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Kenya's ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta has waded into South Africa's election debate, saying party leaders should learn from the "good and bad" examples of past coalition governments in his home country and elsewhere on the continent.

“I hope the ruling party is shaken as we want them to be”, Asanda, a performing artist in Joburg, told me

The first video I had published by a mainstream media house was filmed using an iPhone SE 7 years ago. Since then, I have used my phone to film videos for TV and digital platforms. Occasionally, I am called upon to inspire others and demonstrate a few tricks in mobile journalism.

“Our enemy is one, the Finance Bill 2024. We are disappointed. As Gen-Z we won't retire, we won't relent and we won't be threatened by intimidation…” A young protester told us today in Nairobi. Watch our report and behind the scenes…#REJECTEINANCEBILL2024 Mercy Juma Anna Okumu

Appalled by reports of journalists targeted whilst covering the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests. The Israel Puerto M. has published the following statement:

Kenya’s beleaguered president Ruto chose a live interview to defend his record, but did his claims add up? africacheck.org/fact-checks/re… Makinia Sylvia

Tears Tuesday

Beautiful moment at Stade de France as #Kenya7s and #Samoa7s kneel to pray together after a thrilling match where Kenya won by 10 points to Samoa's five #Paris2024 #RugbySevens

She's aiming for🥇gold at #Paris2024 representing the small and paradisiac Lesotho 🇱🇸. But apart from a taekwondo fighter, Michelle Tau is also a model and an activist for women's rights.

This was the most beautiful finish to an emotional and incredible Paris Olympics for me. Thank you for your support and engagement. 💝🙏 God bless Kenya 🇰🇪.

G.O.A.T🐐🐐🐐🥇🥇🥇#FaithKipyegon #Olympics2024Paris #Paris2024

The champions are back! 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🥇🥇🥇🥇Faith Kipyegon, EGH🇰🇪 Beatrice Chebet

BEHIND THE SCENES: How we made this piece about Mpox vaccines in Kinshasa DRC with Ian Wafula & Emery Makumeno …The TV live link was done on location using a phone…👀👀👀Watch the setup.

Have you heard of Singeli? Singeli is Africa’s fastest music beat. With speeds of over 300 beats per minute, Singeli has grown out of the informal settlements of Dar es Salaam and begun to take Tanzania by storm. 🎥 Gloria Achieng, Nicholaus Mtenga & Macharia Maina

Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua faces historic impeachment proceedings, accused of corruption and inciting ethnic divisions—all of which he denies. BBC's Jewel Kiriungi explores what this could mean for Kenya's political future.

THREAD: I have spent months investigating the foreign mercenaries in DR Congo. I met some of them in Romania & Goma. One Romanian mercenary’s salary equaled that of 50 Congolese soldiers. The government says they are just 'instructors' but this is not entirely true BBC News Africa.

DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries: The BBC has seen contracts that show that these hired soldiers were being paid around $5,000 (£4,000) a month, while regular military recruits get around $100, or sometimes go unpaid. bbc.com/news/articles/…

👀Earlier this year, Fardowsa and I flew to Mogadishu, to film an inspiring story about how disabled people in Somalia feel about the new historic law (Somali Disability Rights Protection Law) that criminalizes discrimination against them. Fardawsa Hanshi 📹📹Mohamud Abdiaziz Abdisamad

In a break with tradition, Pope Francis will be the first pope in over a century to be buried outside of the Vatican. We take you inside the Santa Maria Maggiore church, in Rome, which will be Pope Francis' final resting place.