James Copnall
@JamesCopnall
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Presenter Newsday @bbcworldservice. Sudans book A Poisonous Thorn in our Hearts in link. Ex-BBC Correspondent in Sudans, Ivory Coast, Morocco. Usual disclaimers
Joined October 2011
"Fela's Afro-Revolution" — Trust, 1971 "Nigerian bandleader Fela Ransome-Kuti put the Afro into African popular music. But when he first introduced his revolutionary sound, no one wanted to know. This year, Fela and his Africa 70 band have made the big time internationally—with
Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
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In her powerful op-ed “A Land Abandoned: The Cost of Global Silence on Darfur,” @ikhlassahmed77 reflects on decades of documented persecution, oppression, and violence against women in #Darfur - from mass displacement to systematic sexual violence - and how global silence has
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The hundreds of notices of missing people since the takeover of El Fasher are appalling. A largely overlooked machinery of disappearance has taken hold in the post-takeover. Thousands remain unaccounted for. In parallel, a new detention apparatus is operating.
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BBC News - 'Half of my friends were killed' - the girls returning to a school caught up in war https://t.co/SlON79y8cv
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Twins whose classmates were killed by shelling say their deaths have made them determined to finish their studies.
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Incredible news: the year-long siege on Dilling, South Kordofan has been lifted after SAF and allied forces break through the blockade. #KeepEyesOnSudan
🟩 مشاهد من احتفالات المواطنين وجنود القوات المسلحة السودانية والقوات المشتركة المتحالفة داخل مدينة «الدلنج» بولاية جنوب كردفان عقب فك الحصار وفتح الطريق. #Sudan_War_Updates
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🟢 Jubilant celebrations as Army forces enter Al Dilling. Breaking one of the longest sieges on a city in Modern warfare.
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500 Words Magazine is now The Sudanist! We are proud to announce the launch of our new name and identity, The Sudanist. Formerly known as 500 Words Magazine, The Sudanist is a non-profit, independent online cultural news and media platform dedicated to telling the stories of
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🇸🇳🇸🇳Coach Pape Thiaw and the national team players have been honored with elevation to the rank of Commander of the National Order of the Lion of 🇸🇳🇸🇳Senegal.
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Oh to be in Dakar!
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Every time you think football has grown boring, or this sport has shown you everything there is to show, there is AFCON. You ask "Why is that team good now?" and you end up a journey of history, politics, economics, colonialism and language. AFCON is so so special.
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We played it different. We lived it different. ❤️ One more night. One champion. The #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 Final awaits. 🏆
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Half the crowd on their feet as the defender falls to the ground
Zalzouli is just brilliant! He is crazily gifted!
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😭🇲🇦 Brahim Díaz refait la mythique « Allez Si Brahim » avec Bounou… Le 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 était obligatoire. 🤣❤️
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AFCON, the good and the bad, by a veteran African football journalist (and old colleague and friend):
Commentary: Now that we are in the final stages of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which ends in four days time, it’s time for me to say a few things on this page… #Morocco, I say once again, has set the facilities benchmark for the AFCON. The stadia is WORLD-CLASS.
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Hundreds of kids who spent 2 years without school; countless bullet holes in the school walls. And yet this school in Omdurman is up and running again - though it needs a little help. #KeepEyesOnSudan
This is Al Rekabiya primary school in Old Omdurman which was extensively damaged during the war. The school has now reopened to try and give an education to its 300 pupils who had their education frozen for 2 years by the war. However, in order for these children to have a
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Here's an ITN clip from 1980, the first time that Pres. Museveni stood for election. Uganda was recovering from years of misgovernment; Museveni was the new man, full of ideas & energy. This week Museveni is again standing for election. Ugandans go to the polls on the 15th.
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@JamesCopnall It's really sad that people are suffering because of a power struggle
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1000 days of war in Sudan. How are people coping? Our regular audio diarist Ahmed in Omdurman tells us about the impact on his family; the 'weight of ptsd'; the cherished bike he is now too scared to ride. Ahmed concludes 'we can no longer bear this suffering.' #KeepEyesOnSudan
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🇸🇩 The pyramids of Meroe, built by the ancient kingdom of Kush (modern-day Sudan), served as royal tombs from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.
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@JamesCopnall Not just that, James, his actions have opened up discussions about Lumumba and his legacy.
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