Richard Hamilton
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BBC Newsroom reporter, former Africa Regional Editor, former correspondent in Morocco, South Africa, Madagascar. Author of 'The Last Storytellers' and ‘Tangier’
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I’m excited to announce the launch of the paperback version of my Tangier book in… Tangier. All visitors welcome
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The paperback version of my book about the cultural history of Tangier is now officially published.
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Houses looted and re-looted, museums targeted, cultural centres destroyed: as @ReemWrites shows the war in #Sudan is destroying the country’s past as well as its present.
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Millions of people fled their homes in Sudan, leaving everything behind. TIMEP nonresident fellow Reem Abbas tells her story of personal and collective loss.
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The UK has returned 32 royal artefacts looted from Ghana's Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century. The 150-year old artfacts were returned by the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum, but on a three-year loan, not on a permanent basis. https://t.co/oT2sMlSNSt
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Why has Ed Davey not resigned? #Resign now. LibDem #Shame, how can you hide behind your own handicapped child to try and save your skin? #Shameful not progressive. #PostOffice scandal.
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#SenegalVote: Senegal’s new President Bassirou Diomaye has pledged to work tirelessly to strengthen the country’s democracy, and ensure its peace and stability. Speaking after taking the oath of office, he emphasised that, Senegal is open to having mutually beneficial
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#SenegalVote. A drone view of people lining up to vote at the polling station at Ndiaganiao in Mbour, Senegal March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra 📸 @bzohra #kebetu
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And there it is: Amadou Ba has conceded, and Bassirou Diomaye Faye will be #Senegal’s next president - a stunning first round victory.
DAKAR, March 25 (@Reuters) - Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba has called his rival, opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to concede defeat in Sunday's presidential election, government spokesman Abdou Karim Fofana told journalists on Monday.
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«When you are dead, you don't know you are dead. It's pain only for others. It's the same thing when you are stupid» — Richard Feynman
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I will be talking about my book on the cultural history of Tangier, as part of the Ealing Book Festival on 12th April:
pitzhanger.org.uk
Check out all the events and exhibitions we have coming up at Pitzhanger.
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Ealing's first ever book festival takes place 11-14th April. As a resident for over 20 years, I'm thrilled to be taking part in the Local Author Showcase. Tickets and all the details here https://t.co/0rJKDZ1RiO
@EalingBkFest @fly_press #ealing #shortstories ❤️📚
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Excruciating moment Nick Ferrari ends interview with minister who refused six times to say if Lee Anderson's comments were Islamophobic
lbc.co.uk
An exasperated Nick Ferrari cut his interview with a minister short this morning after he repeatedly failed to answer his questions about Lee Anderson's comments on Sadiq Khan.
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