Malcolm Webb
@MalcolmWebb
Senior Correspondent for Al Jazeera English TV, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Protesters in downtown #Nairobi calling for #JusticeForAlbertOjwang, a blogger who was killed in police custody. It's one year on from nationwide protests in #Kenya against tax hikes, corruption and calls for President William Ruto to step down
Mozambique - a new entry in @NRC_Norway's annual report on the world's neglect humanitarian crises youtube.com/watch?v=Ll9qVu…
#Kenyan rights activist @bonifacemwangi says he was tortured for days while detained in #Tanzania youtube.com/watch?v=0c-Puh…
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show X (formerly Twitter) has become unreachable on major internet providers in #Tanzania; the incident comes as a compromised police account posts claims the President has died, angering the country's leadership
Ant smugglers back in court at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in #Kenya. Four suspects, one from Kenya, one from Vietnam and two from Belgium, have pleaded guilty to trafficking wildlife. @AJENews @AJEnglish
#Mozambique's largest protest yet over the disputed election results youtu.be/93PViATN-w4?si… with @PMugoMugo @kikyjosh
#MozambiqueProtests Opposition supporters, called by opposition leader Venancio Mondlane took to the streets of Maputo over alleged election rigging and police used tear gas to disperse them
This is less than 2km from the president's office, and just meters from the US ambassador's residence, China embassy...
Muitos manifestantes vindo de bairros periféricos impedidos pela polícia de continuar com a sua marcha na Av Julies Nyerere, perto do campus da UEM, quando estavam em direção ao gabinete do Presidente. As manifestações continuam em muitos pontos da cidade e província de #Maputo.
Opposition supporters in #Mozambique have begun a 7-day strike over disputed election results. Rights groups say at least 13 people killed last week when police used tear gas and gunfire to break up demonstrations. With @PMugoMugo & @kikyjosh youtube.com/watch?v=5yGIFL…
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show restrictions to social media and messaging platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in #Mozambique; the incident follows mobile data disruptions last week and comes as protesters prepare to hit the streets over disputed election results
Opposition supporting protesters in #Maputo #Mozambique reject results of what they say was a blatantly rigged election @AJEnglish @AJENews
#Mozambique's army's on the streets of #Maputo on the first day of a week-long strike called by opposition leader Venancio Mondlane. His supporters say the recent elections were blatantly rigged. Electoral Commission says it'll review some of the voting materials @AJENews

#facebook, #WhatsApp, #Instagram seem to be blocked on mobile internet in #Mozambique. Opposition have called for protests to continue today against election results.
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show restrictions to social media and messaging platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in #Mozambique; the incident follows mobile data disruptions last week and comes as protesters prepare to hit the streets over disputed election results
Opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane goes to vote in #Mozambique's election. Election analysts say he's the main challenge to FRELIMO's 49-yr rule, but rights groups say he doesn't have a fair chance, alleging systematic rigging, which FRELIMO and Electoral Commission deny.
Rights groups in #Mozambique say elections have been systematically rigged since 2018. Ruling @FRELIMO_ party and Electoral Commission deny it. Voting has just started in #Maputo. Our story youtu.be/MZ9mZnUvo6c?si… with @PMugoMugo and @kikyjosh
The Mozambican authorities’ failure to seriously investigate attacks on journalists and civil society activists is escalating the climate of fear in the country, ahead of next month general election. hrw.org/news/2024/09/1…
Senegal's 🇸🇳 major TV stations went blank, radio outlets were silent, and most of the daily newspapers did not publish editions on Tuesday as media organizations in the country staged a rare blackout day to protest President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's government crackdown they say…
Absolutely heartbreaking to watch @Hind_Gaza report on the killing of her colleagues Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Rifi in an Israeli strike. Solidarity with her, their families and everybody at Al Jazeera.
The field, one of my favorite area of work in touch with the real story all the time, any time. This is why we go there to report.
Journalists across #Kenya demonstrate against abuses while covering recent anti-government protests. We joined them in #NairobiCBD youtube.com/watch?v=uZtPyf…