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Monitoring Media Narratives Across Africa


Last updated: October 2026
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  • Electioninfluence (France → Senegal) 1044
  • Sovereignty (France → Côte d'Ivoire) 496
  • Electioninfluence (France → Côte d'Ivoire) 448
  • Economic (UAE → South Africa) 427

Recent Articles

Eid greetings exchanged by Sharjah's Ruler and officials
Tone: Sensationalist Intent: Socialfragility

Eid greetings exchanged by Sharjah's Ruler and officials His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, performed the Eid Al Fitr prayer on Friday at Sharjah Mosque. This came in the presence of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed …

gulfnews.com • Mar 20, 2026 Read Full Article →
سحب جهاز الرقابة على المصنفات الفنية، برئاسة عبدالرحيم كمال، ترخيص عرض فيلم "سفاح التجمع" من دور السينما، وأوقف عرضه حتى إشعارٍ آخر، وذلك رغم طرح الفيلم وتحقيقه إيرادات جيدة في أول أيام عرضه، بعد حصوله على ترخيص قبل ثلاثة أيام فقط.
Tone: Factual Intent: Socialfragility

The Authority for the Control of Artistic Works, headed by Abdel Rahim Kamal, has withdrawn the license to show the film “The Ripper of the Assembly” from cinemas and has suspended its screening until further notice, despite the film being released and generating good revenues …

okaz.com.sa • Mar 20, 2026 Read Full Article →
A school shooter in Virginia is one of many ISIS acolytes who received seemingly soft sentences for a federal terrorism charge, according to data obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Tone: Alarmist Intent: Socialfragility

A school shooter in Virginia is one of many ISIS acolytes who received seemingly soft sentences for a federal terrorism charge, according to data obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Mohamed Jalloh died after killing an ROTC instructor and attacking Army cadets at Old …

dailycaller.com • Mar 20, 2026 Read Full Article →
Is King Charles III taking a break from royal protocols? While traditional protocols were rigid and serious, modern-day customs may tell a different story.
Tone: Sensationalist Intent: Socialfragility

Is King Charles III taking a break from royal protocols? While traditional protocols were rigid and serious, modern-day customs may tell a different story. The 77-year-old reportedly broke royal protocol while welcoming Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at Windsor Castle …

inquisitr.com • Mar 20, 2026 Read Full Article →
DAMASCUS — Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa announced Friday a 50% increase in salaries for state employees, coinciding with the first day of Eid Al-Fitr, as part of a broader package of economic and service measures.
Tone: Factual Intent: Socialfragility

DAMASCUS — Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa announced Friday a 50% increase in salaries for state employees, coinciding with the first day of Eid Al-Fitr, as part of a broader package of economic and service measures. The announcement came during an Eid reception at the People’s …

saudigazette.com.sa • Mar 20, 2026 Read Full Article →
The painting collection of Sakıp Sabancı Museum has reopened to visitors with a renewed selection, now on permanent display.
Tone: Factual Intent: Socialfragility

The painting collection of Sakıp Sabancı Museum has reopened to visitors with a renewed selection, now on permanent display. According to a statement from the museum, the collection, first initiated by Sakıp Sabancı in the 1970s and enriched over time with new acquisitions and long-term …

hurriyetdailynews.com • Mar 20, 2026 Read Full Article →
Cosmetic surgeon and aesthetics specialist Paul Banwell cautions: "The current peptide craze is being driven heavily by social media and influencers, but medicine has to be guided by evidence, ethics and patient safety, not hype."
Tone: Sensationalist Intent: Socialfragility

If you've been around the skincare block as many times as I have, peptides will be nothing new to you. Everyone from No7, to The Inkey List to Olay includes the ingredient in their serums and moisturisers. So, if it's nothing new, why have peptides …

hellomagazine.com • Mar 20, 2026 Read Full Article →
The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Mohammad Ahmed Al-Yamahi, reiterated his strong condemnation of the continued blatant and repeated Iranian attacks targeting a number of Arab countries.
Tone: Alarmist Intent: Socialfragility

The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Mohammad Ahmed Al-Yamahi, reiterated his strong condemnation of the continued blatant and repeated Iranian attacks targeting a number of Arab countries. Al-Yamahi said in a statement yesterday (Wednesday) that these attacks violate the rules of international law and the …

okaz.com.sa • Mar 19, 2026 Read Full Article →
The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi, condemned the blatant Iranian attacks that targeted oil and industrial facilities in a number of countries...
Tone: Alarmist Intent: Socialfragility

The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi, condemned the blatant Iranian attacks that targeted oil and industrial facilities in a number of Arab Gulf countries, which represent a serious and unprecedented escalation and a very serious qualitative development that threatens the security …

okaz.com.sa • Mar 19, 2026 Read Full Article →
Few travellers are opting to travel to their home country, say travel agents
Tone: Alarmist Intent: Socialfragility

Few travellers are opting to travel to their home country, say travel agents Dubai: UAE residents are choosing staycations and short road trips over international holidays this Eid Al-Fitr, say travel agents, as regional tensions continue to impact travel plans. Travel agents say there is …

gulfnews.com • Mar 19, 2026 Read Full Article →
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