Moroccan influencer “Soukaina Glamour” arrested
Moroccan authorities have arrested a controversial social media personality, Moroccan government-friendly Yabiladi reported on August 13th. Soukaina Janah, widely recognised...
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French influencer jailed in Morocco for criticising local drivers and police
A Marrakech correctional court has just sentenced a Franco-Algerian influencer to a one-year prison sentence for criticising local drivers and...
Emirati jailed for inciting underage marriage in Morocco
An Abu Dhabi court has jailed an Emirati national, Saif Salem Saif Ali Al Maqbali, for three years and fined...
Outrage over video promoting marriage to Moroccan minors
A viral social media video showing a foreign national from an unnamed Gulf country calling on older men to travel...
Hafed al-Ghwell: Africa’s “sovereignty trap” and the need for vision
In the Sahel, parched farmland and broken supply routes provoke a familiar crisis of hunger and deprivation. Yet the digital...
Morocco flags racism incidents in Spain ahead of 2030 World Cup
Racist abuse targeting Moroccan football players in Spain has come back into focus following a series of recent incidents, raising...
Social media giant accused of enabling Israeli extremists to profit
A Palestinian digital rights group has accused social media company Meta of enabling Israeli extremist groups to profit from its...
Uganda military chief says country would join war on Israel’s side
Uganda’s military chief claimed on March 25th that his country would join the war with Iran on Israel’s side if...
AI-generated disinformation spreads during US-Israel war with Iran
Artificial intelligence tools are increasingly being used to spread disinformation during the US-Israeli war on Iran, creating a parallel online...
US to resume nuclear testing to match Russia and China
On October 29th, US President Trump announced on social media his instruction to the Department of War to resume nuclear...
Social media platforms restrict Iraqi activism accounts
Social media platforms, including Facebook, X and TikTok, have reportedly restricted or banned Iraqi accounts critical of the government following...
TikTokers who insulted Somalia’s president in dance video arrested
A group of TikTokers has been arrested by police after they insulted the Somali President in a dance video, according...
Egyptian lawyer charged for posting on Egypt’s prisons and Gaza
A prominent Egyptian human rights lawyer and activist has been charged by authorities with spreading false news in her social...
Mali’s ex-PM charged with undermining the state
Mali’s military government has charged one of the country’s former prime ministers with crimes against the state, following his post...
How dangerous is social media for women in Sudan?
The US has implemented more sanctions on Sudan, Africa News reported on June 29th. The sanctions come after a report...
