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Kenya's Gen Z are inspiring a wave of protests across Africa.
In Uganda, the young people are taking to the streets on 23 July to march to parliament in protest against alleged legislative and government corruption.
Report by
@Sheriffb
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The number of children not in school in Nigeria is among the highest in the world, and government efforts are barely scratching the surface, especially after ending the school feeding programme.
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The recent protests in Kenya expose the citizens’ anger towards the IMF, as protesters accused the global financial institution of “modern-day slavery”.
📰 by
@Sheriffb
and
@KanikaSaigal
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Already at odds with Russia, Meta has banned Russian media groups from its platforms, accusing them of covert interference in various countries worldwide. This decision holds particular significance in Africa.
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#Zimbabwe
has been lauded by the international community following the introduction of the country’s newest currency, but analysts warn that corruption, liquidity issues and a depressed business environment could lead to instability. By
@ShawnMatiashe
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Chinese technology companies like Huawei and ZTE are contributing to smart city development on the continent, but analysts warn that their tools provide authoritarian governments with the means to spy on citizens and promote repression.
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#Ghanaian
actor
@johndumelo
now spends more time on the farms than on movie sets. He is leading a campaign to get more youth involved in agriculture. Interview by
@jnyabor
.
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A vote by parliament to uphold the ban on FGM has been hailed by campaigners as a victory for women and girls, but concerns over the enforcement of the ban has only deepened.
Report by
@Sheriffb
👇
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"After 30 years of power gained and kept by arms, the TPLF still believes that it can use arms to impose a political solution. The 24 August attack was launched for this very purpose. [..]" -
@_HenokTeferra
#Ethiopia
#Tigray
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#Ghana
: “We’re not going to the IMF…That is the government’s position. We’ve the capacity to deal with our own issues and it starts with increasing domestic revenue,” says deputy finance minister John Kumah. Report by
@kentmensah
.
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Long-simmering tensions between the DRC and Rwanda exploded on the floor of the UN on 8 July as UN experts accused Kigali of ‘sanctionable’ support for militias in the eastern Congo.
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Attempts to increase domestic food production have had only limited success, leaving the Egyptian economy vulnerable to external shocks, economists say.
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"Despite his consciousness,
@stonebwoy
isn’t trying to present himself as some sort of revolutionary. Apart from the more conscious cuts in his discography, he’s also quite adept at creating rich party music." By
@ShingaiDarangwa
.
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When the Ethiopian government launched an armed offensive against the Tigray region in 2020, it withdrew troops from international peacekeeping missions
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#Nigeria
: Against all odds, Bola Tinubu, conquered a sitting VP, a serving senate president, five current governors, five ex-governors, an ex-minister, an-ex senate president and a host of others, to clinch the APC's ticket.
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“I come from the political school of
@PaulKagame
. I remain close to him as a leader who I think is extraordinary,” says head of the
@OIFrancophonie
@LMushikiwabo
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Casterra CEO Yoash Zohar sees potential in castor oil plants for carbon-neutral biofuel.
With projects in Zambia and Kenya, Africa’s marginal lands and smallholder farmers could tap into this growing market.
David Whitehouse reports
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Yemi Kale, Nigeria's former statistician-general who led a "data revolution" at the National Bureau of Statistics, has joined
@Afreximbank
as Group Chief Economist.
He'll bring over 24 years of public & private sector experience to the pan-African bank.
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Ethiopia is on track to launch the country’s first stock market since the 1970s around the middle of November, says Hana Tehelku, the new head of the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA).
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#Zimbabwe
: With a few months from elections, the government is cracking down on popular Zimbabwean musicians, such as
@winkydonline
because they encourage people to register to
#vote
and denounce corruption and massive looting of public resources.
#ZanuPf
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@ShingaiDarangwa
interviews
#reggae
and
#dancehall
artist
@stonebwoy
about new music,
#amapiano
, and the power of reggae.
#Ghana
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The 30-year-old general manager of Rohi Investments Limited and his co-owner have navigated Uganda’s oil and gas sector to win contracts worth more than $27m.
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Ethiopian forces have committed “widespread attacks amounting to war crimes against medical professionals, patients, and health facilities” in the conflict-torn Amhara region, Human Rights Watch says.
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Ghana’s majority New Patriotic Party in Parliament sees seismic shifts in leadership post-Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s resignation, as celebrated lawyer Alexander Afenyo-Markin steps in as Majority Leader. Meet the new political bosses.
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"I am writing this open letter because I fear that the glitz & glamour of
#AddisAbaba
at this time is deceptive. The genocidal war on
#Tigray
& its many tragedies are in stark contrast to the allure of Addis & the country’s progress in the past 30 years."
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As illegal mining ravages Ghana’s rivers, more than 250,000 people are left without clean water, facing deadly health risks. Amid mounting pressure on the government to act, communities fear the worst is yet to come.
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#Tigray
forces
#TPLF
have called on the international community to help them facilitate the release of 4,200 POWs, a major possible step towards peace in northern
#Ethiopia
after 18 months of conflict. Report by
@FredHarter
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#Ethiopia
-
#Tigray
: Strikes have continued to target public areas, with an attack last Friday hitting a children's play area in the region, killing seven people, including women and children. Report by
@JaysimHanspal
.
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#Tanzania
: “The world should not allow
@MagufuliJP
’s authoritarianism and
#COVID19
denialism to turn a nation of 60 million souls into a petri dish for bleeding Covid-19 mutations,” says activist Fatma Karume.
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On 8 February, a group of lawyers submitted a landmark complaint to the AU's
@achpr_cadhp
, accusing
#Ethiopia
's government of serious human rights violations against civilians in
#Tigray
. What can come out of it? Report by
@FredHarter
.
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Emergency laws have seen 'many thousands' of Tigrayans detained, and the conscription of citizens now appears likely as
#Ethiopia
's civil war takes another bitter turn.
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By getting China to cancel its interest-free loans, Ethiopia has shown it has political and economic clout, changing the debt narrative for African nations.
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#Tanzania
: Despite elements of change by President Samia, her government continues to maintain the status quo with regards to shutting down media houses that are deemed to be publishing fake news or being too critical of the president & the ruling party.
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Flood water from an overflowing dam has destroyed thousands of homes in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state in northeast Nigeria, with emergency officials fearing the situation could get worse.
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“The Almeda textile factory in Adwa,
#Tigray
, employed about 8000 workers until a few months ago. Eritrean forces took everything they could load onto trucks & then the rest was bombarded with mortars and artillery." - Alex de Waal of
@WorldPeaceFdtn
.
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A new leaked report obtained by Africa Confidential shows how French ports and media billionaire Vincent Bolloré gained control of Ghana's busiest port, at the expense of the public purse.
#Ghana
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Focalistic's collaboration with
#Nigeria
's Davido got amplified globally when US rap legend P Diddy posted 'Ke Star' on Instagram
#SouthAfrica
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Former president Jacob Zuma and his daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, are the two constants in the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, having seemingly replaced its entire leadership since the party was registered less than a year ago. Some blame her for the upheaval.
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Fears that South African crypto asset service providers could be used to launder the proceeds of organised crime have increased as a result of the cyber-slave scam compounds operated by Chinese gangs in Asian countries. By David Whitehouse
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#Ethiopia
: "The genocidal war on
#Tigray
and its many tragedies are in stark contrast to the allure of
#Addisababa
and the country’s progress in the past 30 years," says Nahusenay Belay
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"The main regret is that he died without facing justice for his atrocities which would have helped his victims find closure." -
@SiphoMalunga
#Mugabe
#Zimbabwe
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#Ethiopia
: "We are expecting there to be another air strike and we also just found out that the Ethiopian government has just opened another assault on the Western parts of
#Tigray
, on the border with Sudan," says researcher
@meazaG_
. By
@JaysimHanspal
.
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Kipchumba Murkomen, the senator for Elgeyo Marakwet (a county in Ruto’s Rift Valley backyard) said: “The journey of a vegetable vendor, hustler, cart puller and a tout to go to State House has just begun.”
#Kenya
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“If you’re a dollar-based investor, holding naira for a five-year period over the last 15 or so years, there’s an almost 90% chance that you will suffer a devaluation”, says
@afalli
#nigeria
#investing
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ICYMI - The 100 most influential Africans (51-60)
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#Ethiopia
: "Although the pressures of your profession often understandably force you to lie, you should not make truth a cheap commodity to be treated as you like," says
@DrNaolBK
in this open letter to
#AbiyAhmedAli
calling for his resignation
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A statement from The Africa Report about Oluwatosin Adeshokan, with whom we are terminating our relationship.
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“He glossed over the fact that
#Nigeria
's military - a force with which the US is keen to partner and sell arms - is deeply corrupt, unprofessional, and routinely kills civilians, including unarmed protestors killed at the Lekki tollgate"
@MatthewTPage
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#Egypt
in a normal, non-inflationary year is the most likely country to experience regime change, with only an 84%-87% chance of the current regime remaining in place, says Renaissance Capital’s chief economist
@RencapMan
. Report by
@whitehouse789
.
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‘The first generation makes it, the second generation spends it, and the third generation blows it.’
@NickNorbrook
on succession strategies in African companies.
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President Samia hires Tony Blair to help in the fight against Covid-19, and rebuild the country's reputation damaged by 5 years of late President Magufuli's rule
#Tanzania
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Nigeria's BUA Group is building a new 200,000 bpd refinery in Akwa Ibom State. This morning it signed up France's leading hydrocarbon company Axens for the key technology licencing and design phase, writes
@NickNorbrook
#nigeria
#france
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There’s no evidence that Western ratings agencies discriminate against Africa – or that their ratings are responsible for the ‘Africa Premium’.
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Described as a revolutionary by his supporters but a traitor by the Nigerian government, Omoyele Sowore will be taking a second shot at the Presidency in this month's election.
#Nigeria2023
@ENIBOY
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#DRC
’s history is a long litany of theft & conflict. From slave trade, to
#Belgian
colonisation, to Cold War manipulation & ensuing wars, those who suffered most r the
#Congolese
. Will things change since
@FelixUdps
has replaced Kabila, asks
@surambaya
.
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The consortium behind a proposed dam for Zimbabwe’s second largest city, Bulawayo, has ended its US lobbying push after failing to secure funding from the Joe Biden administration.
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Kenya's Deputy President is enjoying red carpet treatment abroad as foreign governments scramble to build a rapport with the presidential front-runner.
@JulianPecquet
and Patrick Smith caught up with him in the US and the UK.
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While blaming ISIS is convenient, a recent history of criminality at the heart of the Mozambique state is the real cause of the disaster in Cabo Delgado, writes
@NickNorbrook
#Mozambique
#Palma
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Nigeria has not paid its fees to the UN for 2019, unlike Syria and Zimbabwe, making life awkward for the UN Dep Sec Gen, Nigeria's Amina Mohammed...
#nigeria
#UN
@EromoEgbejule
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#Zimbabwe
: Is the ruling Zanu-PF party’s indefinite postponement of by-elections really due to
#COVID19
restrictions or a way to stop the MDC-Alliance from winning back seats? Report by
@ZuzeShawn
.
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#Kenya
election 2022: Analyst Kevin Kegoli says he sees no possibility of the independent candidates beating the big 2 political heavyweights: Azimio la Umoja candidate Raila Odinga & William Ruto, who will fly the Kenya Kwanza flag, reports Victor Abuso
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Starvation crime, is central to the latest report on
#Ethiopia
by
@WorldPeaceFdtn
. It is calling for accountability for the systematic destruction of farms and food stocks in
#Tigray
, with the aim of starving the region into submission." By Patrick Smith.
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Uganda defence forces are wasting no effort to showcasing their manufacturing capabilities for military products, but a government audit report highlight shows subsidiaries are yet to break even.
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Although trade in used clothing has long been an integral economic activity in Ghana, the massive influx is becoming an environmental catastrophe with worse implications for ocean life and human health.
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The Electoral Commission is facing mounting accusations of voter register manipulation in Ghana from the opposition NDC, following the suspension of a district director for illegal voter transfers.
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#Nigeria
: Today,
#Lagos
is on fire, and the shooting continues following last night’s escalation as police responded with bullets against
#EndSARS
protests. Report by
@NickNorbrook
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In Tanzania, Chadema officials
@freemanmbowetz
and
@TunduALissu
have been released on bail following a police round-up of 500 opposition members that seemingly rolls back the promised political reforms by President
@SuluhuSamia
.
@kabsjourno
reports from Dar es Salaam
👇
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After nearly a decade transforming
@NbsNigeria
into a provider of quality, timely data, Yemi Kale has taken his expertise to
@Afreximbank
.
As Group Chief Economist, he'll support the bank's mission of stimulating African trade & industrialisation.
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#Tanzania
:
@TunduALissu
, head of CHADEMA, says electoral fraud committed by
@MagufuliJP
will ensure his win “probably in the high 90s.” But he calls on the
@CPA_Secretariat
& the
@African_Union
to investigate voting irregularities. Report by
@abissada
.
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The UAE controls more than half of the ports in East Africa, including five in Mozambique, ensuring their strategic influence in the Red Sea.
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#Ethiopia
: The Tigray Human Rights Forum
@tigray_rights
strongly recommends an inquiry into the war in
#Tigray
by independent experts under the auspices of the UN
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#Somaliland
FM Keyd speaks to us on sidelines of the
#AUSummit
, saying oil discovery is "very important" for the economy & will deepen ties that may lead to official recognition.
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The effects of colonisation can also be felt on the internet where Western languages reign supreme. Is it still possible to Africanise the web? We explore the question in a series of infographics.
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MILITARY-ISLAMIST COMPLEX: Sudan's transition needs to unpick the army from the economy
#Sudan
#SudanProtests
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The fact that a deadly conflict can take place in
#Ethiopia
, the headquarters of the
@_AfricanUnion
, during a year where the AU’s slogan is “silencing the guns in
#Africa
” is puzzling to say the least
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At 28, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
@iaboyeji
has already co-founded several successful start-ups in the public interest. He is one of our top 50 African disruptors. Find out who the others are here:
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“Historians have always considered
#Egypt
as a kind of fact apart in Africa, we even forgot that Egypt was an African nation. By giving Africa back its past, Cheikh Anta Diop may have given humanity back its past”.
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Situation in
#Tigray
: “prices for staples like cooking oil have soared by up to 500%. Looting and vandalism by warring parties have knocked out 54% percent of the region’s water points, meaning 3.5 million people have no access to safe drinking water.
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Opinion: In Ethiopia, ‘journalism compared to an act of terrorism’
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