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#Ethiopia
's federal government has promised, and failed, to end the humanitarian blockade in moments of rising international pressure.
#humanitariantruce
#Tigray
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Many ruling CCM candidates look set to run unopposed in
#Tanzania
’s October elections after opposition nominees from
@ChademaTz
and
@ACTwazalendo
were blocked from registering yesterday.
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A year after
#HaacaaluuHundeessaa
's assassination, I miss him. Oromia misses him.
#Ethiopia
misses him. But his legacy of kindness and resistance lives on.
A beautiful reflection by
@FBedaso
.
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#Africa
’s must-read books of 2018. Summing up some of the best fiction, non-fiction and poetry from Africa and the diaspora this year. By
@samirasawlani
.
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Welcome to our new series - Not Welcome Here: Travelling While African" on what it means to travel while black and African, guest edited by
@Nanjala1
.
Yes, we published this while in a pandemic and collectively facing travel restrictions. Here's why...
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We've made an interactive map for all the elections and referendums happening in
#Africa
. We'll keep it updated so you never miss a vote.
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#Museveni
is trying to manage
#Uganda
's youth dissatisfaction through patronage and coercion. Neither is working.
#FreeBobiWine
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There are plenty of incredible new African documentaries out. Here's a list of four particularly remarkable ones from across the continent
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CALLING FOR
#PITCHES
: Dear
#Freelancer
, know an art(s) or culture story, issue we should all be paying attention to from anywhere across the continent?
Share with us! We want to amplify & publish your ideas.
Get in touch: a.rotinwa
@africanarguments
.org
cc:
@WritersofColor
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#Nigeria
has the highest number of out-of-school children in the world. Many teachers can barely pass grade-4 tests.
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#Tanzania
elections 2020: Life has got worse under Magafuli. We need change.
Opposition leader
@zittokabwe
says the past four years of CCM rule have been disastrous and lays out his vision for a thriving and happy Tanzania.
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When
#BobiWine
is released, the young and outspoken MP will likely be welcomed by even bigger crowds than he left behind.
#FreeBobiWine
#Uganda
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The state’s one-sided narrative has not just shattered
#Ethiopians
' shared understanding of reality but eroded the social fabric that held us together, writes
@temesgen_kahsay
.
#Tigray
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Things
#Cameroon
's elite force the BIR is known for:
1) Torture and killing of civilians
2 )Being trained by Israelis
We found the names of the
#Israelimercenaries
who train them. One is a millionaire with a $20m flat in NY, bought w/o a loan.
[THREAD]
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We are delighted to introduce our first cohort of the
#AfricanArguments
young freelance journalism
#fellows
.
These writers span Africa and have diverse interests and languages, but are all committed to telling stories and representing perspectives that are so often neglected.
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It is unlikely that
#FelixTshisekedi
truly won the
#DRCElections
. But how unlikely? We crunched some numbers.
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While many have celebrated
#Ethiopia
's
#peacedeal
, some prominent
#Tigray
groups see it as a surrender.
@mkheirom
explains
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Police brutality. Disinformation. Gen Z protesters. A feminist coalition. Leaderless protests.
The anatomy of a movement's first seven days:
#EndSWAT
#EndSARS
#SARSMUSTENDNOW
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📢 We are very VERY excited to launch a new
#fellowship
programme for
#young
#freelancejournalists
in
#Africa
!
Find out more in the link and in the thread below...👇
[1/THREAD]
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#Africa
's diaspora not only have significant wealth but are typically motivated by more than just maximising returns.
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The plan at
#COP15
to turn 30% of the earth into Protected Areas is based on a deeply unscientific and racist logic.
By
@LongoFiore
@survival
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#Callout
! We're looking for
#African
writers who are experts on something small but have the
#imagination
&
#fearlessness
to think BIG.
We're planning a
#ClimateCrisis
series & need all sorts on board:
#wateractivists
,
#urbanplanners
,
#economywonks
,
#energyexperts
and much more!
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“I have never had great dreams, goals or signposts of achievement. I don’t do things to become. I am. So I do things to express and contribute. I will keep doing till l take my leave of this sphere.” -
@Funmilola
.
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Calling all African
#Journos
: Writing on film, music, theater, visual art, culture, identity? And / or its intersection with politics, business, the economy? Got a photo / illustration essay idea?
PITCH US! Email: a.rotinwa
@africanarguments
.org
#journorequests
#journojobs
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SPECIAL COVERAGE: Calling journalists, writers, analysts!
Do you have a story idea per
#ENDSARS
#SarsMustGo
protests against
#PoliceBrutalityInNigeria
? PITCH US! We want analysis, reportage, photo essays, feature stories, listicles.
PITCH here: a.rotinwa
@africanarguments
.org
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CALL FOR PITCHES: on art, (sub) cultures & lifestyle across the continent.
We want stories, photo essays, podcasts, data ideas on Amapiano x Afrobeats crossovers, LGBTQIA+ life, TikTok, Shitor v. Yaji, natural hair, literature, gender-bending comedy, Gen Z, Nollywood...
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Are you a writer from
#Cameroon
,
#DRC
or
#Ethiopia
who holds a passport from there? We are looking for a nonfiction essay in English about
#TravellingWhileAfrican
with a quick turnaround time.
Email editor
@africanarguments
.org (cc:
@Nanjala1
)
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#Callout
: Attention journos, researchers, activists working on
#climatechange
in
#Africa
!🌍
We're increasing our climate coverage (reporting, investigation, analysis, debate, photos, opeds) & want to hear from you
📩Climate Editor
@jamesjwan
at editor
@africanarguments
.org
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#MartinFayulu
is widely believed to have been the true victor of the
#DRC
’s 2018 elections, but is not president. We spoke to him about his next steps.
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Unless the international community acts soon, the ruling
#CCM
will steal
#Tanzania
's October
#elections
and
#Zanzibar
will descend into crisis, writes opposition leader
@zittokabwe
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"I shed no tears over [
#Nkurunziza
's] untimely death," writes
@KettyNivyabandi
.
"My tears, instead, are for the lives forever bruised and haunted by the pain his regime caused."
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The
#Ugandan
government is allegedly behind thousands of abductions of its citizens. We interviewed dozens of former abductees and families of missing people to understand how this is happening:
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Critics see the
#NationalDialogue
as a cynical ploy. Genuinely representative dialogue in
#Ethiopia
would likely threaten
#Abiy
’s grip on power.
by
@PatrickWight1
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The
#NRM
made a mistake arresting
#BobiWine
. Since his detention in
#Uganda
, there've been
#protests
, the
#opposition
's unified in resistance,
#FreeBobiWine
is trending.
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Three months ago, the
@WHO
projected
#Mauritius
would have the second highest rate of infections in Africa, with 90,000 cases.
Today, its
#COVID19
free.
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Analysis of four leading journals found that less than 3% of articles were by writers in the Global South.
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Call for Pitches: We are once more seeking bold, fun, imaginative, colourful reviews, listicles, interviews, investigations, (photo) essays, features, analysis, deep dives on (African) art and culture, creative industries, events, issues.
email: a.rotinwa
@africanarguments
.org.
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Nigerian actress and director,
@GenevieveNnaji1
's debut film Lionheart has been selected as Nigeria's submission to the
#Oscars
, in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
The film is on our list of Best African films of 2019 so far:
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#Nigeria
is home to over 500 kinds of
#corruption
. Here’s a new way to think about them.
@MatthewTPage
explains.
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In a challenging year, thank GOD for the
#African
#writers
that gave us these literary gems.
@SamiraSawlani
lists her fave books of 2021 (feat.
@thesailorsgirl
,
@azemezi
,
@yomotoso
,
@maxlobe3
,
@kaali_msa
,
@remythequill
,
@nas009
,
@vanessa_vash
& more)
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Opposition leader
@zittokabwe
says the past four years of CCM rule have been disastrous and lays out his vision for a thriving and happy
#Tanzania
.
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#SouthAfrica
's detection of
#Omicron
and transparency says everything about its humanity and scientific prowess. The
#GlobalNorth
's
#travelban
says everything about its opportunistic racism.
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#Nigeria
has the 15th highest suicide rate worldwide. Some survivors are now taking it upon themselves to provide support where it’s needed.
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If the 2020
#elections
aren’t free and fair,
#Tanzania
will become a one-party state, warns
@zittokabwe
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URGENT: Our Deputy Editor, AYODEJI ROTINWA is being misrepresented as someone else (a yet-to-be-identified) Christopher UCHE-AYODEJI who claims he let people in Northern NIgeria die in his care. Please report the tweets in this thread and help stop this DANGEROUS MISINFORMATION.
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#Mauritius
went from being written off as hopeless, to topping most political and business rankings on Africa. Today, it celebrate 50 years of independence.
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On
#IWD2018
, remind yourself on how "African female activists are reshaping not just African feminist agendas but global ones as well".
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Forgiveness is central to many African cultures. As Europe debates whether to return looted African heritage, an initial apology would go a long way.
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The theory:
#Tanzania
has vast swathes of fertile land going unused. If foreign multinationals invest, they will increase productivity and raise millions out of poverty.
The reality:
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Kenya’s political discourse takes place in two very different realms: one conducted in English, one not.
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Institutional racism is about power. It cannot be changed by simply hiring people of colour or putting them on the cover of annual reports, says
@fatenaggad
.
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#Landgrabbing
is not just back with a vengeance in
#Africa
. It is taking on new guises such as
#carbonoffsets
,
#greenhydrogen
schemes, and other “
#greengrabs
”.
By
@suechomba
(
@WorldResources
) and
@Million_Belay
(
@Afsafrica
)
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"The article’s premise is astounding. The piece is neither reporting nor analysis...The title is outlandish, lampooning an entire continent while the text itself only mentions only three of Africa’s 54 countries."
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The
#Commonwealth
must call for reforms in
#Rwanda
, by
@VictoireUmuhoza
and
#BernardNtaganda
.
#StandForCommonwealthValues
#CHOGM2021
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Delivering
#aid
in
#SouthSudan
costs seven times more than in Somalia. 40% of funding is spent on transport.
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African think tanks produce some of the best research on wide-ranging issues. But why should anyone listen to them? Or trust them? Or fund them?
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"Building more resilient food systems will require a mix of approaches from agroecology to the latest crop and soil science", writes
@HMDessalegn
, chair of
@AGRAAlliance
.
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Theresa May in Africa: Same old UK self-interest + new smell of desperation
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From apparently hopeless beginnings,
#Mauritius
has become one of Africa’s most celebrated countries. But tough challenges are on the horizon.
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In
#Sudan
's two previous popular uprisings, the military's support was crucial in overthrowing dictators. Where does the army stand in today's protests?
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From novels on sugar daddies to mysteries about boyfriend-killers, these are the books from
#Africa
you need to read.
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We are thrilled to launch a new special series on
#RadicalActvism
in
#Africa
, guest-edited by
@DrStellaNyanzi
(with
@jamesjwan
).
Bringing together activists & writers across Africa, it explores how people are transforming their worlds from the ground up.
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Repeated arrests and office raids are part of a strategy designed to project control without overly provoking domestic or international criticism.
#Uganda
#BobiWine
#UgandaDecides2021
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Congratulations to
@louisalombard
and Paul Richards who have each been nominated for the Fage and Oliver Prize for their books, published by
@ZedBooks
as part of the
@africaarguments
series.
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Trying to figure out what books to read in the year ahead?
Why not start with
@samirasawlani
's list of the very best
#African
#novels
from 2023!
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There is no north-south divide in the
#EndSARS
campaign. Northerners and Southerners, Christians and Muslims, men and women alike, have all fallen victims of SARS’s utter cruelty, corruption and lawlessness -
@bulamabukarti
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President
#Museveni
decries foreign interference yet plays to
#Westerndonors
. Donors warn of corruption in
#Uganda
yet facilitate it.
@KristofTiteca
and
@reussae
explain ahead of the 14 January
#elections
.
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#DRCElections
: Previous polling "data suggests that the probability
#Tshisekedi
could have scored 38% in a free election is less than 0.0000."
#DRCElections
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Colonialists didn’t fail to root out Africa’s tribal politics. They created it.
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From
#BokoHaram
to
#Biafra
: How
#insecurity
will affect
#NigeriaDecides2019
.
@HassanIdayat
explains the threats one by one.
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Are you an
#African
#freelance
#journalist
?
We're designing a
#fellowship
programme to support young freelancers and want to hear from you about the challenges you face.
Please fill in this survey to help us. It will only take a couple of minutes!
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It’s time to bring the academic study of conflict in Africa back in line with reality.
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We've just updated our map and list of upcoming
#elections
in
#Africa
for 2021.
#Uganda
votes today but there are many more ballots scheduled across the year.
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Cash and contradictions: On the limits of Middle Eastern influence in
#Sudan
, by Alex de Waal.
#SaudiArabia
#UAE
#Egypt
#SudanUprising
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From the thought provoking and emotionally evocative to the laughter inducing, here are our best
#African
#books
of 2022.
Brought to you by
@samirasawlani
.
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To immigrate or study in the UK,
#Nigerians
are required to prove their comprehension of the English language through
@takeielts
.
Some critics oppose this. The
@ukhomeoffice
say it is justified:
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Light-hearted love stories, exhumed dark histories, gritty thrillers, African literature in 2020 had it all. The year we've had regardless, these authors gave us wonder, joy, took us on a journey, helped us escape.
Here are our picks of the best:
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