nick roll
@_stopdropnroll_
Abuja correspondent, @AFP, with an eye on Nigeria, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea, Sahel. Heart in Kaolack. Alum, Peace Corps Senegal
As Europe looks to expand its borders further - with deals struck or being considered in Tunisia, Egypt, Mauritania, and Senegal – @guypeterson_ and I went to Agadez, the sort of ground-zero for these policies that build a wall far beyond the EU's borders washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/…
In my limited experience visiting mines/covering W. Africa, money never makes its way back to locals. (& Despite complaints abt regulations, multinationals rake in cash — and flout the law constantly) Keeping an eye on these reforms in Ghana reuters.com/business/energ…
Togolese foreign minister pitches his country as a go-between for the US and AES, in an op-ed in US media thehill.com/opinion/nation…
Young West Africans – this is your moment! ISS Dakar is looking for four brilliant fellows for a career-shaping journey in #policy, #peace and #humansecurity. Network with decision-makers, publish research and grow your career: issafrica.org/about-us/caree…
Thanks to @politico Playbook for highlighting @AFP coverage of growing crisis in Nigeria 🇳🇬 Read the story: u.afp.com/SgYi @SusanNjanji @_stopdropnroll_
Gunmen killed 14 people in an ambush in Plateau state, with violence immediately spiraling as two Fulani youth were killed in retaliation, residents told AFP guardian.ng/news/nigeria/m…
Google News search for articles on Zohran Mamdani and the phrase "globalize the intifada" (*which he doesn't say*): 1340 results Google News results on openly genocidal language from GOP Reps: - Andy Ogles saying "kill them all" about kids in Gaza: 104 news results (1/2)
Insightful read on Buhari and the “class of 66” from @sahelblog and @maxsiollun
Taking a step back from the daily, bloody headlines to take a broader look at Nigeria’s banditry crisis — how it has evolved and where it is getting worse modernghana.com/news/1418676/h…
The cost of cooking a pot of Jollof Rice has skyrocketed 🚀📉: 🇳🇬 #Nigeria: Up 153% since 2023, now ₦27,528 🇬🇭 #Ghana: Rose to GH₵420 📌 Key drivers: Currency crash, insecurity, supply chain chaos, and fuel subsidy cuts. sbmintelligence.substack.com/p/the-sbm-joll…
We're often told journalists should never be the story but in Gaza that's impossible. Our @AFP colleagues covering the war in Gaza are going hungry. "We can't even reach coverage sites because we have no energy left due to hunger and lack of food." france24.com/en/live-news/2…
🇺🇸 Les États-Unis ont annoncé mardi leur retrait de l'Unesco, organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture, qu'ils avaient déjà quittée sous l'impulsion de Donald Trump fin 2018 avant d'y revenir en juin 2023.