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Our work in East Africa was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Audio reporting. It recognizes a year of relentless reporting in region in the grips of war and political turmoil. Our submitted work is here. Take a listen!
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The Mexican government has insisted that only 27 people have died in Acapulco. Today we watched rescue crews pull bodies out of the water. One of the security officials on scene told us they recovered 50 bodies today. 1/
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My favorite part of Zimbabwean military and police bands is the Hosho guys. (At Robert Mugabe’s funeral.)
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I just did an interview over the phone with
@HEBobiwine
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We’ve spent the day in Acapulco and the devastation is breathtaking. Almost all the high rises are heavily damaged. But the most heartbreaking part is all the regular people who have lost what they have worked decades for. This is what one neighborhood looks like. 1/
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Being worth about $20 million USD is "not very rich" says Kenya's once opposition leader.
I am not rich. I am only worth about Ksh. 2 billion shillings. ~ Raila
#RailaSpeaks
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The families of the fishermen who dock their boats here say there were dozens of people here when the storm hit. The first picture shows the search teams trying find bodies. When they bring them onshore, the families huddle around to see if it’s their loved one.
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“This is going to be a long haul,” he said. People are buried under mud; there were fishermen in boats. He says they will be finding bodies for weeks. The missing people reports, he said, are many more. 2/2
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I had an interview scheduled with
@HEBobiwine
this morning at 930 am. We were told by security agents that we had no clearance to enter his house.
#UgandaDecides2021
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This is rather odd. The man who presents himself as Kenya’s moral compass, praising an MP caught on video shooting man in the face.
I have seen the clip of Hon. Babu Owino engaged in pedagogical mathematics lesson. Oh men, this is damn thrilling. I can't stop watching it. So this guy is such a gifted teacher, and of mathematics at that? Honestly, I give it to him. Well done Sir. On this you've won my respect!
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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta doesn’t directly congratulate
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Statement by His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta on the concluded 2022 electoral process.
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My friend in Khartoum told me, it’s winter bring a jacket. We’re covering protests. I left my backup phone out while filing a report and it went to sleep. This is “winter” in Khartoum.
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Here’s how different indigenous groups from across Guatemala are marching into the capital city. It was them who set up nationwide-roadblocks, it was them who stayed on the streets for 100+ days to make sure their vote was respected. 1/
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This is what a giant triumph for democracy looks like this evening in Guatemala. This is what it looks like when a group of young people, the indigenous communities outsmart, outmaneuver and outlast a political elite that had come to be known as the pact of the corrupt.
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I am In Kombolcha, Ethiopia. It is a strategic town in this war and here’s what I’ve been able to glean: Both Kombolcha and Dessie remain under ENDF control. We have seen buses and trucks full of fighters headed toward the front line. Here’s video of one convoy of militias: 1/
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I was out all day at protests in Khartoum. Three things that struck me: 1. this is a protest movement that represents a huge cross section of Sudanese society, from the young to old. Women and men, rich and poor. 1/
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We’re at
@HEBobiwine
’s house. He seemed shaken because military has surrounded his compound. As we spoke, two uniformed men with assault weapons peered from behind the bushes.
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Near Bobi Wine’s home, vote counting has begun. People gathered to observed but they were dispersed by police. A few arrests were made.
#UgandaDecides2021
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This is the picture of the graffiti that we saw at Emperor Yohannes high school. We went into the school shortly after Ethiopian soldiers had left. We also found written rosters of soldiers, separated by ethnicity. 1/
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“From NPR News in Mexico City, this is Weekend Edition.” Has nice ring to it. I’ll be hosting
@NPRWeekend
from this position this morning, beginning at 8 am Et, 7 am Mexico City
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At a press conference at his home in Kampala, opposition leader
@HEBobiwine
says the Museveni regime has been planning for the “worst rigging” in the history of Uganda. In some parts of Uganda, he says voters were given pre-filled ballots.
#UgandaDecides2021
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In Kampala,
@HEBobiwine
is asking a court to consider unconstitutional attempts by the government to stop his political gatherings. Opposition is expected to try to hold a meeting anyway today.
#Uganda
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The crowd at Uhuru Park has grown exponentially since morning and people are still filing in.
#NASAOathDay
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If you've got a few minutes, read about Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe, a brilliant scientist from Congo, who was the first to collect an Ebola sample, but who has also been essentially written out of history.
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We’re in Dessie this morning. Many businesses are closed and we’re seeing a lot of people packing their things, throwing them on top of buses to head out of town. But there is still a remarkable amount of people on the streets. 1/
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Kenya's electoral commission has posted tens of thousands of tallying forms, representing 98 percent of the vote. Is it impossible to write a program that scrapes this site, looks at the forms and spits out a count?
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Internet and access have been cut off to the Tigray region Ethiopia for more than a year. These brave journalists defied a government to bring us these harrowing pictures inside the blockade.
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If you have a few moments, listen to our reporting from Nicaragua. It’s a place we hear little about on the international press because for more than year, it’s kept international journalists out. I made a trip and found a country suffocated by fear.
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This was the scene outside of
@HEBobiwine
’s residence this morning. Every car was checked as we left. The security forces did not tell us what they were looking for.
#UgandaDecides2021
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How elections material are being brought into some polling places. Note the man covering his face.
#KenyaElections
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The past two days, we've run two heartbreaking stories about the civil war in Ethiopia. They are difficult to listen to, but try. As much as possible, we tried to stay out of the politics. Here's why. 1/
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As I tweeted earlier, journalists are not being allowed into his home. He says his phones have been shut and over the past few weeks, his whole campaign team has been arrested. I asked if he could talk to Ugandans right now what would he tell them. Audio:
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Protests have started in Khartoum. Within 30 minutes, streets were blockaded and dozens turned into hundreds turned into thousands. Their demands are clear: no matter what their politicians have signed, they want full civilian rule.
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We’re at
@HEBobiwine
’s house. He seemed shaken because military has surrounded his compound. As we spoke, two uniformed men with assault weapons peered from behind the bushes.
#UgandaDecides2021
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The electoral commission here in Uganda has announced that Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office. I've seen one group of NRM supporters beeping on bodas across Kampala. But the city is eerily quiet for a Saturday evening. 1/
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I wish I could share move videos. But the internet is still down and our sat connections are struggling. Another important point: we have seen no aid distribution. Nothing. We’ve seen military here and lots of electricity crews. But people here need basics: food and water.
We’ve spent the day in Acapulco and the devastation is breathtaking. Almost all the high rises are heavily damaged. But the most heartbreaking part is all the regular people who have lost what they have worked decades for. This is what one neighborhood looks like. 1/
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The indigenous authorities have decided to march. A celebration for a win for democracy in Guatemala has turned into a protest against an attempt to stop a peaceful transition of power.
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The scene in front of Guatemala’s Congress. Protestors have broken through the security cordon. Inside some members have delayed a presidential transition and have delaying a swearing in of members of Congress. 1/
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The eclipse, as seen through a colander on a Mexico City roof top.
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Some personal news: After nearly six years, this is my last day as NPR’s Africa correspondent. The last six years have been a thrill. I’ve learned so much and everyday I was humbled by the vast diversity of each country I stepped foot in. 1/
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The EFF in South Africa takes the long view on Queen Elizabeth… reminds the world of the atrocities the Crown committed in southern Africa and reminds us that she did not distance herself from that history.
EFF Statement On The Death Of Queen Elizabeth
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More than a dozen journalists tried to walk toward Bobi Wine’s house, but without asking questions or telling us anything, police in riot gear waved us back as they walked toward us.
#UgandaDecides2021
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Riot police were called to the public viewing of Robert Mugabe. And this is how anyone who wants to see his body is having to walk in.
#RobertMugabe
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I am in this spaceship this morning guest hosting
@NPRWeekend
. Also With the honor that
@NPRNedWharton
will be directing the show. After that, off he goes into retirement after almost 33 years at the network! 1/
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A few minutes after midnight, Bernardo Arevalo is now president of Guatemala. What a day. (Or two, at this point.)
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I spoke to a 14-year-old. He said he doesn't want the Sudan of his parents and his grandparents. He's seen what free societies an accomplish and he wants that for Sudan. He looked me in the eyes and said, "I am ready to die for Sudan." I believed him. 5/5
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This is what a fifth day of road blocks looks like in Guatemala. It’s tiny, localized roadblocks across the country organized by indigenous people, demanding that the results of presidential election be respected.
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@LukeDrayPhoto
was also denied entry. The agents said we needed clearance from police HQ. But we have all the necessary documents to report in Uganda and we are trying to interview a presidential candidate.
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Daybreak in Uganda, where it is Election Day and President Yoweri Museveni is seeking a sixth term in office. Ahead of the vote, the internet has been shut off across the country. Polls are set to open at the top of the hour.
#UgandaDecides2021
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I'm absolutely gutted that
@lourdesgnavarro
is leaving NPR. She blazed a trail and we followed. So NPR is not only losing a monumental journalist, we Latinos in the newsroom are losing our fiercest advocate. Te vamos a extrañar chingos, Lulu!
But it is time to say goodbye. Like much of the US, I need a break! I'm leaving
@NPR
at the end of October filled with love and gratitude for all I've been able to do to fulfill our public service mission. Please support
#publicmedia
. And thank you for listening.
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Another a day another protest in Khartoum. Security forces are stunt grenades and tear gas to try to disperse the crowd. Protesters were trying to get to the presidential palace. Here they are retreating.
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As the sun went down, protesters were still on the streets in Khartoum. This gentleman was out amid the tear gas and flash bangs, and he said he was here to support the young people. He’s in awe of them; their courage; their stubbornness. 1/
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Last night, I spoke to
@AssociationSd
spokesman mohamed naji alasam, who talked about the kind of threats Sudan’s opposition is facing.
#sudan
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This ends the debate, right? RT
@hopetaylorphoto
: This is what Adobe color says bye
http://t.co/yYemxoJ1dY
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Akombe got emotional after I asked what she thought that half of Kenya had likely dismissed her as a
@CoalitionNASAKe
mole.
#KenyaElections
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That lady had spent all day trying to sweep mud out of her home. “I’m tired,” she cried.
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The mood at Guatemala City’s main square has turned from celebration to protest. The indigenous leaders here say a coup attempt is in progress. “Out with the coup plotters,” they are shouting. Decision, they say, hasn’t been made as to what next.
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Other people told me this is silence is fear. The security deployment across Kampala is astounding. Military, police, prison guards, SFC, are spread across the city. They are in hills, in buildings, they are patrolling the streets. One man told me, everyone is scared. 6/
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I’ve always dreamed of growing gardenias and today on our rooftop in Mexico City, this wonder bloomed. Welcome spring!
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Were the Kenyan elections hacked? Former
@IEBCKenya
commissioner Roselyn Akombe tells me she doesn't know. More on
@npratc
#KenyaElections
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Good morning from Guatemala City, where thousands are converging to celebrate the unlikely victory of democracy.
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And sorry about the Google drive link... it’s the only way I could upload on a shaky connection. But audio of his answer should be there
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Intent is almost impossible to determine in a conflict like this, but what was written on those walls of the high school tell us at least what some Ethiopian soldiers were thinking. 2/2
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After resisting this story for far too long, I’ve finally come out to the Rift Valley to see the cracks for myself. As one lady told me, “It’s scary, but also beautiful and amazing.”
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I asked
@HEBobiwine
to clarify... are you rejecting results and declaring yourself the winner? He said, he was rejecting the results and “we are winning...”
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I started today with a thread about how this is a victory for the indigenous community in Guatemala. Here’s how Rigoberto Juarez was received by a mainly Ladino (mestizo) crowd, when it became clear Congress was done playing games and the will of the people would be respected. 1/
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The U.S. is now ordering the departure of its non-emergency employees and their family members from ethiopia. It also,now urging all U.S. citizens in Ethiopia to leave now.
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In Acapulco this morning, we’re finally beginning to hear the sounds of cleanup. The military has now fully made it into town. There is phone service in tiny patches. But things are still dire. The destruction is vast and water will be badly needed in the next hours and days.
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The US Ambassador has been denied access to Uganda’s leading opposition figure. The irony is that the government of Uganda denies that
@HEBobiwine
is under house arrest at all.
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Good morning from a rainy Kampala on the day after election. Amid an internet blackout, results are trickling in. We’re likely to have final results by tomorrow.
#UgandaDecides2021
#UgandaDecides
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Akombe also took aim at the international community, saying they've blindly backed a deeply flawed electoral system.
#KenyaElections
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Finally, I was struck by the fearlessness. Of course, there is fear. You see it when you ask for a name or ask if you can take a picture or video. But almost without fail, after that moment of panic, they say, yes this is my name. Yes, show me demanding change. 4/
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We’re moving on the PanAmerican highway out of Guatemala City. What is striking is that this seems like a decentralized movement: every town has organized their road block and it represents a wide coalition of people. Out with the corrupt, they chant. 1/
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This weekend in Port-au-Prince, the gangs paraded in their neighborhoods. It was a show of force, as a Kenyan-led security mission gets closer to launching.
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Police spokesman Fred Enanga says
@HEBobiwine
is not under house arrest. He says there is just a security cover around his house to “counter any plans” for “violent demonstrations and riots.” 1/
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“That’s why I had to evacuate my children and get them out of here. I could not, as a father, let the humiliation of them harassing me before my little daughter... and it was dangerous; I learned that they were trying to even kidnap my children and take them away.”
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By that he meant they are ready to keep these protests going until Sudan is under civilian rule. They’ve already done it for two years and at great cost. “We are trying to build a better future for our children,” he said. “We’re not even thinking about living that future.” 3/
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A whole dissertation could be written about Teddy Afro’s music and what it represents in Ethiopia. This is our attempt to connect some of the dots. 1/
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In
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, the war is about power and the future political system of the country. In the refugee camps in Sudan, this war is about loss. Almost everyone is mourning over what they left behind. My dispatch from Sudan.
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Military and police across Uganda have been patrolling on foot. This is just outside Lugazi. We’re making our way back to Kampala.
#ugandadecides2021
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@HEBobiwine
was asked what was next. He said he is conferring with his people but every “legal” avenue is on the table, including street protests.
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Two things: it appears inauguration will finally happen. And two: in Guatemala, ladinos and the indigenous communities have had a fraught relationship for centuries. This is an unprecedented coalition in favor of democracy and against corruption. 2/2
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Night has fallen on Guatemala and Bernardo Arévalo is still yet to be inaugurated president. But one has to dance to keep from crying, one man told me.
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In both of these towns, there are already tens of thousands of people who have fled fighting over the past few months, and especially the past two weeks. Many are sleeping outside and have little food. 3/
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The scene in Guatemala City. Bernardo Arevalo, a political outsider, a complete improbability, is on his way to a landslide victory, likely to become president-elect. His rival has hinted, she will fight this in court.
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@HEBobiwine
alleges that media houses have been ordered not report irregularities and that military has been deployed to newsrooms. He alleges that the electoral commission has been captured by the Museveni regime.
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In Lugazi, Ispoke to 45-year-old Geoffrey Kigozi. He says he’s a fan of the impossible. “Even if am supporting football, even if it remaining five minutes, I still say we can do it.” He said that’s why today, he’s voting for change.
#UgandaDecides2021
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He believes that the government wants to hurt him. It seems every time, I talk to him, he’s going through something like this. I ask if it takes a toll. “It does take a toll,” he says.
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MP Mark Nyamita told me Kenya's opp was "preparing for war." This morning, I asked
@RailaOdinga
if things were that dire.
#KenyaPollEve
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To me, this is the enduring image of these Ugandan elections. The govt promised peaceful elections but they accomplished that with a massive show of force. Uganda was militarized in the lead up to the elections. There were troops in every corner of Kampala.
#UgandaDecides2021
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