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Peter Bofin-Kilusungu

@swahilistreet.bsky.social

Ireland and East Africa. Researcher on politics, conflict, and East Africa

993 Followers  |  446 Following  |  174 Posts  |  Joined: 04.11.2023  |  1.6917

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Full report www.972mag.com/israeli-army...

08.10.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A sci-fi enthusiast's graphics are repurposed for IOF propaganda

08.10.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The footballer Pakistan called PelΓ© The story of the late Abdul Ghafoor is another thread in the vast, unfinished tapestry of the African diaspora.

elevennamedpeople.substack.com/p/the-footba...

08.10.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#BREAKING
#TANZANIA: TANZANIAN EX-AMBASSADOR HUMPHREY POLEPOLE REPORTEDLY ABDUCTED
Footage circulating on social media shows signs of forced entry and blood stains inside the house. His brother, Godfrey Polepole, confirmed the incident.

06.10.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine you're at a writers' retreat with the lads and you're all showing off a draft after dinner and then your mate's girlfriend goes here is the novel Frankenstein which I just wrote

05.10.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 698    πŸ” 145    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5
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#uchaguzi2025 🀷

05.10.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wa surprised how CC couldn’t answer if Russia presents a threat to Europe or not. And I was a likely voter. There are ways of squaring our neutrality with recognising that. Wonder what our neighbours all over the country make of that?

05.10.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America

04.10.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 17717    πŸ” 7472    πŸ’¬ 475    πŸ“Œ 309

She may do so given that of the three she’s the only one who speaks confidently, articulate and with some gravitas - some may be won over by her presidential air.

29.09.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œSteve Held, the journalist arrested tonight and taken to a so far undisclosed location, was part of the reporting team that exposed the falsity of ICE’s official narrative on the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas GonzΓ‘lez. His work speaks for itself.”

28.09.2025 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1476    πŸ” 668    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 17

A Israeli academic asked his followers on X which sanction would really convince ordinary Israelis that they are isolated internationally.
"Expulsion from football tournaments" was the most popular answer, followed by "ending visa-free travel to Europe"

25.09.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 746    πŸ” 261    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 18

God between us and all harm

25.09.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can Tanzania Deliver a Credible Election? - The Chanzo Tanzania is slipping into a competitive authoritarian regime, where elections are held but do not truly represent the will of the people.

Can Tanzania Deliver a Credible Election? thechanzo.com/2025/09/25/c...

25.09.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tanzanian Police Surround Lawyers’ Association Headquarters to Quash Planned Protest - The Chanzo Armed police officers encircled TLS offices Monday morning, preventing a planned peaceful demonstration against the recent assault of a lawyer by police within a courthouse.

A stone’s throw from one of former President Kikwete’s homes
thechanzo.com/2025/09/22/t...

22.09.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Insurgents Attack MocΓ­mboa da Praia Neighbourhood for the Second Time in Two Weeks - The attack took place in a neighbourhood largely inhabited by Makonde residents, suggesting an ethnic dimension to the conflict

Insurgents Attack MocΓ­mboa da Praia Neighbourhood for the Second Time in Two Weeks #Mozambique
moztimes.com/en/insurgent...

22.09.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks so much! In NY looking for paracetamol and remembered this post. Would have been lost

19.09.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NPR reports on IDF innovation in battlefield medicine, says soldiers interviewed won’t give full names to avoid potential war crimes prosecutions. To end, the report tells us the soldiers will carry scars the rest of their lives, some invisible. And to think NPR was defunded for being too liberal.

18.09.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For BBC World Service news, Tommy Robinson has views β€œsometimes described as far right or extremist” and those attending were β€œa bit like a football crowd.”

14.09.2025 05:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to SAVE Pambazuko! Protect African journalism, organized by Nicholas Cheeseman We are fundraising to save Pambazuko, the pioneering free Swahili-langua… Nicholas Cheeseman needs your support for SAVE Pambazuko! Protect African journalism

🚨SAVE Pambazuko! Protect African journalism🚨

We are fundraising to save Pambazuko, the pioneering free Swahili-language news platform read by over 300,000 people a week - one of the most important sources of independent news in Africa.

#SavePambazuko

www.gofundme.com/f/save-pamba...

13.09.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mozambican navy accused of β€œmassacre” of civilians on Cabo Delgado island The attack, which has been denied by a spokesman, is the second time in less than a month that the navy has been accused of killing civilians

Mozambican navy accused of β€œmassacre” of civilians on Cabo Delgado island www.zitamar.com/mozambican-n...

10.09.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tanzania’s 2025 Elections: As Campaigns Begin, Main Opposition Party CHADEMA Fights for Its Survival - The Chanzo Tanzania’s 2025 election campaign proceeds amid a government crackdown on opposition that analysts say undermines electoral competition.

β€œHowever, for a visitor arriving in Tanzania today, the reality of a multi-party competitive election would be difficult to discern.”

thechanzo.com/2025/09/08/t...

09.09.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s been some years since I’ve thought about the Cruiser. To Katanga and Back now reserved at library.

04.09.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Esse video curou minha depressΓ£o

29.08.2025 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2355    πŸ” 534    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 213
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Irish Times front page today. Tried to write instead of just screaming. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

27.08.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surrealing in the Years: Starmer has chosen the wrong opponent in Sally Rooney The Irish author will make mincemeat of the UK’s prime minister should it come to that.

β€œIN FAIRNESS TO Kneecap and Sally Rooney, if I had to embroil myself in a battle of wits with a world leader, I’d probably pick Keir Starmer too.”
www.thejournal.ie/readme/surre...

23.08.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"We didn't come here to listen to a load of stuff about famine and colonialism and genocide and being forced into exile, we came to hear some Irish folk songs!"

22.08.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1025    πŸ” 393    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.

While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

22.08.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 56952    πŸ” 14309    πŸ’¬ 2558    πŸ“Œ 2823
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Remove the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism from the Programme for Government 2025 I've just signed this petition calling on the government to remove the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism from the Programme for Government. Will you sign too?

Please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/re... @uplift.ie

20.08.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Don’t call this racist’: row grows over motives behind England flag campaign Organisers say they are just being patriotic but some suspect far right is behind β€˜dangerous’ lamp-post movement

β€˜Don’t call this racist’: row grows over motives behind England flag campaign

East Belfast in Essex. And Keir is tongue-tied.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

20.08.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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