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Former workers at Samasource say violent, graphic and sexually explicit videos left them fearful to go outside More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators sue after diagnoses of severe PTSD PTSD, depression and anxiety: why former Facebook moderators in Kenya are taking legal action When James Irungu took on a new job for the tech outsourcing…

Downing Street says ‘details’ being discussed after newly elected Navinchandra Ramgoolam criticised the agreement Downing Street has denied that a deal with Mauritius to hand over control of the Chagos Islands is in peril after the new Mauritian prime minister said the arrangement as it stood was not beneficial to his country. The agreement, under…

Authorities impose night-time curfew to prevent looting as dozens reported killed across Mozambique and Malawi The search for missing people has continued on the French territory of Mayotte, after Cyclone Chido devastated the islands on Saturday before sweeping through south-eastern Africa, where the death toll is climbing in Mozambique and Malawi. Large parts of Mayotte’s…

Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead Explainer: Everything you need to know about Mayotte The worst cyclone to hit Mayotte for 90 years has devastated the French Indian Ocean territory’s health services, leaving the hospital severely damaged as rescuers raced to find survivors and family members…

Jacktone Odhiambo sentenced to 50 years in prison over killing of housemate in city of Eldoret The housemate of an LGBTQ+ activist in Kenya has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder of Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was discovered in a metal box almost two years ago. The high court in…

Witnesses tell of ‘apocalyptic scenes’ after worst storm to hit the Indian Ocean territory in almost a century At least several hundred people are feared to have been killed after the worst cyclone in almost a century ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, uprooting trees, tearing houses apart and pounding…

Success of Ghanaian president’s call to members of diaspora to visit country adding to inflation, say locals Since September, Effia Afful and her friends have been calling Accra establishments to reserve tables for the Christmas season, trying to beat other fun-seekers to it. “You have to reserve your tables now because by the time you…

Uncompleted or abandoned buildings are a regular feature of the landscape. Now calls for restorations are increasing Beneath mango trees in the lush garden of the Palais de Lomé, an oceanside estate in the Togolese capital, dozens of students from the African School of Architecture and Urban Planning (EAMAU) were taking sessions on archiving. Established…

Bulgaria also among more affordable choices as vacations remain a priority Business live – latest updates Cash-strapped consumers are still prioritising spending on holidays but are choosing more affordable destinations including Egypt, Bulgaria and Tunisia for their annual break, according to Europe’s biggest package trip operator. Tui said new customers with smaller budgets who are…