Nicolas Haque
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Final day of campaign rallies in an election like no other in Senegal- stay tuned @AJEnglish for more
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Senegal banned public gathering including at mosques. Hundreds of worshippers took to the streets in protest ignoring the ban after an imam was arrested. Meanwhile the number of Covid-19 infections jumped to 47.
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Children in Ngor want a high school but the state is building another police station. Our story on the growing social malaise in Dakar
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We spoke to @SonkoOfficiel he says he is not anti France but wants to see a more balanced relationship with the former colonial power- he condemned the looting but says politicians need to listen to the people
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President Macky Sall calls for calm and dialogue while the mayor of Ngor says at least 30 wounded and some killed as clashes intensify. Our report coming up in the next bulletin
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Fake news or Police repression? .We ask Senegal interior minister about this video showing riot police use an 8 year old boy as a human shield against protestors. Our Story:.@babacarjuniorf1.@magalirochat @adolphmawolo @AJEnglish
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At the final rally of candidate @DiomayeFaye a rousing crowd - can this be transformed in votes?
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President elect meets soon to be former president. After weeks, months of turmoil a tribute to the strength of Senegal’s democracy- Truly proud of being an immigrant to this country.
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The protests in Sénégal may have stopped for now but the anger has not subsided - we speak to rapper @dipdunduguiss
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Oil and Gas curse or blessing for Senegal? European are Eyeing it: Our story on how this is affecting political tensions between opposition leader Sonko and president Sall. @adolphmawolo @magalirochat @AJEnglish
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The moment police storm Senegal’s National Assembly to remove opposition MPs. they were going to vote against a bill for a new prez Election date . Put forth by the ruling party extending president SALL’s time in office till December 15.
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A protest in support of palestine 🇵🇸 in Dakar is banned by authorities. Police say they have received the paper work late. Normally Senegal is a strong supporter of the Palestinian cause.
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To see another friend go to prison for denouncing the truth is heart breaking. So many have been arrested or ´disappeared’ since I left bangladesh 10 years ago.
Bangladesh: @amnesty and other rights organisations urge the authorities to release the two Odhikar leaders immediately and unconditionally, as they have been detained solely for their human rights work. The authorities should reverse their convictions, and ensure they are able
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When many shunned Yasser Arafat Senegal’s 1st president Senghor gave him a Senegalese diplomatic passport allowing him to travel the world- Palestinians are naming a square after Senghor in Ramallah- on Friday hundreds in Dakar came out in support for the Palestinian people. 🇵🇸
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#Gambia 's election commission chair- the man that stood by the election results gets a heros welcome
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Just 3 ventilators for the 5 million people living in Central African Republic.
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Bissau around the presidential palace
Sustained gunfire at Bissau’s presidential palace in what appears to be another coup attempt.
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For all of us who have had ancestors killed or tortured under the British colonial past, this is a little bit more complicated- @LarryMadowo broke it down 👇🏽.
Queen Elizabeth was not universally loved in Africa. My CNN live report on colonialism, fairytales and the Africans who refuse to mourn her death
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In the wealthiest part of town this is what is left of the supermarket. Children picking up what they can- this protest is not just about Sonko it’s about those that feel ignored and left behind by the state
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Why are journalist targeted by security forces?! here is another attempt to silence the messenger in Namibia.
The police has shot two journalists from EagleFM and One Africa with rubber bullets. A pregnant woman and a petrol attendant who was on duty at the nearby service station were also part of some of the people that where shot. Video: Julia Heita .#EagleFM
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Almost 2 hours in the hands of Senegals’s police- they won’t let us film and took our camera away. They say they are verifying our identity but effectively they are preventing us from reporting on the riots breaking out in the capital.
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Finally after political ramblings, protests and evens deaths democracy in action as over 7 million voters head to the polls in Senegal
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We will be live from Mbour where a rousing crowd is getting ready to welcome candidate Diomaye and Sonko in their final campaign rally
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Among the hundreds of people in Dakar gathered to support Palestine were Palestinians families living in Sénégal, overwhelmed by the show of love and support
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Burkina coup leaders on national TV announce closure of borders, dissolve assembly, depose democratically elected Kabore. Make no mistake, the military are now in charge.
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The vote is still being counted and no one has claimed victory- but this 👇🏽 is happening outside opposition ousmane sonko’s house and he isn’t even a candidate
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Nigerian troops entered #Gambia through Farafenni, entering 2nd largest Gambian military camp and met no resistance, moving towards Banjul.
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Once the beacon of stability and democracy in the region now social media is down and violence is spreading. What has changed in Senegal? Our story @magalirochat @adolphmawolo @AJEnglish
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Got caught dancing at work- thankfully at my age I have no shame of having no rythme. Our report from Dakar’s Carnaval
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BBC’s Alex Duval Smith, a gentle giant in journalism passed away. She gave the attention to people and events in areas most ignored and had a great sense of humour. This is us in CAR. May you Rest In Peace. Que la terre lui soit légère.
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Once the beacon of stability and democracy in the region now social media is down and violence is spreading. What has changed in Senegal? Our story @magalirochat @adolphmawolo @AJEnglish
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Teenager killed and dozen injured reports @edjmcallister .
Children in Ngor want a high school but the state is building another police station. Our story on the growing social malaise in Dakar
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When 13 kids were shot dead and then set alight Cameroon’s security services first called it collateral damage. @hrw describes a massacre. @ilariallegro .Our report:.
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Beyond politics what’s fueling the violence in Senegal?.Our story:.@magalirochat @adolphmawolo @AJEnglish
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French Forces @CEMA_FR drone shows Russian fighters appearing to dig a mass grave in Gossi in Mali. Nearby what USED to be a french base recently handed over to Malian forces. Human Rights groups accuse Mali and Russian fighters of torture and arbitrary killings of Malians
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Something to be proud of Senegal has the highest Covid-19 recovery rate in Africa and the 7th in the world. It’s not all about the $$$ it’s about the 🧠.
#COVID19sn . Le #Sénégal a le premier taux de guérison en Afrique et septième au niveau mondial avec 41% sur 195 pays.
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Senegal’s Ministry of Health confirms what so many were fearing. We have more local then imported cases. Some are ‘community based transmission’. In other words there are people out there spreading the virus without knowing it. Number of cases 56.
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it’s really unfortunate the Gambia’s government refused to grant us accreditation to cover Jammeh’s victims protest and the 3 years Jotna demo against Barrow- seems they are turning to old tactics used during Jammeh’s time but this will not stop our reporting
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The former tax inspector and candidate Diomaye turning into a rising star drawing a young crowd wanting change, but will they come out to vote Sunday?
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Following numerous calls to the police chief Seyni Senghor was finally freed after spending 8 hours in detention in a cell- the police did not give us a reason for his arrest.
Once the beacon of stability and democracy in the region now social media is down and violence is spreading. What has changed in Senegal? Our story @magalirochat @adolphmawolo @AJEnglish
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UN most deadliest and expensive peacekeeping mission has officially ended in Mali. A billion dollars a year in a 10 year mission that has left 180 peacekeepers dead and a country in disarray ruled by a military junta. Is it mission accomplished?
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Senegal’s foreign ministry reprimands Ukraine’s Ambo in Dakar after 🇺🇦 embassy published a Facebook page calling on volunteers to fight, attracting 36 African conscripts, mostly Senegalese.
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Senegalese MPs vote for a new presidential election date of December 15th. Police in riot gear in the National Assembly remove opposition MPs refusing to vote the bill. Mobile internet still down as fear of violent protests against the vote.
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While world leaders ring the alarm bell in Glasgow we will be live from Liberia a country that is at the bottom of the environmental performance index but also feeling the full effect of pollution and climate change
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Kuddos to this assessor . He stood up to the police wanting us out of the polling station as the vote was being counted - this is a crucial stage of the election
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Spare a thought for fellow journalist Olivier Dubois held for over 20months in the hands of armed groups in Mali- i these times of celebrations, he is badly missed by his children, wife and loved ones ⭐️.
Olivier Dubois, vingt mois d’un silence insupportable. Enlevé à Gao le 8 avril 2021, le correspondant de @Libe au #Mali est toujours détenu par un groupe jihadiste. Depuis la dernière preuve de vie, en mars, on ne sait rien. #FreeOlivierDubois ⤵️.
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At Medina polling station where there were protests with security after the election was delayed- women and young men out in numbers- a key electorate that can tip the vote
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3 dead, dozens injured from tear gaz and rubber bullets. Organizers of the march and journalists arrested and The Gambian military deployed. All because of a peaceful protest calling for Barrow to resign- .This is the state of democracy in The Gambia.
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As I leave Mali I cannot help but to think about fellow journalist and compatriot Olivier Dubois currently held captive by armed groups in Mali- I will go back to my family he will not- and his children miss him terribly #freeolivierdubois
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Senegal prez speaks to @ap @sammednick seems unclear on whether he would accept the constitutional court decision if it would to reject delay in vote . “It is too early for me to consider this prospect . When the decision is made, I will be able to say what I will do.”
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Today Gambians vote by dropping marbles in tin cans. Green for Jammeh. Gray for Barrows. Purple for Kandeh
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At the Dakar Forum, Sénégal Prez points to how the $85 billion sent by African migrants home dwarfs the $26 billion from foreign aid.
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Continuous Gunfire around presidency in Guinea’s capital Conakry- more info to come.
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3 points from Macky SALL’s address - .1.will leave power April 2nd at the end of his mandate.2.willing to free opposition figures including Sonko- .3.election date will be announced on Tuesday after national dialogue.
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I seem to be reading a lot of misinformation about Bissau from fellow journalists who clearly haven’t stepped into this country. 1. Bissau is not tense .2. Elections were peaceful .3. This is much more then a Narco or failed state. Bissau deserves more on the ground reporting.
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6 year old Abdoulaye Sall wants to become president he says he will bring jobs - unemployment a key issue in this election
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#Gambia robotic team 1st victory as @USEmbassyBanjul grants them visa to attend competition @F1RSTglobal
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Something is clearly going wrong when a country ( Burkina) facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis throws out the @UN resident humanitarian coordinator @Barbara_Manzi_ meant to help them
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While The Gambia is being praised for taking Myanmar to court over crimes committed by Myanmar security forces on Rohingyas. Gambian security forces committed similar crimes on its own people and perpetrators have been set free. Watch our report .
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Not only is Prof Kane a Senegalese virologist is at the forefront in the fight against Coronavirus in Africa,.she’s also one of the few women scientists on the continent breaking the glass ceiling. Watch our story .
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I’ll say it again the ❤️ and future of the french language is in Africa- congrats to Senegal’s young author Mohammed Mbougar Sarr the 1st from Sub Saharan Africa to be awarded France’s oldest and most prestigious literary prize #PrixGoncourt2021.
Where is the heart of the French language? For @nicolashaque, it’s “here in Africa.”. Our West Africa correspondent explains why for people in this region, it’s more than just a common language ⤵️
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After helping Italy, China offers to build a hospital to treat patients in Senegal in what looks like ‘Chinese Coronavirus diplomacy’.
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10 000s of people are taking to the streets in THE Gambia against Adama Barrow. He promised to leave power after 3 years but says he wants to stay on and complete his mandate- we’re live from Banjul in the next newshour @AJENews
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Pape Diouf former president of @OM_Officiel is the 1st person to die from Covid-19 in Senegal. Not only was he 1 of the first black president of a major football club (Marseille) he was an outspoken sports journalist, a legend when I was a kid growing up in Marseille. RIP 💔
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Calm perhaps even austere atmosphere at polling stations- it’s early hours but already people coming in large numbers to vote #SenegalVote
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Senegal’s women voters could make a miracle happen in presidential election | Elections News | Al Jazeera
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West African heads of state suspends Mali from the regional body ECOWAS according to Ghana’s foreign minister.
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The aid sector must do more to tackle its white supremacy problem | Global development | The Guardian
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Religious leaders in Senegal now saying Mosques will close in line with Gov orders to stop public gatherings.
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Gabon deposed president Ali Bongo calling for help from house arrest
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Words matter. Sonko said if he had to rape he wouldn’t choose someone that looks like a monkey that has a stroke. During the riots women were assaulted many are afraid to speak out not @iam__Magui or @hadyba_. @magalirochat @AJEnglish
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Historic.
!!! Authorities in Antwerp, Belgium have removed the statue of King Leopold II after this weekend’s #BlackLivesMatter protests. Amid campaign to have such statues taken down- Will it go back up once it’s been cleaned? . (Video: @ peterseynaeve on instagram)
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Bissau’s président is alive and well in what appears to be a failed coup.
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Let the Pan African film festival FESPACO begin in Burkina Faso. In the words of a Jury member this is an act of defiance to those trying to silence art and culture
@AJEnglish Thank you @nicolashaque for eloquently reminding the western world that African film only needs to appeal to a wide audience and not a western audience. We love and watch our films. Great live coverage of the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou….
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Papa wemba's band singing their loss in Abidjan- this is how they mourn
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RIP Reuters journalist @dansiddiqui who died following this assignment.
THREAD. Afghan Special Forces, the elite fighters are on various frontlines across the country. I tagged along with these young men for some missions. Here is what happened in Kandahar today while they were on a rescue mission after spending the whole night on a combat mission.
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When in Banjul there is this little gem worth a visit it’s the wonderfully curated timbooktoo bookshop. Great african authors are celebrated here ❤️❤️❤️Gambia
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130 liters of water goes into making that cup of coffee you drink in the morning- ☕️ why water ressources are dwindling and is already fueling conflict @MariePierre_P @UNICEF
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in Burkina Faso Our stringer @Henry_Wilkins spoke to the mutineers they made a series of demands :Better equipped troops and means to fight on the frontline. The mutineers did not ask for the resignation of Prez Kabore.
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Changing times Guinea coup leaders nominate first and only woman military General : M’Mahawa Sylla as the new governor of the capital Conakry- small but significant change 👇🏽.
#Guinée Chez le général M’Mahawa Sylla, nommée gouverneur de Conakry par le CNRD. Première et unique femme au grade de général du pays (depuis le 8 mars 2020). Elle remplace le général Mathurin Bangoura à ce poste stratégique #kibaro
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Another Africa X summit has ended- ( you can replace X with China, Russia, France or US) I have now covered a few of these. Let me state the obvious. 1. Africa is not 1 but 54 very different countries. 2. Africa is more then a market. it’s people. 3. Statements=platitudes
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While reporting on Mali- we haven’t forgotten about fellow journalist Olivier Dubois now held hostage for the last 2 months by armed groups in Mali @FreeOlivierDub1 #FreeOlivierDubois #Mali
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Astonishing that despite widespread condemnation only 1 of the 2 french scientists apologized and neither has been fired from their position. If they want to tests vaccine they should try it where people are the most affected by the virus and that’s not Africa but Europe.
World Health Org DG @DrTedros brands French scientists saying Coronavirus vaccine should be trialled in Africa, as racist. Adds that Africa will not be a testing ground & that this ‘colonial hangover’ needs to stop
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