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“#Uganda is a simmering pot of contradictions: It’s a country of young people ruled by the old.A country with fantastic natural resources but full of poor people. It’s welcoming to all except those who call it home.” Interesting piece by @Kalinaki monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/co…
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Sierra Leone has become the 5th African country to issue a license to @Starlink, the satellite broadband service from @SpaceX. This is a huge step forward in achieving the goal of universal connectivity across the country & for transforming education. I've been light testing...
ALT Thanks to NATCA
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In 2019, #BBCAfricaEye found a series of disturbing videos—many too graphic to share—on social media.
They show detainees bound in a particular way. And almost all of them were filmed in Nigeria.
This is the story of #tabay…
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.@OfficialWRC & @capitalFM For the love of wildlife and vultures please stop the #KorogaFestival & EA Safari Rally in Hell’s Gate National Park! Thank You. #Kenya @paulaKahumbu @kwsKenya @iucn @unepwcmc
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When powerful African women try to express themselves with evidence based information, some people can’t take it. @africatechie and I have been blocked by Jake Bright. We actually helped him to write his book on AFRICA & lend him our names. Shame #JumiaIsNotAfrican #strongwomen
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Wondering why globally, the top learning centres for "African Studies " are not in Africa🤔🤔🤔? Our narrative will not be given to us on a silver platter...we will have to take it... forcefully if so required.
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We all remember ED & ZANU PF buying all these luxury campaign cars. Come national disaster,they can’t mobilise anything but relies on citizens donations and largely urban opposition strongholds taxpayers money. Nothing from ZANU PF
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There are 2,144 African languages and almost none are used in university education. Changing that would be a boost for young Africans
qz.com/1201975 via @qzafrica
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1/3 It is with deep shock & horror that we learn this morning of the death of long time conservationist, Esmond Bradley Martin, whom police say died in suspicious circumstances st his home in Karen, Nairobi. Esmond led investigations into ivory & rhino horn trafficking
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We're remembering the work of Calestous Juma @calestous by re-sharing some of his published articles with Quartz Africa. Prof Juma was an ex-journalist and teacher, so was a natural at explaining complicated concepts around innovation in simple terms for readers. #RIPCalestous
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Empire and Ambivalence -- Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Maya Jasanoff and Joseph Conrad africasacountry.com/2017/11/… via @africasacountry
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Today, my pro bono client whose been remanded in prison since 2015 lost another chance of gaining his freedom because the court did not sit. No one has prosecuted his matter since he was charged in 2015. Our legal system is so terrible to these class of persons. #legalrights
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#RIPPresidentMasire Africais proud of you and your great legacy xitter.cf/The_EastAfrican/status…
Former Botswana president Sir Masire dies at 91; he's considered main architect of the nation's economic transition bit.ly/2sxxMlX
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South Africa's internet's connection is so expensive...and so bad...that I can't be bothered to wait for the appropriate gif to upload.
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Whose country is this . For how long dear Kenyans .WE GOT TO STAND UP FOR THIS COUNTRY #WillieKimani – at Nairobi, Kenya
