions of Kenyans are voting for their new president today. BBC's Anna Okumu breaks down what happens at polling stations. #KenyaDecides2022

Agnes Pareiyo uses wooden models as a tool to educate children and adults about the harm caused by female genital mutilation (FGM). She is now also the MP for Narok North in Kenya, making her the first woman to win that seat! 🙌🏾

Why does Kenyan politics have a female representation problem? Esther Akello explains why, Kenya keeps missing its 2/3 gender pledge as required by the 2010 constitution. 📷 Gloria Achieng 🎞️ George Wafula 🎞️ That guy.

#NigeriaElections2023 Nigerians decide.

From dusk to dawn: What's it like to report from one of this year's most competitive elections? #NigerianElections2023 🎥: Kyla Herrmannsen Mayeni Jones Gloria Achieng

Two schoolgirls from Lagos, Nigeria, have invented a water purifying device which turns contaminated water into safe drinking water. The girls won the Stockholm Junior Water Prize Nigeria for their innovation which has gained global attention.

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LIVE: After the huge blast in Nairobi which killed at least 3 people and injured 300, Kenyan police is said to have arrested a guard who was watching a gas handling facility when the explosion happened. Follow our live page for more: bbc.in/3HFrXsl

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Omar is a septic tank emptier - and he loves his job. Working alongside his colleague Tabitha, their labour is crucial for keeping clean the ancient city of Lamu, in Kenya, a World Heritage site. Produced by Njoroge Muigai 🎥 🎞️ Filmed and edited by Gloria Achieng

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a major disruption to internet connectivity in #Kenya; the incident comes amidst a deadly crackdown by police on #RejectFinanceBill2024 protesters a day after authorities claimed there would be no internet shutdown 📉

BREAKING: Kenya’s president William Ruto rejects and withdraws his own Finance Bill after nationwide protests against over-taxation. “Members of the public insist on the need for us to make more concessions. The people have spoken"

“My dreams are big.” From a solar panel to a sanitary pads, these fully equipped waterproof bags are helping keep girls in school and address period poverty. Ugandan entrepreneur Jamila Mayanja has distributed 12,000 so far and hopes to reach a million soon 🎒 Smart Girls Uganda

Kenya's government has started poisoning house crows, originally from Asia, aiming to eliminate one million birds from the coastal regions by the end of this year. With shooting and trapping methods failing, the plan now is to use slow-acting poison to eradicate the crows.

Protests erupt in Kenya's capital Nairobi after teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang died in police custody. While police claimed his injuries were self-inflicted, a post-mortem revealed otherwise.