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Whoop: 40 Under 40 Africa 🏆 Awardee: Yours faithfully 🏅 Category: Science and Innovation 🔬 If you're reading this, you're probably one of the giants whose shoulders I've been privileged to stand on. And I'm immensely grateful. 🧵

Day 7 of the #InsureOurFuture Global Week of Action! We are energised by worldwide activities that call on the insurance business to promote sustainable development. Tanzanian activists speak out against #EACOP 🇹🇿 @ChineseEmbTZ. The world is watching. #StopEACOP

The #InsureOurFuture Twitter Storm starts NOW! As part of the global week of action, we're pleading with China Re and SINOSURE to demonstrate leadership for the insurance industry and refuse to insure the controversial EACOP. #StopEACOP.

Bangladesh Nobel winner Yunus says his firms ‘forcefully’ taken over “Four days ago, some people came and took control forcefully,” says Bangladesh Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus https://t.co/OXyy5Fjxj5

Check out how two Bangladeshi intellectuals view the government's response to international condemnation of its treatment of Prof Yunus:

As the debunked Anti-Corruption Commission case against Prof Yunus and others is now rearing its head again, it is useful to review the case against this case. See this analysis (link to Bangla translation of it to follow in a moment): https://t.co/uS8ZOkNztj #IStandWithYunus

It is great to have @Malala & @MarinaSilva so fully on board to help protect Prof Yunus. #IStandWithYunus

🚨BREAKING: @GretaThunberg and two fellow climate activist give a statement, after day one in court. 26 climate activists were arrested for peacefully protestinh outside the Oil and Money conference. #OilyMoneyOut

New criticism of the Bangladeshi PM from @SenatorDurbin and 11 other US Senators:

Dr. King’s commitment to equality and justice inspired generations to fight for civil rights. His words continue to resonate around the world, and #MLKDay serves as a reminder to all of us to keep building on his legacy. If you can, take a moment today to think about how you can

#IStandWithYunus #ProtectYunus @Yunus_Centre @YYFoundation

It's been amazing how many have expressed solidary w/ Prof Yunus post the unjust verdict. Let's take it to the next level. How many people will post photos of themselves w/ a sign like this by Sunday? Let's get creative: Maybe in front of Bangladesh embassies?? #IStandWithYunus

BANGLADESH: Today, a Dhaka Labour Court convicted 83 year old Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus and three of his colleagues under the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 and sentenced them to six months’ imprisonment. The conviction of Yunus is emblematic of the beleaguered state of human

COP28 is now on the verge of complete failure. The world desperately needs to phase out fossil fuels as quickly as possible, but this obsequious draft reads as if OPEC dictated it word for word. It is even worse than many had feared. It is “Of the Petrostates, By the Petrostates

💣 West Cumbria #Coal #Mine, backed by EMR Capital, is UK’s 1st deep coal mine to be approved in 30 years & would emit +8mln tons of CO2 per year, raising serious environmental concerns! We urge financial institutions not to support the project ⬇️ https://t.co/ssg3GmpZDj

Comrades in Paris stand in solidarity with frontline communities in Uganda. They've been instrumental in calling out TotalEnergies and are now lending their voices to ask ICBC to hear what locals are saying. #StopEACOP!

Comrades are taking action in different cities today to demand that Chinese companies refuse attempts to be used to keep this controversial #EACOP project alive. We're also using this space to demand an end to violent attacks on activists for demanding better energy alternatives.

Breaking: We're covering two doors. Shame on BP. No climate justice without Palestinian justice. #CeasefireNOW #FreePalestine #OilyMoneyOut