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⚡ Four conflict risks in June

↘️ Twelve conflict deteriorations in May

❗ Country in focus: #Pakistan 🇵🇰

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⚡ Conflict Risk Alert | #Sudan

Hostilities escalated between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, notably in Darfur region, where the growing involvement of tribal militias and armed groups threatens all-out civil war.
⚡ Conflict Risk Alert | #Somaliland

Fighting between government forces and Dhulbahante clan militias spread in the Sool region.

As parties recruit new fighters, the conflict could ripple into other parts of Somaliland.
crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…
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🇸🇳#Senegal: only peaceful transfers of power since independence!

Rich & rare tradition of #democracy in W. #Africa.

Sadly, past 2 presidents toyed with 3rd terms.

Wade tried in 2012 & triggered violence.

Now Pres. Macky Sall @Macky_Sall flirts with same destructive idea. ImageImageImageImage
I was working from #Senegal in 2012 & saw how far then-President Wade had gone astray from initial high hopes.

Like bringing in North Koreans to erect a pricey monument, then demanding a 35% cut of ticket prices because he felt the idea was his intellectual property. Image
When Pres. Wade tried to extend his term in 2012, #Senegal's people backed him down.

One opposition figure seen in the streets?

Now-president @Macky_Sall

11 years later, he's considering the same play.

You'd think he would remember the forces his predecessor unleashed. Image
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I took a break so let's talk, It's been a while. Having an intense training in #Senegal while #Gaza is under attack & worrying about my family, friends & people there is taking a toll & I want to openly share with U since I used #Twitter as a space therapeutic space from day 1.
As humanitarians & activists we find ourselves between 1-wanting to stay strong & always speak up without sharing frustration & exhaustion because it's less about us & more about the cause/people we represent, & 2-Being told to shut up, conform, compromise & just silently accept.
We often push ourselves past any limit, we work hard & we put ourselves last. We tend to not want to be labeled as those who always speak up fearing the "troublemaker" label. I often find some us being gaslit into oppressing our trueselves to not rock any boats.
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“Le génocide voilé” de Tidiane N’Diaye raconte la traite arabo-islamique sur les africains noirs.
Déroulez pour les meilleurs extraits. (Certaines illustrations sont de Midjourney V) ⤵️ ImageImage
En 652, le traité (bakht) de soumission des Nubiens aux conquérants arabo-islamiques stipule article 5 : “vous livrerez chaque année 360 esclaves de qualité à l’imam des musulmans.”
👉 la traite négrière est désormais inventée et planifiée.
En théorie certains hadiths de l’islam protège le noir musulman de l’esclavage.
👉 En pratique, l’auteur cite de nombreux exemples invalidant cette thèse.
Ainsi celui du roi de Bornou (1391) qui se plaint au sultan d’Egypte des razzias contre son peuple ou du roi Zakaria (831)… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
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#TREADS DES 13 PLUS BEAU ENDROIT À VISITER AU SÉNÉGAL

#Sénégal #EmergencesNoirs
1-DAKAR
capitale du Sénégal, qui représente avant tout le poumon économique de tout le pays. Avec plus de deux millions d’habitants, la ville est réputée pour sa vie active.
2-LE LAC ROSE
Comment visiter le Sénégal sans voir Le lac Rose,situé à 30 kilomètres au nord-est de la capitale.
Les couleurs évoluent selon les rayons du soleil, pouvant virer au mauve si la couleur est très présente,voire ne pas faire apparaître de rose du tout certains jours
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A 🧵 about ethical ways to build an image bank in #comdev, #globaldev:

At @Streetnet1, we never had a professional image bank until last year. That's when we made the decision to hire professional photographers in each region we work to take pictures-especially portraits. (1/6)
We wanted portraits of street vendors doing their work in a dignified way. But we did not want these vendors to be anonymous faces. We put the photographers in contact with our affiliates on the ground to capture their members, their names, their stories (with permission). (2/6)
That is why I can tell you, for example, that this vendor's name is Oeun Malis, and she is a member of our affiliate IDEA in #Cambodia. She's been vending for 5 years & was 28 years old at the time.

We can't get the same level of detail for all photos. But we sure tried. (3/6)
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En Afrique, la #France est "malmenée", "coulée" par la #Russie.

Le déclin de la #France accélère. Après la #CentreAfrique, le #Mali, le #Burkina, c'est au tour de la #Côte_d_Ivoire. Image
0⃣La #France voit son influence attaquée dans la plupart des pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest, où certaines populations et leurs dirigeants n’hésitent pas à afficher leur mépris grandissant pour l’ancien colonisateur, voire directement pour la personne d’Emmanuel #Macron Image
1⃣ Le ministère français des Affaires étrangères a annoncé, jeudi dernier, le rappel de son ambassadeur, au lendemain de l'ultimatum posé par le #BurkinaFaso à la #France, consistant au départ des forces spéciales françaises du pays dans un délai d’un mois
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1. De 250 en septembre à 1800 aujourd'hui ! #DontLookUp
OMS/@WHO : Cessez de désinformer !
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Ce sont les chiffres que vous publiez pour les pays les moins avancés qui ternissent l'image des pays qui se sont lancés à corps perdu dans la techno ARNm…
2. Exemple de ce que cette organisation publie pour un pays tel que le #Sénégal, avec ses 8,5% de la population complètement vaccinés.
Que font nos #NoFakeMed ?
covid19.who.int/region/afro/co…
3. Et pour le debunkage de ces comparaisons abracadabrantesques, c'est par ici :
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1. #China has been involved in illegal fishing in #EEZ of over 80 countries with over 10 million hrs of fishing.

This is a mega report and tweet thread on #Chinese illegal fishing in world's oceans and its impacts.

Read/download the complete report:
ij-reportika.com/the-illegal-ch…
2. The #Chinese fleet is often found guilty of #overfishing,
killing protected species,
falsifying licenses and docs,
#espionage,
seizing territories &
producing tons of sea #waste.

Read/download the complete report:
ij-reportika.com/the-illegal-ch…

#ChinaIllegalFishing
3. IUU: #China has been consistently ranked num. 1 on various parameters of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU) rankings.

According to the IUU rankings report 2021, over 60% of its vessels are involved in IUU fishing worldwide.

#ChinaIllegalFishing
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Senegalese journalist Pape Alé Niang released again from custody under tight bail restrictions
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#Senegal: Pape Alé Niang, director of the privately owned Senegalese news website Dakarmatin, was released January 10 on bail under the condition that he refrains from traveling or speaking about his case.
cpj.org/2023/01/senega…
“The continued legal harassment of journalist Pape Alé Niang showcases the lengths Senegalese authorities are willing to go to intimidate the press and only further entrenches concerns over the country’s slide from democratic governance,” said @angelaquintal, @CPJAfrica. Image
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THREAD 🧵

Africa's Emerging Energy Producers

Significant oil and gas discoveries in Africa could soon see big money coming the continent’s way.

#oilandgas #gas #Africa #energy
Africa already boasts major producers like Nigeria, Algeria and Libya. But new players are poised to join the party.

#oilandgas #Oil #Africa #Europe #Nigeria #Algeria #Libya
Senegal’s potential is huge. It recently found reserves of more than 1bn barrels of oil and 40tn cubic feet of gas.

#Oil #Senegal #oilandgas #Africa
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This year we witnessed some of the greatest challenges to open society values of our time. I'm hopeful that we can look to the progress we anticipate what’s over the horizon for this next year. Here are a few things that give me hope for 2023.
We were reminded in January that justice is possible with a landmark verdict in the first torture trial against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
justiceinitiative.org/newsroom/first…
2022 was also the year we said we would never abandon Ukraine. As Ukrainians push for accountability and healing amid the hard work of rebuilding and resilience we'll be with them every step of the way.
opensocietyfoundations.org/newsroom/open-…
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Senegalese journalist Pape Alé Niang released on bail with ban on foreign travel, speaking about case

cpj.org/2022/12/senega…
“The fact that journalist Pape Alé Niang is no longer in a jail cell in #Senegal is small relief given the stifling bail conditions placed on him,” said @angelaquintal, @CPJAfrica program coordinator.

cpj.org/2022/12/senega…
“[#Senegal] authorities must combat the erosion of Senegal’s democracy by dropping all legal proceedings against Pape Alé Niang & reforming the country’s laws to ensure journalism is not criminalized,” said @angelaquintal, @CPJAfrica program coordinator.

cpj.org/2022/12/senega…
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Oct 23, 2022: Johns Hopkins, WHO, #Gates Found., conduct "Catastrophic Contagion" scenario.

"...set in the near future [] epidemic [] spread[s] rapidly, [] w/ a higher fatality rate than #COVID19 & disproportionately affecting children & young people."
To my knowledge, there is only a video of "highlights" that has been released to the public. Regardless, the high-level /real discussions take place behind closed doors.

A bit more here:
centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/exerc…

A bit more here:
jamesroguski.substack.com/p/catastrophic…

Apologies for not finishing thread last night-listened until I fell asleep. When those that oppress us, that allow our air, water, soil, food, bodies, to be poisoned & commodified, claim that global #health is now their top priority - be wary. Be ready.
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Para entender el éxito de #PaísesBajos 🇳🇱 en el fútbol hay que mirar a una "nación olvidada" de #AméricaDelSur.

Hoy: ¡Nos vamos de viaje a #Surinam 🇸🇷! Hilo🧵 Image
#PaísesBajos 🇳🇱 está en los cuartos de final del #Mundial, sin perder ningún partido.

Le ganó a #Senegal 🇸🇳, #Qatar 🇶🇦 y #EEUU 🇺🇸.
Ahora, espera por #Argentina 🇦🇷.

Es un equipo muy fuerte.
Un equipo formado por la #Inmigración. Image
Muchos de los futbolistas de #PaísesBajos 🇳🇱podrían jugar para otras selecciones. Son hijos de #Inmigrantes; primera generación neerlandesa.
Algunos ejemplos:

-Memphis Depay: ascendencia ghanesa
-Nathan Aké: ascendencia marfileña
-Cody Gakpo: ascendencia ghanesa/togolesa ImageImageImage
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With the #FIFAWorldCup group stages complete, we review the teams' and players' performance using advanced metrics 🧵

#Germany, #France, #Brazil, #Argentina and #England have the best npxG difference (although #Germany's result is strongly influenced by their last match, 5.7 xG) Image
#Morocco, #Netherlands and #England have made the most of their chances, while #Canada, #Germany and #Qatar have reaped less than they have sown

#FIFAWorldCup Image
Looking at individual attacking performance, #Giroud and #Mbappe stand out from the pack. Jamal #Musiala confirms his status as one of the most exciting young talents, while Julian #Alvarez also impressed despite not having started all games

#FIFAWorldCup Image
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THREAD 🧵

West Africa gets pretty bad coverage in the mainstream media - it’s all Monkeypox, coups and conflicts!

And that includes Senegal.

#Senegal #African #Africa #westafrica #panafricanism
But Senegal’s actually never had a coup and never waged war against its neighbours.

It’s one of the safest places you can visit.
Did you know that it will become the first African nation to host an Olympic event?

The Youth Olympic Games are coming in 2026 - an 18-day bonanza featuring 35 sports.
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November 20 in the #History of #Eritrea.
1. On Nov. 20 1989, #EPLF & the #Ethiopian gov/Derg began peace talks in #Nairobi, #Kenya under the auspices of @CarterCenter & by the invitation of President Arap Moi of Kenya. The peace talks lasted until November 29.
2. At Nairobi Peace talks, they agreed on 3 issues that weren't agreed upon in #Atlanta, cleared the way for substantive negotiations, agreed to invite ex #Tanzanian Pres. Nyerere to be co-host wz Carter during the main talks & the 2 agreed to choose the sec & support staff.
3. The most difficult issue that the Parties discussed & finally agreed was "who would serve as int'l observer" during the main talks. 7 observers, 2 by each Party & 3 by mutual consent. #Kenya, #Sudan, #Tanzania, #OAU, #Zimbabwe & #Senegal were invited & accepted the invitation
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As a follow-up to my article on the #WorldCup2022 for @PillarCatholic, a couple of notes on religious aspects of this tournament.
pillarcatholic.com/world-cup-feve…
1. This is the first time the World Cup is being played in a Muslim country, and only the second outside of the traditionally Christian world. The first was South Korea & Japan in 2002.
2. 2002 also marked the furthest a traditionally Muslim country ever progressed in the World Cup, with #Turkey placing 3rd, after beating South Korea in a very exciting game.
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1/29. It’s day eleven of #COP27 and it was a busy day in #SharmElSheikh with press conferences by @CANIntl and the G77 and China, the #PeoplesPlenary, a @COP27P event on Cultural Heritage, an HoD meeting on the cover decision and #LossAndDamage side events throughout the day. 🧵
2/29.#LossAndDamage side events kicked of this morning with an event on Non-Economic #LossAndDamage (#NELD): “Losing the Irreplaceable: #LossAndDamage, #Culture & Heritage” at the #ResilienceHub.
3/29. During the event, @nusrat_naushin highlighted that in areas where intense saltwater intrusion is happening Non-Economic #LossAndDamage is taking place: “#Women and small children are bearing the brunt. People are losing their hair, women are having gynaecological issues.”
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⚽️ Avec @PierreGodon, nous sommes arrivés à Doha pour #WorldCup2022. On va chacun faire un thread pour vous partager nos instantanés de ce qui nous surprend, nous étonne ou nous amuse. Ah, et on a évidemment trouvé un nom : ça s'appellera #QatarPostale
Vous venez ? Image
Coucou les "coussinophiles" (bref, les collectionneurs de coussins) : voici une pièce rare. C'était dimanche matin, dans l'avion pour Doha. #QatarPostale Image
Et puis on est arrivés à l'aéroport de Doha. Si Deschamps manque de joueurs, les tapis pour les bagages sont disponibles. #QatarPostale ImageImage
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#childabuse: A Nine-Year-Old Girl Set To Give Birth In #Zimbabwe 😭
Recall the painful death of 14-year-old Anna Machaya (in the pix) while giving birth in a #church shrine in July 2021, a 9-year-old #girl (Grade 3 Pupil) has been admitted to the United Bulawayo Hospital (UBH) as Image
she is 33 weeks pregnant and expected to give birth by caesarean section this November.
She was just 8 when she fell pregnant, and is being monitored by a team of specialist doctors and nurses owing to the delicate nature of the pregnancy.
She has refused to give police the name
of her abuser though shockingly, her 29-year-old father claimed that the goblins🤷🏾 visited the 9-year-old #girl on the nights only when her mother was away from home and inserted things into her privates. The police believe she's being threatened!
There are only 6 known cases in ImageImage
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@DmytroKuleba will visit a number of #African countries

On October 3-12, the first tour of the head of @MFA_Ukraine to African countries in the history of Ukrainian diplomacy will take place. Minister Kuleba will start his tour with a visit to #Senegal. (1/6)
The tour is an important element of the African strategy, which was developed by @MFA_Ukraine on behalf @ZelenskyyUa and became a "road map" for the development of our country's relations with the region. (2/6)
The key topic of the minister's negotiations will be the consolidation of political support for Ukraine from the countries of the #GlobalSouth against the background of #RussianAggression, in particular the latest attempt to annex Ukrainian territories.
(3/6)
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