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All Protocol Observed

Welcome to Issue 244 of The Continent

Goons, les miliciens, baltagiya: different names, same job. Across Africa, muscle-for-hire helps politicians wield power through intimidation and violence, and maintain plausible deniability.

https://t.co/9aPrlPyMsQ

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

Substantial shares of Africans report having to pay a bribe to avoid problems with police, get police assistance, obtain an ID, and receive medical care.

For details, see our latest in @thecontinent_

#VoicesAfrica #PublicServiceDay

[Kofi Yeboah @kofiemeritus]

The outgoing editor-in-chief of @thecontinent_ writes a humourous coup-themed transitional piece on the peaceful relinquishing of power to the incoming "editor-in-chief. Wishing you the best in your next adventure, Lydia Namubiru.

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

Words on Angelique Kidjo's latest HOPE!! album for @thecontinent_
https://t.co/4lRoi7WqAg

[PASTA @achiyora]

@thecontinent_ what a piece hahaha.

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

Words on The Trials of Winnie Mandela for @thecontinent_

[The Continent @thecontinent_]

All Protocol Observed

Welcome to Issue 243 of The Continent

Sport is supposed to rise above politics, but this year’s Fifa World Cup has become a showcase for just the opposite: the arbitrary exercise of political power.

https://t.co/hNr9qkZlFo

[Media Party🎉 @mediapartyorg]

Algorithm volatility is forcing newsrooms to rethink distribution. Our latest #MediaParty article examines how publishers reclaim control:

1⃣ Rodrigo Santos (Dos al Cubo) on user registration and subscription funnels.
2⃣ @richardhoechner (@RepublikMagazin) on leveraging open email protocols.
3⃣ @SiphoKings (@thecontinent_) on utilizing direct messaging networks.

Read the full analysis and access the featured Media Party Lightning-Talks at https://t.co/ymFb9jhExd

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

As drought and crop failure worsen in many African countries, rural residents are especially hard hit.

See Afrobarometer's latest in @thecontinent_

#VoicesAfrica #ClimateChange #WorldEnvironmentDay

[The Continent @thecontinent_]

All Protocol Observed

Welcome to Issue 242 of The Continent.

The standard explanation for South Africa’s recurring xenophobic violence is now familiar. But that’s not the whole story.

https://t.co/Gezx0cORoq

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

Almost two-thirds (64%) of Africans say people should have the right to join any organisation they want. But in some countries, that's a minority view.

See Afrobarometer's latest in @thecontinent_

#VoicesAfrica

[The Continent @thecontinent_]

All Protocol Observed

Welcome to Issue 241 of The Continent

Africa loses $90bn a year to illicit financial flows. Cameroon officially exported just one suitcase worth of gold in 2023. Records abroad showed more than 15 tonnes, mostly heading to the UAE.

https://t.co/BSrUOc3jyq

[Qwani @qwanibok]

Hey writers,

On Tuesday, 14th July 2026, we shall host a workshop on how to write good news articles for publications. The workshop will be facilitated by Christine Mungai, the News Editor at The Continent, where she commissions and edits weekly stories from across Africa.

[AEOW/INPACT @aeowinpact]

En exclusivité les fuites de donnée de Politology, la branche influence sous contrôle du svr, obtenues par @thecontinent_ et partagées avec nous, révèle la création d’une campagne fabriquée de toutes pièces par les russes contre Joseph Figueira
https://t.co/bvbwswVn7p

[AEOW/INPACT @aeowinpact]

Scoop, the data leaks from Politology, the influence branch under SVR control, obtained by @thecontinent_ and shared with us, reveal the creation of a campaign entirely fabricated by the Russians against Joseph Figueira

https://t.co/ndrbGMItYS

[The Continent @thecontinent_]

All Protocol Observed

Welcome to Issue 240 of The Continent

The latest Ebola outbreak is the 17th in 50 years, with more than half occurring in the past 5 years. Ironically, better containment has limited vaccine trials.

https://t.co/EZofoxEJsp

[Ruslan Trad @ruslantrad]

Two of my favorite media are combining to produce this new publication, The Atlas. 👌

The Atlas is a publication launched by the independent journalism organization @CodaStory, operating in collaboration with the pan-African newspaper @thecontinent_.

https://t.co/MKTEZiEeLf

[Nicholas Dawes @NicDawes]

What if you wanted pith, a viewpoint titled off the metropolitan axis, and a crisp finishable thing that lands on your phone via message, and doesn't surveil you? The Atlas is a new newspaper from the makers of @CodaStory and @thecontinent_ View the pilot https://t.co/5dnMimWa7C

[The Continent @thecontinent_]

All Protocol Observed

Welcome to Issue 239 of The Continent

Macron is still trying to convince the world Paris is relevant. Meanwhile, in Mayotte — legally France, geographically Africa — asylum seekers wait for la République to notice them.

https://t.co/N4qn0Jfzlz

[Diana Cariboni @diana_cariboni]

Un consorcio formado por @thecontinent_, @openDemocracy, @FbdnStories, All Eyes On Wagner, @dossier_center, @istories_media y varios periodistas independientes de habla rusa, emprendió una investigación de meses sobre esos documentos, fechados entre enero y noviembre de 2024.🧵