As the
@AfClimateSummit
comes to an end here is my take on the Nairobi declaration. Leaders called for a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation +maritime transport, and reform of the world financial system that forces African nations to pay more to borrow. 🧵
BREAKING: Another hellish spike in UK
#coronavirus
deaths - 917 more recorded in past 24hrs, taking total to just under 10,000.
New victims include an 11yr-old.
How many more are dying in their homes, or in care homes?
UK remains on track for worst death toll in Europe. WHY?
Major career announcement. I am proud to announce that I am returning to journalism. Joining one of the most trusted news organizations in the world, as head of TV for
@Reuters
in East Africa and the Red Sea Region. Excited to be joining such an amazing team of journalists.
"Kenya will support his re-nomination," Macharia Kamau, principal secretary in Kenya's foreign ministry, told Reuters. When pressed about who would nominate him, Kamau responded: "I think there will be a group of countries”.
@DrTedros
.
@afneil
"You had a plan to build 200,000 starter homes. How many did you build?"
Liz Truss: "There haven't been as many as we'd have liked... I don't have the exact number"
AN: "How many did you build? ... It's easy to remember. It's 0. You built none"
Inside Tigray: 'They shot my mama in the back' | Reuters Video. It was heartbreaking editing this. Mibrak’s bravery and determination to survive blew me away. Thanks to
@D_J_Doyle
for editing this version.
@khoureld
and
@BazRatner
I am thrilled and incredibly proud of my sister
@BBCMaryam
. She won this role because of her hard work and sheer tenacity. She has slogged away for years on night shifts, weekends and lots of early mornings or late nights, while bringing up three young children.
Have noticed fewer people interacting with my posts and threads. It may be because you don’t like them, or aren’t seeing them because of Twitter algorithms. I would really appreciate it if you could like/reply 😊. Here is a photo of a family of geese living in my compound pond.
Fourteen-year-old Mibrak’s story of survival astounds me. One day, she’s singing with her father who encouraged her love of athletics. Then, Eritrean soldiers burst into her home in Ethiopia's Tigray region and killed her parents.
Declaration of a state of emergency further militarizes the country and licenses state actors to intensify and legitimise more atrocities.
This declaration comes when calls from the Prime Minister and Amhara politicians for attacks against Tigrayans emerged in mainstream media.
Today is my last day at
@Reuters
- thanks so much those who helped guide and support me during the last two years. I feel proud to have worked with such a talented, dedicated and inspiring group of journalists. Career announcement coming tomorrow.
One of the most moving stories you will ever read. The first in a series of special reports from
@khoureld
and
@BazRatner
from Tigray in Ethiopia. ‘Don't shoot,' Ethiopian father begged Eritrean soldiers, daughter says | Reuters
AFP is one of the biggest news agencies. I asked its Global News Director, Phil Chetwynd, if AFP would consider Kensington Palace a trusted source, after the edited photo of the Princess of Wales & her children. 'Absolutely not' was the reply. Here's the exchange on
@BBCRadio4
.
As all eyes turn to Egypt and
#COP27
, Somalia grapples with the worst drought in four decades, which along with conflict have displaced a million people. Little relief is in sight. You can see the impact of drought and environmental degradation here 👇🏼
Ethiopia, has made me reflect on my time in Somaliland and an interview with a war veteran, who remembered the Siad Barre bombing campaign. It will be hard for anyone to forgive, or ever forget, their own countrymen or women bombing them from the skies.
I am in shock. I met someone today who says they named their daughter after me, after watching me on
@AJEnglish
. The spelling, Nazanine, is the same, but pronounced slightly differently. His daughter was also born in 2015 like mine.
A TV reporter in Uganda tried to save the life of a teenage boy, racing to hospital on a motorbike. He died in her arms. She is desperately trying to find his mother now.
And this is why
@mattfrei
is one of the best journalists around. Not many would be able to write to these pictures. He offers a masterclass in broadcast news under 2 minutes.
Russian forces have attacked families fleeing their homes in Ukraine.
In Irpin, a town just outside of Kyiv, people were caught in shelling on Sunday, which killed three members of a family, including children.
You’ve come to the wrong place “mate”. It’s not my job to provide cogent arguments for Brexit. It is my job to interrogate and test said ‘cogent’ arguments.
My sister is a brilliant and humble presenter. Studio presenting’s chaotic. The breaking news, multiple interviews with an autocue you control, sometimes genuine mistakes happen. Horrible to read some of the vile messages she’s been receiving. Stop blaming her and move on.
Earlier we reported on some of the pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the weekend.We spoke about “several demonstrations across Britain during which people voiced their backing for Hamas”.
We accept this was poorly phrased and was a misleading description of the demonstrations.
Fireworks lit up the Nairobi night. My friend, mentor, boss, sadly passed away on Thursday night. The previous night after a long day, he’d suggested I sit outside and take in the night air, I like to think he’s smiling down nodding, while whispering, “hey, I told you so.”
My sister, the National Treasure! When we were little,
@bbcmaryam
did a brilliant impersonation of Margaret Thatcher. I was always Dennis. Good to see her impersonating days aren't over....
I agree that “clashes” is an overused term and not always appropriate. I am as always careful about using it in my reporting. It is usually a favorite of the news agencies, which is then picked up by mainstream media.
"'Clashes' implies two equal sides [but] one side is the occupier, the other side is occupied; one side is throwing stones, the other side is firing stun grenades & rubber bullets."
Me &
@AymanM
discussed Jerusalem media coverage live on
@MSNBC
tonight:
Ethiopian government forces and their regional allies have recaptured the town of Lalibela, a town in the Amhara region and a United Nations World Heritage site, state-affiliated Fana broadcaster said on Wednesday.
So sad to be leaving London. Wish I could have spent more time with family and friends. I feel so nostalgic about this great city, so many memories. Nairobi, my current home, here I come.
Somali women's basketball team defy prejudice. Great story and thanks to the A Team.
@AbdirahHussein
@feisalomar
and Abdi Sheikh for producing this for Reuters
@OmarSMahmood
and I spent a fortnight in Somalia speaking to dozens of people. Having covered the famine of 2011 for
@AJEnglish
, it was heartbreaking to see it all unfolding again…🪡👇🏼
A protester carries an injured counter-protester to safety during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in London. More photos as far-right and anti-racism protesters scuffle: 📷 Dylan Martinez
Not only silence from media organisations, but also individual journalists too. The same journalists who often call for support and express outrage for journalist's deaths elsewhere.
57 Palestinian and 3 Lebanese journalists now confirmed by the CPJ as killed by the IDF since October 7th. The silence over these killings by so many media organisations is utterly shameful.
In a Tigray town, young men and women march to a training camp, while this week officials from three of Ethiopia's regions said they were sending troops in support of the federal army
This BBC reporter was interviewing a family of migrant workers.
They'd been walking for days just to get home.
During the interview, he saw the man had no shoes. So he took off his own — and gave them to him.
(
@SalmanRavi
)
Absolutely star struck to meet climate champion
@harjeet11
at
@COP28_UAE
. His work has been at the forefront of getting a loss and damage fund off the ground. So pleased to connect and will be in touch to see how we can better integrate conflict risks into these conversations.
I remember this day well as many of us do. To date this
@t_mcconnell
piece is in my opinion the best piece of investigative journalism on the Westgate Mall attack.
9 years ago today, 4 terrorists armed with grenades and automatic rifles stormed the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, murdering at least 68 people and sparking a 4-day looting spree by the Kenyan military at the end of which the mall stood empty and destroyed.
In conversation with
@Mo_IbrahimFdn
former Sudanese PM
@SudanPMHamdok
- very moving discussion and questions. Calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
Follow
@JihanMohamud
as she helps confront
#COVID19
in Somalia. The
@WHO
says the pandemic is accelerating in Sub-Saharan Africa, spreading to rural areas after international travellers brought it to capital cities.
Back on
@AJEnglish
after almost 6 years! Speaking to
@hashemahel
about the staggering 100 million people displaced around the world + links to conflict and climate. Thanks to
@HarunMaruf
for taking the photo. You can watch the episode of Inside Story here
As we approach the anniversary of the Arab Spring. I will reflect on my tiny contribution to coverage which won
@AJEnglish
an
@RTS_media
award. My dear friend
@yasmineryan
- in many ways was the reason the “English” speaking world sat up and took notice. I wish she were here.
Why the Africa Climate Summit can’t afford to overlook conflict. From energy transition to climate financing, the impact of conflicts must be woven into strategies if they are to succeed. My Op-ed.
@CrisisGroup
(
@newhumanitarian
)
Kenya’s GDP expected to slow in 2022 due to ongoing drought and Ukraine Crisis. I have been researching the impact of the drought on livelihoods in Laikipia and Baringo. 👇🏼
Brilliant thread - it explains the recent history of Afghanistan briefly and concisely. The role the U.S. and Soviet meddling had in creating the mess we see today.
The Taliban are the ugly offspring of the Cold War who came to power in the 90's as a result of US and Soviet meddling in Afghanistan.
A thread on origins of the mujahideen and the Taliban
Proud dad moment today. My 10yr old son saw a new kid sitting by himself. Another friend and he decided to hang out with him over lunch. He got this lovely note at the end of the day😢❤️
Have known this man for 16 years, can you believe it! We were youngsters when we joined
@AJEnglish
- so proud of you and all you have achieved.
@Moadow
I did a story for
@AJEnglish
on water mismanagement, the golf courses, and water desalination in Spain in 2008. Hundreds of plants were built across the country to keep salt separated from the sea water, making it drinkable. It seems things have got a lot worse.
"Look at the state of this earth. The cracks are so deep."
Sky's
@AlexCrawfordSky
reports from an area in Malaga, Spain, where water levels have receded over 200 metres.
Read more:
#PanicDiary
Apr8 UK: 7000 dead, virus doubling every 3.5 days. We're tracking Italy, 2 wks behind but our curve is steeper. Why so bad?
@StephenGrey
explains our scientists were too optimistic in Jan, Feb: an expensive mistake.
BREAKING: Somali government forces and local fighters have captured Harardhere, a key town in Galmudug State, according to
@Amohamednur
. It’s the 2nd town captured by Somali forces on Monday.
The ceremony of transferring the body of
#AlJazeera
correspondent Shereen Abu Aqleh to the Church of the Latin Monastery in
#Jenin
, the body will be transferred to
#Jerusalem
after a tour of the West Bank cities, she will be will be buried in Jerusalem tomorrow
Waking up to a beautiful sunrise in Brussels this morning. Couldn’t be more grateful on my birthday. I am getting older, not sure if I am any wiser. My dear family and my loyal friends keep me in check! Or at least try to. Especially my love
@youssefg
💙
Ridiculous behaviour. What an earth is going on in the UK. All public gatherings have been cancelled here in Kenya and there are only THREE confirmed cases so far. Do the Welsh have some sort of immunity that no one else does?
I went on a boat trip while on the U.N. Security Council Panel to Qandala from Bosaso with
@PuntlandPirates
. The scenery was incredible. The tourism potential is amazing. These photos are beautiful.
Prior to this my sister
@BBCMaryam
filled 25 minutes of air time with one tweet and little information. For anyone who knows what that is like - it is very very difficult. Well done!
I flew back to Washington to anchor BBC World News America and then return to Minneapolis.
But as I walked into the DC bureau, news was breaking of an attack at the US Capitol so I raced to the studio.
This is what happened between 1pm & 6pm as we learned more and more
Somali Mother dies after living on bench in front of Tooting Library for six years – South London News
@HarunMaruf
. I met her when my dad was in hospital about 4 years ago. Such a sad story.
Between 2001 and 2021, Somalia lost about 429,000 hectares of tree cover, mainly because of the charcoal trade. The land needs to be regenerated to save soil during droughts and prevent flooding around rivers too.
Omg 😳 that’s amazing we all look - including the President very young. We were so pleased to have got the interview before everyone else - he wasn’t too happy with my questions if I seem to remember. 😂
The early warning systems worked - there was plenty of time to respond. Donors are focused elsewhere and Somalia is no longer the priority it once was. The world said never again in 2011 - but it is happening again.
I used to work at
@BBCNews
and my sister
@BBCMaryam
currently works for
@BBCWorld
. As first generation immigrants we certainly didn’t have any help getting there.