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@BeverlyOchieng

3 years

#Ethiopia 's #Amhara leader has repeated a call for residents to take up arms against #TPLF rebels after its spokesperson threatened more attacks. Agegnehu termed the rebels "enemies" echoing PM Abiy's latest statement in Tigrinya saying TPLF is the "enemy of the people of Tigray"

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#Ethiopia is closing schools so students can harvest crops for those in the warfront. Some 1.2 million children stopped learning since the war erupted and allegations emerged of child fighters. Spoke to @bbcworldservice #GlobalNewsPod on these developments

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*Checks mic* Really thrilled that I'll be presenting @bbcworldservice 's Newsday programme for a couple of weeks from 18 July. Tune in, send messages and keep us company as we take you round the world from Nairobi and London. And glad @lauriekalus will help to steer this ship!

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Very excited to be in Nairobi with @BeverlyOchieng as Newsday prepares to broadcast a series of programmes from Kenya throughout the next month... You can hear her on @bbcworldservice from Tuesday morning!

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Presidential elections in Chad and Panama; floods in Brazil, Tanzania and Kenya; austerity measures in Argentina; talks between China and France - these are some of the stories @robyounguk and I will be covering on Newsday this morning on @bbcworldservice . Do tune in!

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@BeverlyOchieng

10 months

Niger TV going strong on anti-Ecowas music, debates this morning as that deadline to reverse the military coup lapses later today. This reggae song criticises the bloc over third term bids by Côte d'Ivoire's Alassane Ouattara and Guinea's (deposed leader) Alpha Condé.

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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from Ecowas after consolidating their security and political interests in the largely untested Alliance of Sahel States, further frustrating demands by West African leaders to hand over power to civilians in polls expected this year.

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3 years

A coup is reportedly underway in #Sudan after days of protests largely urging the gov't to resign and military rule to be imposed. Other reports say PM Hamdok is under house arrest and several government officials have been arrested. The army was to hand over to civilians in Nov

NetBlocks

@netblocks

3 years

⚠️ Confirmed: Internet disrupted in #Sudan amid reports of military coup and detention of Prime Minister; real-time network data show national connectivity at 34% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📉 📰 Live Report:

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9 months

Burkina Faso's defence minister reiterates on Russia's RIA Novosti that they're ready to defend Niger in the event of any aggression after Ecowas settled on a date to carry out a military intervention in response to last month's coup.

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10 months

In that last Telegram post, the Wagner Group front in the Central African Republic is running a poll asking "should we support Niger in its fight for freedom?" as an Ecowas deadline to reverse a military coup lapses on Sunday and some West African armies prepare to intervene.

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3 years

Rebels linked to #TPLF have claimed control of strategic #Amhara towns hours after federal forces fired fresh air strikes in #Mekelle . On @bbcswahili 's Dira programme, I talk about the reasons for the latest attacks and media sources covering the conflict

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3 years

A UN aid convoy has arrived in #Ethiopia 's Tigray region for the first time in over a month. On #AfricaDaily pod, @kasujja and I discuss how political tensions between PM Abiy and #TPLF have culminated in a frontline showdown a year into the conflict:

Africa Daily - Why is Abiy Ahmed heading ‘to the front’? - BBC Sounds

Ethiopia’s prime minister says he’s joining the fight against rebels

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3 years

#Tchad 's new leader Mahamat Idriss Deby has named 15 generals to the Transitional Military Council (TMC) that will govern the country for the next 18 months.

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2 years

East African leaders will deploy a regional force to support the newest @jumuiya member DR Congo fight against myriads of rebel groups in the eastern regions. Spoke to Dira Ya Dunia on @bbcswahili on the persistent violence and current security measures

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1 year

Over the past year, colleagues at @BBCMonitoring and I have tracked Wagner disinformation and influence campaigns in the Sahel that heightened with the (alleged) deployment of mercenaries in Mali. Read my analysis, & subscribe to our newsletter and content

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#Niger is building an air base in Tahoua after acquiring drones from #Turkey , which is increasing defence cooperation in Africa. For #AfricaDaily today, @kasujja and I discuss the Bayraktar drone and how Niamey is positioning itself as Sahel's security hub

Africa Daily - Why is Turkey sending drones to Niger? - BBC Sounds

Niger is hoping a new drone base will help in the fight against militants

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Russian military instructors have finally entered Niger less than a year after the army overthrew the western-backed president, Bazoum. The Kremlin has now consolidated the Sahel where the jihadist insurgency continues to surge and military rule is increasingly mainstream.

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2 years

TikTok says it plans to curb disinformation ahead of #Kenya 's elections in Aug. I look at how supporters from rival factions have used the platform to fuel fake news and entrench political animosity, with insights from research by @Odangaring :

TikTok, disinformation and Kenyan elections

How TikTok is being used by supporters of various political factions in the upcoming Kenyan elections.

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11 months

The Central African Republic says there'll be adequate security for the 30 July constitutional referendum amid conflicting reports of mass departures of Russian mercenaries. Campaigns begin today. Here are some recent images shared on Telegram of Wagner personnel there:

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6 months

A nationwide curfew imposed in Sierra Leone after a break in at the armoury of the main military barracks in Freetown. Between July and August several senior military and police officers were arrested or extradited over a plot against President Bio who was re-elected in June.

Ministry of Information and Civic Education MOICE

@MoiceComm

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Following gunfire at Wilberforce Military Barracks, #Freetown , in the early hours of 26th November 2023, the Minister of Information and Civic Education, @Cee_Bah has issued a Public notice. @PresidentBio @dsengeh #SierraLeone @USEmbFreetown @SLAJ_Salone @ONSSierraLeone

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Niger heightens pressure on the US to withdraw its troops in an unusual English-language message on state TV, seemingly delivered by an automated voice. It accuses the Americans of not paying "a single kopeck" for the Agadez and Dirkou bases and failing to share intelligence.

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3 years

Mass protests have begun against the coup in #Sudan . Internet restrictions persist but several groups are still actively posting online to draw attention to the crisis and possible violence as security forces crack down on demos, while ground mobilisation is keeping up momentum

NetBlocks

@netblocks

3 years

⚠️ Update: #Sudan 's internet remains largely disrupted as of Saturday leaving citizens cut off from each other and the rest of the world. The disruption is likely to limit the free flow of information during today's planned anti-coup protests. 📰 Report:

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10 months

Ecowas meets on 10 Aug to review options after the Niger junta defied demands to restore Mohamed Bazoum as president. Follow our @BBCAfrica discussion on the impact of the Niger coup with @nkechinna , @jh_barnett , @_hudsonc , @bakary_sambe , @brampostdakar , @seanmcfate and @alexisak

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10 months

Let's do this again! Catch @robyounguk , @JamesCopnall and I on #Newsday on @bbcworldservice . Top stories: day 2 of Kenya's cost of living protests, the migrant crisis in Europe, a deadly shooting amid the #WorldCup2023 in New Zealand with @addojunr , rising wheat prices and more

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6 months

TW⚠️ Interesting twist to the Wagner propaganda videos where the Sahel junta chiefs find themselves overwhelmed by jihadists and being exiled in Russia Incidentally, JNIM just claimed one of its biggest attacks against the Mali army since its blockade in Timbuktu began in August

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2 years

The aftermath of #Ethiopia 's conflict where fears of continued mobilisation and renewed fighting persist, the #Somalia political impasse over delayed elections and the dramatic intrigues of #Kenya 's upcoming polls are some key news stories to look out for in East Africa this year

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Wagner mercenaries claim to have mediated the reopening of the Chad-Central African Republic border and are seen here with the troops from the two countries. The border has remained porous despite an over decade-long closure, with rebel violence and unrest always spilling over.

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10 months

#Niger 's junta wants to charge detained and deposed president Mohamed Bazoum with "high treason" following his appeals to the regional and international community to intervene against the coup. The statement came after the military rulers said they're open to talks with Ecowas.

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10 months

On #Newsday today, @robyounguk and I talk about the anti-Ecowas statement by Niger's military rulers, the "unprecedented" trial against the former US president, Senegal's ban on TikTok and more. Tune in on the @bbcworldservice .

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@BeverlyOchieng

2 years

@KianSharifi May I grow up to be as unfazed as he was by that

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@BeverlyOchieng

10 months

In a couple of hours, we'll be talking about Wagner in Africa and how in recent years it has conflated with Russia's interests in the region in a panel ft. @Fromagehomme , @marisalourenco , @SamRamani2 , @JohnLechner1 , @Smith_JeffreyT and @MantateQueeneth on @ResistBureau Sign up!

The Resistance Bureau

@ResistBureau

10 months

🚨Happening Monday, Aug. 14🚨 This show will seek to separate myth from reality, bringing together top journalists, activists, and researchers to discuss where Russia and Wagner are significant actors in Africa (and where they are not). Please RSVP here:

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10 months

Some sights and sounds from Niger state TV's rolling pro-military music (cc. Sudan TV that has had more than three months of army propaganda, music and statements). Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso had regular programmes to at least instil a sense of normalcy through uncertainty?

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@BeverlyOchieng

3 years

Internet outage in #Congo . Very reminiscent of the 2016 communication shutdown during that presidential election. President Sassou-Nguesso is seeking a fourth term in today's polls after having been in power for a total of 36 years.

NetBlocks

@netblocks

3 years

⚠️ Confirmed: Internet has been shut down in the Republic of the #Congo on the day of presidential elections. Network data show a near-total collapse of national connectivity from midnight local time. The incident is ongoing as polls are due to open 📉 📰

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1 year

Last month, 14 African countries hosted top officials from the US, China, Russia and Turkey - with more visits expected through 2023 - to cement pledges from the US-Africa summit, invite leaders for the Russia-Africa summit and expand cooperation.

Why are global powers 'scrambling' for Africa?

Top officials from the US, China, Russia and Turkey have visited 14 African countries in January 2023.

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2 years

#Mali recalls its ambassadors and closers borders with #Ecowas states after the bloc heightened sanctions over its failure to hold election by Feb. Mali also threatens to leave Ecowas, augmenting its political and economic isolation. (Basically, you can't fire me, I quit.)

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@BeverlyOchieng

11 months

Social media and civil society activists sympathetic to Wagner Group and behind influence campaigns mainly targeting Francophone Africa were largely silent amid Prigozhin's failed mutiny. But they have played a key role in Russia's rising presence since the 2014 Crimea annexation

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@BeverlyOchieng

3 years

State TV has just broadcast the announcement by the elite forces behind the coup in #Guin ée.

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@BeverlyOchieng

5 years

Took Pod to the launch and signing of The Dragonfly Sea and we got not one but TWO autographs 😊

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@BeverlyOchieng

3 years

It's been a year of fighting in #Ethiopia - initially in #Tigray , now moving south close to Addis Ababa where residents are being asked to register weapons to support efforts against #TPLF fighters. Air strikes continue in #Mekelle and a nationwide state of emergency is in place.

Ros Atkins

@BBCRosAtkins

3 years

The conflict in Ethiopia is serious and escalating. Two rebels groups have moved closer to the capital. The Prime Minister is promising to ‘bury’ the rebels. If you’ve not followed the story, here’s 6 minutes to update you. Produced by Briony Sowden.

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9 months

Pro-Wagner and linked Telegram outlets are sharing rare images of mercenaries said to be in Mali. One allegedly poses with Dogon militia in the central region and another is purportedly with Malian forces in the north in Ber where Minusma's departure set off tensions with the CMA

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@BeverlyOchieng

9 months

Prigozhin's death, if confirmed, will test the resilience of operations by thousands of Wagner mercenaries in Mali, the Central African Republic and Libya. Wagner has a decentralised command and is instrumental in spreading Russian influence. My analysis:

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@BeverlyOchieng

2 years

Journalists in #Somalia say their union head was arrested after criticising a ban by the government against the media reporting on al-Shabab activities. The state and insurgent groups continue to pose a threat to press freedoms, leading to low rankings:

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@BeverlyOchieng

2 years

"Burkina Faso's military takeover is unsettling but not unexpected. The ousting of President Roch Kaboré is the fourth coup in West Africa in the last 17 months." My thoughts on growing military and public discontent in the Sahel over the insurgency:

Burkina Faso coup: Why soldiers have overthrown President Kaboré

The military takeover, driven by insecurity, resembles what happened in neighbouring Mali.

www.bbc.com

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@BeverlyOchieng

5 years

Happy Crown Birthday to @notmutant !!! Thank you for humour, good literary banter both on and off @2girlsandapod and friendship. Pod and I are very lucky to have you 💕❤💜 (Photos by @otieno_owino and @mawazo_mengi in the *coughs* studio)

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3 months

Join @JamesCopnall and I on Newsday this morning on @bbcworldservice where we'll talk about the US veto on the latest UN resolution on a Gaza ceasefire, the release of hundreds of protesters in Senegal, the indictment of Haiti's ex-first lady over the president's murder and more.

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@BeverlyOchieng

1 year

Tanzania warns its nationals against fighting for foreign armies after the death of a student last October who had been recruited from a prison in Moscow by the Wagner Group to fight for Russia in Ukraine.

MFA Tanzania

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Serikali yatoa ufafanuzi kuhusu kifo cha Mtanzania aliyekuwa masomoni nchini Urusi

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I will miss hearing @bbcBola . Among early people to really give words of encouragement and to dare me to take a chance where possible - and always reminded me every so often we spoke 😊 and it was great company with @JamesCopnall and the crew.

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1 year

You can’t get any better trio talking about #Sudan than the formidable @bbcBola @BeverlyOchieng & @JamesCopnall and James, on Bola’s last day, could you just tie her to the chair so she can’t leave pls…

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@BeverlyOchieng

9 months

Gabon's coup leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema is set to be sworn in as transitional leader on Monday after rejecting the election which Ali Bongo - a former funk musician whose family has been at the helm of the country for over half a century - won a third term. I explain more:

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@BeverlyOchieng

6 months

Today's Wagner watch: the mercenaries claim in a video to have mounted their flag in Kidal after aiding the Mali army push out ex-separatists and a mercenary captioned as fighting extremists in (this vast place called) Africa.

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@BeverlyOchieng

10 months

Thank you so much for joining the #NigerCoupSpace on @BBCAfrica . Lots of appreciation to @alexisak , @nkechinna , @jh_barnett , @bakary_sambe , @_hudsonc , @brampostdakar and @seanmcfate whose thoughtful and invaluable insights are available below to listen to again. Follow. Share.

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3 years

Protests underway in #Sudan after coup leader Burhan went on to hand himself power in the new council still dominated by the military and the internet remains disrupted for the 20th day ...

NetBlocks

@netblocks

3 years

⚠️ Update: Internet remains largely disrupted in #Sudan for a 20th day, targeting the basic rights of free assembly and expression as pro-democracy campaigners lead protests against the military council installed after last month's coup #Nov13March 📰

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2 years

East African leaders announce plans to immediately deploy a regional force to fight against rebels in eastern DR Congo. A joint training exercise by @jumuiya troops is coming to a close and regional army chiefs have been meeting to discuss a framework for regional deployment.

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@BeverlyOchieng

3 years

As a coup is underway in #Guin ée, state TV plays gospel music. Elite forces have reportedly detained President #AlphaConde whose third term bid - precipitated by controversial constitutional amendments in 2020 - provoked nationwide protests and an opposition crackdown.

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@BeverlyOchieng

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Senegal restricts internet again after banning today's mass protests being organised by more than 100 civil society organisations to denounce the delayed election, while ex-leaders - including Karim Wade's father - have endorsed Macky Sall's talks on the constitutional crisis.

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10 months

We're in the last of hour of #Newsday on @bbcworldservice with @robyounguk and I. Protests are expected in Kenya with more from @TonyIrungu5 , climate and extreme weather, Thailand suspends the prime minister frontrunner and fears of further instability from the war in Sudan:

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3 months

Was there a mutiny in Chad? What next as MPs in Ghana pass a tough anti-LGBTQ+ bill? What happens after the resignation of the Palestinian PM? Listen to Newsday with @JamesCopnall and I on @bbcworldservice to find out more. (And so wonderful to have @iAmDanielDadzie producing)

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2 years

#Ecowas says it stands by #BurkinaFaso 's Kabore and demands for the military to stand down in favour of dialogue. No reaction to reported restrictions on internet or the authorities putting down/banning protests. Meanwhile, a nationwide curfew has been imposed after the mutiny.

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8 months

Today is the start of @MacondoLitFest , which is among events reopening the literary scene in Nairobi. As I take a short break from the news this coming week, I'll be buried in books bought from some of the events featured in something I wrote here:

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3 years

Days after deploying to #Mozambique , #Rwanda 's army reported big victories against militants who've besieged Cabo Delgado since 2017. Rwanda is a key peacekeeping contributor but its intervention here is different. @kasujja & I discuss this on #AfricaDaily

BBC World Service - Africa Daily, Why is Rwanda fighting foreign wars?

Rwandan troops deployed in Mozambique

www.bbc.co.uk

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1 year

The teaser for @BBCMonitoring 's Global Jigsaw podcast is here: subscribe to get essential media insight on stories and people making the news, geopolitical intersections and all round intelligent conversations with a team that's such a delight to work with

The Global Jigsaw - Welcome to... The Global Jigsaw - BBC Sounds

Exploring the world through the lens of its media.

www.bbc.co.uk

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11 months

Russia is disarming Wagner forces amid a failed rebellion by its exiled leader. @Nader_SM & I wrote about the uncertain future for African governments heavily dependent on Wagner mercenaries despite assurances that operations in Mali and CAR will continue

Wagner's network in Africa faces uncertain future

What does the Russian mercenary group's failed mutiny mean for its fighters in African countries?

www.bbc.co.uk

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@BeverlyOchieng

3 years

A lot is coming out of #Tanzania on Covid-19, including plans not to get vaccines and the promotion of herbal remedies. Listen to @kasujja speak to (one of my favourite people in the world) @OdhiamboRhoda about this in today's #AfricaDaily episode:

BBC World Service - Africa Daily, Has Tanzania really beaten coronavirus?

Tanzania may have decided not to roll out Covid vaccines, but has it defeated the virus?

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1 year

As 2022 comes to an end, @kasujja , @mpholakaje , @Thomas_Naadi and I got together on #AfricaDaily to analyse news highlights on the continent, our favourite moments and a plan to move to Zambia:

Africa Daily - What were the big events in Africa in 2022? - BBC Sounds

The Africa Daily podcast looks back at the news of the last year

www.bbc.co.uk

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9 months

Niger orders the French ambassador to leave the country in two days after declining to meet the junta-appointed foreign minister.

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@BeverlyOchieng

3 years

#Zambia has made good its threat to shut the internet on election day. In March, President Lungu - who is seeking re-election - assented a cyber crime bill that targets "abuse of cyberspace". Opposition candidate Hichelima pledged to prioritise repealing the law if elected.

NetBlocks

@netblocks

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⚠️ Update: Real-time network data confirm that social media and messaging platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Messenger are now restricted in #Zambia on election day in addition to the earlier WhatsApp restriction #ZambiaDecides2021 📰

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Special forces from Amhara, Somali, Oromia and Sidama states are already fighting alongside federal troops in Tigray and parts of Afar and Amhara where the conflict has spilled into. Rallies have been held in several towns in different regions in support of the federal army.

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10 months

It's 100 days since the war broke out in #Sudan . State TV continues broadcasting pro-military messages with the hashtag "one army, one people", regular coverage elsewhere, and some pan-Arab TVs bleak about prospects of clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces ending

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2 years

Gunfire in #BurkinaFaso 's capital early today, heavy deployment, state TV off but JA sources say Damiba is OK Yesterday, there were protests in Bobo Dioulasso demanding his resignation for failing to quell the insurgency eight months since siezing power

Burkina Faso : tirs entendus et militaires déployés à Ouagadougou - Jeune Afrique.com

La situation était confuse ce matin dans la capitale burkinabè, où des soldats se sont déployés dans la nuit autour de points stratégiques de la ville. Le président Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba se...

www.jeuneafrique.com

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@BeverlyOchieng

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Senegal's Constitutional Council has said the postponement of this month's presidential election is illegal, as Macky Sall reportedly holds backdoor talks with rivals - including Ousmane Sonko - to restart the process for a more favourable political outcome. More from me below:

Institute for the Study of Diplomacy

@GUDiplomacy

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Thanks to @CSIS and @BBCMonitoring 's @BeverlyOchieng for joining @McFarlandKellyM for this episode of Diplomatic Immunity! Beverly takes us through a riveting discussion on the unfolding crisis in Senegal and its implications for West Africa. Listen now!

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In #Ethiopia , a unilateral ceasefire is quickly coming undone as #Oromia and #Sidama special forces mobilise after a call by the #Amhara region for an all-out offensive against the #TPLF that seized occupied parts of southern #Tigray :

Addis Standard

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Update. It's confirmed that #Oromia & #Sidama states' security forces are joining the national army & security forces from #Amhara state in a fresh offensive against #Tigrayan forces. It comes after Tigray Defense Forces recaptured more areas within Tigray

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Residents in Kaya #BurkinaFaso had blocked the French convoy since Friday. (Someone is even said to have brought down a French drone with a slingshot.) Some injuries were reported. #Barkhane is drawing down from neighbouring #Mali where there's also been protests against France.

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⚠️ Confirmed: Mobile internet has been disrupted in Burkina Faso since Saturday night. The incident comes amid unrest after the shooting of protesters attempting to block a French military convoy transiting the country 📵 📰 Report:

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#Kenya 's Supreme Court will hear petitions by Odinga and others challenging Ruto's victory in the 9 Aug presidential poll We discuss the "mathematical absurdity" in the results partly underpinning the cases and how our democracy is constantly being tested

More or Less - Kenya’s Election Rounding Error - BBC Sounds

Official figures didn’t add up - but due to rounding, not fraud

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#GuineaBissau 's Embalo confirms he is well in a live address and the tweet.

Umaro Sissoco Embaló

@USEmbalo

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Je vais bien Alhamdoulillah. La situation est sous contrôle gouvernemental. Je remercie la population de Guinée Bissau et toutes les personnes au delà de notre pays qui se sont inquiétées pour mon gouvernement et moi. Vive la République et que Dieu veille sur la Guinée-Bissau.

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This would not have happened without @2girlsandapod partner in lit-ness, Nyambura Mutanyi, @AMLANetwork whose mentorship programme put us together with @CACEAfrica and @bwesigye , @SumayyaLee , @Writivism and - gosh - so many people who put in the work and passion 💛🧡💛

Mike is on hiatus till 1/1/22 (check pinned tweet)

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so excited to go into a new season of @2girlsandapod in 2019. @beverlyochieng and i have great things planned for your ears and eyes :)

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The US has sanctioned the head of Russia's Wagner Group in Mali and two soldiers for the Moura massacre. On @BBCMonitoring 's #TheGlobalJigsaw pod this week we discuss one of my specialities - media and public influence campaigns for the mercenaries in Mali

The Global Jigsaw - Russian flag operations in Mali - BBC Sounds

The African influencers amplifying Kremlin propaganda

www.bbc.co.uk

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2 years

First reads of 2022 (one in progress from last year - thank you @ansheemungai ). Thank you work bae @OdhiamboRhoda for alerting @otieno_owino and I to Born in Blackness from @NuriaBooks who delivered very fast. Gonna squeeze these in before work (which pays for them) resumes 🙃

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Chad's military government - which has faced some backlash for prolonging its transition - has closed its borders with Sudan where rival armed clashes are ongoing, and urged the international community to enable the neighbouring country to "complete its ongoing transition".

Ministère de la Communication 🇹🇩

@com_gouv_td

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COMMUNIQUÉ DU GOUVERNEMENT

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#Kenya has condemned Russia's military intervention in two breakaway regions in Ukraine and the media have highlighted possible increases in wheat, fuel prices if a conflict breaks out. My snapshot of African diplomatic and media reactions for @BBCAfrica

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The rhetoric being used in mobilisation calls is easily conflating actions against rebel #TPLF forces and aggressions towards residents in the #Tigray region. So the toll of the conflict continues to rise, humanitarian intervention remains fraught and ethnic animocity deepens.

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On the Africa Today podcast we highlight the leadership wrangles in South Africa's ANC, Tunisia's upcoming election and a Ghanaian athlete's top performance in winter sports. (Featuring @BBC_AudreyB , Priyanka Sippy, me and all the Focus on Africa crew)

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#BokoHaram has said it is holding more than 500 students hostage after claiming an attack on a school in the north-west #Katsina State. I talked to #OSTV last night about the message this attack sends as #Nigeria struggles to contain rising insecurity in Buhari's tenure:

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A "coup plot" has been reported in the Central African Republic as its president Faustin Touadera mediates the military take over in Gabon. For @CSISAfrica , @MvembaDizolele , @KamissaCamara , @Smith_JeffreyT , @YabiGilles and I discussed reasons underlying rising military coups

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What about rising coups in Africa? Here is an insightful discussion on these developments ⁦ @CSIS ⁩ ⁦ @CSISAfrica ⁩. We thank our esteemed panelists ⁦ @KamissaCamara ⁩ ⁦ @BeverlyOchieng ⁩ ⁦ @Smith_JeffreyT ⁩ ⁦⁦ @YabiGilles ⁩

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For @BBCMonitoring , I talk briefly about the impact of stigma in fighting Covid-19. Did something on #Newsday a week ago and it was an interesting discussion with @kasujja

BBC Monitoring

@BBCMonitoring

4 years

How responses to the coronavirus outbreak in Africa have been haunted by stigma and discrimination

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The #AfricaDaily podcast is live 🚨 and in this first episode I talk to @kasujja about Covid-19 vaccine diplomacy after the AU announced it has secured 270m doses outside Covax, and how community health response systems will be instrumental in delivery:

Africa Daily - Will Africa get enough Covid vaccines? - BBC Sounds

As Covid-19 surges across Africa, will there be enough vaccines for the continent?

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#Zambia 's electricity provider is also experiencing a "system failure" leading to a nationwide power outage. All this as it prepares for elections on 12 Aug. Last week Lusaka Times reported plans to shut down the internet on election day but there'd been no official reaction.

NetBlocks

@netblocks

3 years

⚠️ Confirmed: Nation-scale power outage registered in #Zambia impacting telecommunications networks from ~2:30 pm local time; real-time network data show national connectivity at 70% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 🔌

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Not a fan of dress up or photos of myself, so these are books I own that look like clothes I wear. Disclaimer: Mafouz is on the duvet because why not?

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According to pro-Wagner outlets, Prigozhin is in the Sahel - which is as specific as such reports are expected to be.

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After a long morning of music, #Niger 's junta leader and head of the presidential guard Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani (Tiani?) finally speaks on state TV.

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This year's @Writivism festival was quite a lot of fun for us @2girlsandapod . Met some incredible writers, academics and artists, had insightful conversations and left with memories to keep us high enough until next year 😊

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Nigeria, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire are among West African nations lining up forces to counter Niger's military coup that has worsened regional tensions. For @CBCRadioCanada , I discuss the impact of the coup, anti-French sentiment and pro-Wagner Group disinfo

What the coup in Niger could mean for the West; new book photographs romance and reality of life in...

A coup has thrown Niger into turmoil. Now, the ousted president is calling on the international community to restore order. Guest host Catherine Cullen hears the latest from in Niger, and speaks with...

www.cbc.ca

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Today one of the greatest people to work with is presenting Focus on Africa TV on @BBCWorld . Go @OdhiamboRhoda !! ♥️

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@Nduta__ I like that this newspaper centred women in Bashir's removal. And the photo is so apt: a younger generation rising against the status quo

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On #AfricaDaily , the incredibly knowledgeable @AbdirahimS talks to @kasujja about increased violence by Islamic State group against Christians in areas the group's fighters are entrenched in DR Congo, Mozambique, Nigeria and the Sahel in 2022:

BBC World Service - Africa Daily, Why are IS attacks against Christians on the rise in Africa?

What’s behind the rise in African Christian attacks by Jihadist groups?

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Limbe to Lagos to Nairobi from @ajayidami , @Dmacviban and Emmanuel Iduma. Pod and I can hardly wait to read this. Great job guys! Also, happy 10th to @Sarabamag . Keep telling our stories.

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Senegal will hold elections before Macky Sall's tenure ends. But the president will leave with a damaged reputation and a trail of destruction that has shaken one of the region's most stable democracies. Here's my piece for From our Own Correspondent

From Our Own Correspondent - Haiti: 'There's no one but the gangs.' - BBC Sounds

An eye-witness account of how criminal gangs stormed the airport and two prisons in Haiti.

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#Mali 's arrest of 49 Ivorian soldiers is further driving a wedge between itself and Cote d'Ivoire, which has strongly opposed the junta, as well as with the UN mission. Incidentally, Yerewolo just started an anti-MINUSMA campaign after the mandate was renewed for a year.

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The #Mali army has denied reports that militants have seized parts of Menaka and Gao where security is rapidly worsening. For #AfricaDaily , @kasujja and I discuss the armed and Islamist groups behind this violence and the catastrophic impact on residents

Africa Daily - Can Mali solve insecurity in the country’s north? - BBC Sounds

Unions have called a strike in one region to protest the government’s approach

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As #Somalia 's general election stalemate persists, the semi-autonomous north-eastern #Puntland state demonstrates the viability of one-person one-vote.

Puntland Mirror

@Puntlandmirror

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People wait in line to attend a voter registration exercise in #Qardo after the exercise started there on Sunday. #Puntland 's first one-person one-vote municipal elections will be conducted in the districts of Qardo, Eyl and Ufeyn in June 2021, according to the TPEC plan.

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The c-words of 2021: Covid-19 and climate change. @BBCMonitoring colleagues @Shayan86 and @KayleenDevlin look at how disinformation impacted reporting and conversations around these key themes: (produced by the incredible @SunitiNiti )

How Covid and climate misinformation spread in 2021

Misinformation about the Covid pandemic and climate change is slowing an effective collective response to these emergencies.

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Highlight from today's (belated) Wagner Group trawl that often takes me down a rabbit hole of Russian-language Telegram channels, an Africa-focused news/current affairs channel with a welcome message in Swahili.

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Joint forces from #Uganda and #RDC recently captured a key #ADF commander shortly after starting operations in eastern DR Congo. On #AfricaDaily , @kasujja and @qataharraymond discuss the ensuing military and political burden of UPDF's (re)entry to DRC:

Africa Daily - What are Ugandan forces doing in DR Congo? - BBC Sounds

Journalist Raymond Mujuni follows Ugandan forces in DRC as they go after the militant ADF

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