Richard Uku
@richard_uku
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Strategic communication consultant, writer and editor. Amateur saxophonist and professional music lover. Views mine. Retweets aren't necessarily endorsements.
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Joined March 2012
Many who’ve seen this photo have asked me what HM #QueenElizabeth said to me when I first met her as @commonwealthsec Communications Director. “Yours must be a very interesting job,” she said with genuine interest. God rest the soul of this remarkable woman. RIP
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RT @antonioguterres: In the search for solutions on Gaza, we must not make the problem worse. It is vital to stay true to the bedrock of i…
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As a young diplomat, I had the privilege of meeting President Carter in Washington 36 years ago. I have long admired him for his humility, integrity. and his contributions to so many causes: peace, human rights, public health and much more. RIP Pres. #JimmyCarter. @CarterCenter
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RT @AJEnglish: Pope Francis has condemned Israel’s killing of Palestinian children in besieged Gaza and called it ‘cruelty’ during his annu…
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@OselokaHObaze Absolutely bonkers! You're right. It's inexplicable. Or ... maybe there is an explanation, one which we know has continously impeded national development.
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RT @amanpour: “It is actually a war of annihilation of the entire Gaza Strip.” In a sobering interview, historian @bartov_omer tells me of…
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So enjoyable listening to @BBCWorld's This is Africa program tonight as it profiled the awesome #Ivorian music group @MagicSystemOffi and their popular song #1erGaou among others. @AtaAhli, well done! #Africa #CôtedIvoire #africanmusic
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@luca_varan C'est vraiment triste ça. Pas du tout des vrais sportifs. On peut en dire plus même.
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I recall this @AfDB_Group news item from last year, which might have more resonance with readers today in the wake of @POTUS' visit to #Angola this week. African development finance institutions raising finance for development. @Africafc #LobitoCorridor
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@NnennaNwabufo May Michael rest on in eternal peace with God, Nnenna. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family at this special time of remembrance.
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@Adekbolaji What a disappointing response from @KemiBadenoch on the subject of reparations for slavery, given her heritage. UK Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy also answered questions on the same subject while in Lagos two days ago. He handled it in a much better way.
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RT @BBCAfrica: 'The UK needs a new approach to Africa' UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said that the UK needs 'a new approach to Afric…
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@MoghaluKingsley No surprise there, as he famously called African countries "shit-hole countries," remember? You're quite right. African leaders would do well to fix their own problems: leadership, governance, etc. Botswana's electorate recently spoke at the ballot box. #change.
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An evening of great jazz last Sunday in London, served up by the Grammy winning jazz quartet @Yellowjackets: the legendary @BobMintzer, @WillKennedyDrum, Russell Ferrante, and Dane Alderson.
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RT @cobbo3: Duma Boko was sworn in as the 6th President of Botswana yesterday in a simple ceremony at the High Court by Chief Justice follo…
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