A lifeline for Sudan
大象传媒 Arabic's new emergency radio service for Sudan.
This week, 大象传媒 Arabic launched an emergency radio service for Sudan, providing information and advice. Editor Adel Soliman tells us how they're putting together information about essential needs like how to obtain fuel, food and support. They also provide a platform for Sudanese people to share news from across the country.
Thailand's election jargon
Election time always spawns new buzzwords in Thailand. 大象传媒 Thai's Tossapol Chaisamritpol shares three from this election's crop: MP draining, landslide, and Big House.
Speed dating for single Muslims
London recently hosted the biggest ever Muslim speed dating event, organised by the Muzz dating app. More than a thousand people took part, and 大象传媒 Arabic's Alma Hassoun went along to explore the challenges some young Muslims face in meeting and socialising with others of their religion.
Reporting on Kenya's starvation cult
大象传媒 Africa鈥檚 Dorcas Wangira has been following the story of Kenyan preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, who鈥檚 accused of encouraging his followers to starve themselves to death. Hundreds of bodies have been discovered in an isolated forest area on the Kenyan coast, and Dorcas was one of the first journalists on the scene.
Paraguay, Taiwan and China
The victory of the ruling Colorado Party in Paraguay鈥檚 recent election was also in part a victory for Taiwan: Paraguay remains one of the last Latin American countries retaining full diplomatic ties with Taipei, while the opposition party candidate had promised to follow the growing trend of switching to Beijing. 大象传媒 Monitoring's Luis Fajardo in Miami reports on what these ties mean, both for Paraguay, and for China and Taiwan.
(Photo: Smoke rises during clashes in Khartoum, Sudan. Credit: Ahmed Satti/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Fifth Floor
Global stories from the 大象传媒鈥檚 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi