TikTok has launched new safety tools and announced a $2.3 million global mental health fund aimed at supporting local initiatives in Kenya, which has 29.2% TikTok usage among its population.

• Kenya is a beneficiary of the global mental health fund for locally based support efforts.
• The organization receiving funding in Kenya is Mental360, focusing on mental health awareness and support services.
• New features include local in-app helplines and a first-of-its-kind guided meditation tool called Sleep Hours, automatically enabled at 22:00 for users under 18.

Leaders and experts gathered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire for the Second Pan-African Donkey Conference (PADCO-2) to validate the new Pan-African Strategy for the Preservation, Welfare and Sustainable Utilization of Donkeys in Africa.

• Over 13 million donkeys are present in Africa, making up 36% of the continent’s working animals.
• Key organizers include the African Union’s InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and Brooke Hospital for Animals.
• The conference addresses urgent threats like slaughtering and skin trade, aiming to integrate donkey welfare into national policies.