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They fled in fear from a U.S. ally. So it went after their families. Rwanda tries to silence critics abroad by targeting relatives back home, at times arresting and torturing them, say former officials and other exiled Rwandans.

Rwanda. (There's a bit of a gloss here over the details of "stopping the genocide," but its good to see this kind of attention to the police state nature of things.) www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...

oh theyre trying it lol

Mostly agree but think Podz is doing just fine devaluing his production on his own.

Ghana will not quit IMF deal but wants changes, says president-elect Ghana's President-elect John Dramani Mahama has said he will not abandon the country's $3 billion rescue package with the International Monetary Fund, but wants to review the deal to tackle wasteful state spending and upgrade the energy sector.

#Ghana will not quit IMF deal but wants changes, says president-elect - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

judging by how it feels to go running while listening to them they might be “roids” tho

2024 in Reuters Pictures Editors at Reuters present a curated selection of some of their top photos of the year from around the globe.

It's that time of the year: the best pictures of 2024 from @reuters.com. Striking how often fires or floods provided the backdrop to powerful images.
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#freepalestine ❤️

Ego death time

Thank goodness.

Ghana's former president Mahama wins election Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the West African nation's presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat on Sunday.

It is a wrap in #Ghana as #Mahama makes a comeback - Ghana's former President Mahama wins election - www.reuters.com/world/africa.... #GhanaDecides

The prisons and the people bewildered upon their release some after decades are beyond devastating. Mabrook to the Syrians. We wish you solace in your reunions and returns. Inshallah the day will come for the Sudanese too.

“The Giraffe has left the zoo, I REPEAT the giraffe has left the zoo!”

Some people who supported Palestinian freedom for the past 14 months seem upset about Syrians getting freedom from a dictator.

And a lot of people who spent the past 14 months opposing Palestinian freedom are now cheering Syrians getting freedom.

So much moral inconsistency.

lost generation of voters = “young man, can you help me? i was just… i was just here for… something, but i can’t remember what, and now i can’t find my house… or my keys… or…”

Ghana counts votes amid hopes for better times Twelve candidates are vying to succeed President Nana Akufo-Addo.

Ghana counts votes amid hopes for better times www.reuters.com/world/africa...

the replies are an absolute sight to behold

🇳🇪🇲🇱🇧🇫 Inquiétude chez les putschistes du Sahel. Si Assad tombe ça veut dire que Poutine ne peut pas nous sauver non plus. 😟

The cover of issue 185 of The Continent is an illustration by Ethiopian cartoonist Yemsrach Yetneberk. It depicts two French soldiers, one a standard-bearer, walking away from the graves of the tirailleurs, West African riflemen. The riflemen, who were part of the Second World War effort were not acknowledged by France and were killed when they demanded fair wages when they returned to Senegal. On the ground is the Senegalese flag, demarcated like a roadway with the green, yellow and red stripes with a green star in the middle of the yellow stripe. The words "Revenge of the tirailleurs" are written in the top lefthand corner beneath the words "'The Continent"

All Protocol Observed

Welcome to Issue 185 of The Continent

France isn't having a great month. This week, its government collapsed. And last week, not one but two of its former African colonies told it to get lost. A lot of western analysts are blaming Russia. This misses the point.

bit.ly/TC185

thought it about to time to rekindle my social media addiction!

Saw y’all had some bx3 shows recently - wish I could have been there!

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using a wusthof to make a turkey sandwhich is the real flex here

Always a joy when @economist.com delivers a self-own so bad that people briefly remember that they are one of the worst rags in the business.

Would love if it stuck this time, but wouldn’t “bet” on it.

YouTube video by Reuters Why Ghana's election outcome could be determined by fertilizer | REUTERS

Cocoa farmers in Ghana are a crucial bloc in the Dec. 7 presidential election. Many of those voters are angry as their sector, hit by currency depreciation, continues to suffer a rapid production decline.

(Production: Ndiaga Thiam)

YouTube video by Reuters Six dead as illegal miners' standoff drags on in South Africa | REUTERS

South African authorities say they have retrieved six bodies of illegal miners in the past 24 hours from a disused mine shaft in Stilfontein. Hundreds are still believed to be trapped underground.

Production: Siyabonga Sishi

A Home for Hiba Hiba is a 10-year-old girl, born in Gaza during the final days of the 2014 war. Up until now, Hiba has lived through six wars and military escalations, and now—over the past year—she has been living i...

I have had some major career things finally come to fruition this past week. My birthday tweet could focus on those. But really, all I want for my birthday is for this verified fundraiser for a Palestinian family in Gaza to reach its goal.
chuffed.org/project/1159...

Gotta love the guy who identifies as a Monster-drinking version of Shinji calling someone ELSE retarded.

YouTube video by Reuters Dozens feared dead in Guinea soccer crowd crush | REUTERS

A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people, according to a provisional toll, the government said.

Production: Mahezabin Syed, Angela Ukomadu & myself