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Thursday September 14, 2023Somali police monitoring the streets of Mogadishu to enforce a curfew in May 2022. However, on August 12, 2023, the offices of Radio Baraawe in Barawe were attacked by gunmen, leaving the station off air for the…

On Monday, August 28, 2023, abayas were spotted on sale at a yearly event held by the Union of Islamic Organizations of France, known as the cultural gathering for French Muslims, near Paris (File/Reuters). In Paris, the education minister…

By Bashir Mohamed CaatoMonday August 28, 2023Abdulahi Ahmed, residing in the Waberi district of Mogadishu, Somalia, utilizes his mobile phone to browse videos on the popular social media app TikTok. However, on Sunday, the Somali government…

On Friday, August 25, 2023, Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok, unveiled plans to establish an office in Nairobi to enhance content moderation efforts in Africa amid growing calls for a ban on the app. Following a meeting between Shou and…

Charisa BossinakisThursday August 24, 2023 Featured Image Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images Somali content creators are devastated following the announcement of a ban on TikTok in the country. The Somali…

Thursday, August 24, 2023 Kenya's President, William Ruto, has entered the debate surrounding TikTok in the country. A petitioner has called for the popular social media app to be banned, as they believe it is undermining cultural and…

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 TikTok enthusiasts in Somalia, who earn money by sharing videos or promoting their products on the platform, express their opposition to the decision The Minister of Communications in Somalia has announced a ban on…

Date: Thursday August 17, 2023A recent petition in Kenya has sparked a lively debate about whether or not TikTok should be prohibited in the country.The petition, submitted by Kenyan citizen Bob Ndolo, was extensively discussed in the…

In a significant development, Bob Ndolo, an executive officer at Briget Connect Consultancy, has submitted a petition to Kenya's parliament, urging for a ban on the popular video-sharing app TikTok in the country. The petition, supported…

Sian Norris in BristolSunday July 30, 2023The bustling St James Barton roundabout in Bristol, where the city's controversial low-traffic schemes have created divisions among residents, has become a site of perplexity. Photograph: Charles…