Anthony Mwangi

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. https://t.co/9QmaOfQtoE

RT @BBCAfrica: Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua faces historic impeachment proceedings, accused of corruption and inciting ethnic…

RT @BBCAfrica: Have you heard of Singeli? Singeli is Africa’s fastest music beat. With speeds of over 300 beats per minute, Singeli has g…

BEHIND THE SCENES: How we made this piece about Mpox vaccines in Kinshasa DRC with @Ian_Wafula & @EmeryMakumeno …The TV live link was done on location using a phone…👀👀👀Watch the setup. https://t.co/Opc3e6Zu76

BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica

Mpox vaccines are now available for emergency use in Democratic Republic of Congo, but storing and distributing them is a complex process. The Central African country has recorded 18,000 suspected cases of mpox and over 600 deaths this year. #BBCAfrica https://t.co/0PTZoUVGmg

The champions are back! 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🥇🥇🥇🥇@Kipyegon_Faith @BeatriceChebett https://t.co/gOTFT6ErKM

G.O.A.T🐐🐐🐐🥇🥇🥇#FaithKipyegon #Olympics2024Paris #Paris2024 https://t.co/hTaEWnVdXG

RT @Kipyegon_Faith: This was the most beautiful finish to an emotional and incredible Paris Olympics for me. Thank you for your support a…

RT @BBCAfrica: She's aiming for🥇gold at #Paris2024 representing the small and paradisiac Lesotho 🇱🇸. But apart from a taekwondo fighter,…

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 https://t.co/nQoUxkdyvM

Tears Tuesday

Mercy Juma @MercyJuma_

The pink teargas hurts so bad! 😭 Days of covering this and none has made me cry like this. Cc @TonyIrungu #maandamanotuesdays #OccupyCBDTuesday #KenyaProtests https://t.co/BZ52HvRDVx

Kenya’s beleaguered president Ruto chose a live interview to defend his record, but did his claims add up? https://t.co/CDQqD1nfL3 @Makiniah

RT @annesoy: Appalled by reports of journalists targeted whilst covering the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests. The @IPAEA has published the…

“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 @MercyJuma_ @AnnOkumu https://t.co/f4DTDNMNPp

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. https://t.co/1yQJ78Z2pK

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

BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica

Under 35-year-olds made up over 40% of the registered voters in South Africa. Many of them, according to surveys, were not voting for the ANC. The BBC's @TonyIrungu5 spoke to some of them attending an open mic event in Johannesburg. #ElectionResults https://t.co/klUq60DS4W https://t.co/UL62GGcSqD

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. https://t.co/88vo7Cc9id

BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica

South Africa's party leaders can learn from many examples of past coalition governments from across Africa. That's what Kenya's ex-President and the Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission, Uhuru Kenyatta, told the BBC's @_david_nkya. 📷 @TonyIrungu5 https://t.co/S3ad0nK0qY