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Ruth Nesoba

@ruthnesoba

@BBCAfrica EAfrica Deployments Editor. Vice President Kenya Editors Guild @KenyaEditors. Previously @KBCChannel1 #Journalism #PressFreedom #PositiveChange

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Authorities in the Central African Republic on Monday issued a statement saying President Faustin- Archange Touadéra was not seriously ill. Specialist website, Africa Intelligence, has reported that he has been in #Belgium since Saturday for emergency medical treatment.

Authorities in the Central African Republic on Monday issued a statement saying President Faustin- Archange Touadéra was not seriously ill.

Specialist website, Africa Intelligence, has reported that he has been in #Belgium since Saturday for emergency medical treatment.
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The #Sahel region in #Africa accounted for 51 percent of global terrorism-related deaths in 2024, up from 48 percent in 2023, according to the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), published by the Institute for Economics and Peace.

The #Sahel region in #Africa accounted for 51 percent of global terrorism-related deaths in 2024, up from 48 percent in 2023, according to the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), published by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
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8.30AM: Current situation in #Nairobi, #Kenya. Few people walking the streets, a number of shops still not open ahead of planned #demonstrations to mark the June 25 anniversary.

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#Sudan’s foreign ministry had once again accused #Kenya of actively supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, warns that #Nairobi’s actions threaten regional security and the integrity of African states.

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#Sudan’s prime minister Kamal Idris appointed Lieutenant General Hassan Daoud Kabroun as defence minister and Lieutenant General Babiker Samra Mustafa as interior minister.

#Sudan’s prime minister Kamal Idris appointed Lieutenant General Hassan Daoud Kabroun as defence minister and Lieutenant General Babiker Samra Mustafa as interior minister.
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#KENYA: The Communications Authority has ordered all television and radio stations to stop coverage of the ongoing June 25 anniversary #protests.

#KENYA: The Communications Authority has ordered all television and radio stations to stop coverage of the ongoing June 25 anniversary #protests.
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The Kenya Editors’ Guild strongly condemns CAK’s directive banning live coverage of #GenZProtests. We urge all media to stand firm and respect the 2023 High Court ruling that barred such censorship. #MediaFreedom #KenyaProtests #RightToKnow #PressFreedom #KEGStatement

The Kenya Editors’ Guild strongly condemns CAK’s directive banning live coverage of #GenZProtests.

We urge all media to stand firm and respect the 2023 High Court ruling that barred such censorship.
#MediaFreedom #KenyaProtests #RightToKnow #PressFreedom #KEGStatement
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show restrictions to messaging platform Telegram in #Kenya are now in effect; the measure comes as authorities issue a ban on live media coverage of the June 25 anniversary protests, amid rising concerns over the risk of a wider internet shutdown 📵

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show restrictions to messaging platform Telegram in #Kenya are now in effect; the measure comes as authorities issue a ban on live media coverage of the June 25 anniversary protests, amid rising concerns over the risk of a wider internet shutdown 📵
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#Uganda’s National Association of Broadcasters has condemned #Kenya’s ban on live coverage of #demonstrations, terming it a threat to media freedom and democracy

#Uganda’s National Association of Broadcasters has condemned #Kenya’s ban on live coverage of #demonstrations, terming it a threat to media freedom and democracy
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The United Nations humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, visited displaced families in #Shasha village in #Congo’s North #Kivu province on Tuesday.

The United Nations humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, visited displaced families in #Shasha village in #Congo’s North #Kivu province on Tuesday.
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The #protests across #Kenya have led to at least 16 fatalities and 400 injuries, according to Amnesty Kenya. Urges victims, their families to document medical evidence, insist on independent postmortem, avoid burial without clear answers.

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The #Sudanese army announced Wednesday that its forces regained control of areas in Blue Nile state in the country’s southeast following battles against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the #Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N).

The #Sudanese army announced Wednesday that its forces regained control of areas in Blue Nile state in the country’s southeast following battles against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the #Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N).
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The Democratic Republic of #Congo and #Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal in #Washington  aimed at ending decades-long deadly fighting in eastern #Congo while helping the #US government and #American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region.

The Democratic Republic of #Congo and #Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal in #Washington  aimed at ending decades-long deadly fighting in eastern #Congo while helping the #US government and #American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region.
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At least seven people were killed and several others injured during anti-government protests last week in #Togo’s capital, according to local human rights and civil society organizations.

At least seven people were killed and several others injured during anti-government protests last week in #Togo’s capital, according to local human rights and civil society organizations.
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The #Sudan Doctors Network says that at least 239 children have died in western Sudan since January due to a lack of sufficient food and medicine.

The #Sudan Doctors Network says that at least 239 children have died in western Sudan since January due to a lack of sufficient food and medicine.
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At least 38 people were killed and 28 others injured after a passenger bus collided head-on with a minibus and caught fire in the northern region of #Kilimanjaro, the presidency said Sunday.

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At least 11 people were killed and 567 arrested during #Kenya’s #SabaSaba protests, according to the National Police Service