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Security forces in
#BurkinaFaso
are killing more civilians. In rare firsthand accounts, 3 survivors from one village’s massacre told their stories. w/
@NewsDudeAP
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Deformed babies, open waste pits, a junkyard of chemicals & buried reports. My investigation into what’s really happening to people living around
#SouthSudan
's oil fields and who is responsible
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A video in
#BurkinaFaso
shows its security forces walking amid the bloodied bodies of 7 boys & smashing a rock on one of their heads. The
@AP
geolocated the killings & found the relatives of one of the boys, piecing together his final hours w/
@mbieseck
.
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The coup in
#Niger
has jeopardized the future of a national program that encourages jihadis to defect. Some militants who already defected to the capital and rely on government support, say if the program doesn’t continue they might return to fight.
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Using the arts to push for peace in
#southsudan
. Local artist's photo at
#haganafestival
. A man shooting his shadow - a self-inflicted war
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More than a year after Russian mercenaries arrived in Mali and violence has soared, the jihadists have grown stronger and there is concern that the Russian presence is destabilizing an already-troubled region.
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An exclusive look inside the world of US commandos in Africa. Grateful to have worked with
@simonallison
@nickturse
&
@hysperbole
on this story!
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In an exclusive interview
#Senegal
's president defends delaying elections as violent protests erupt nationwide. Sall brushed off accusations that the decision was unconstitutional but wouldn't say if he'd accept a court’s decision to reject the delay.
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Basketball star, Luol Deng, coaches
#SouthSudan
’s national team to qualify for the first time for AfroBasket. “We’re doing something that’s bigger than basketball,” he said. My piece for the Economist
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#BurkinaFaso
's government has had secret ceasefire talks with jihadists. On a trip to Djibo community leaders told me jihadists were returning to town, but that they'd been left in the dark regarding the terms of the deal and feared fighting might resume.
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More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in
#BurkinaFaso
. The violence is inching closer to the capital moving the country towards the brink of collapse, say analysts.
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The junta in
#Niger
has suspended authorization for German, Canadian & Czech nationals to import/carry weapons w/other countries expected to receive notices. If retroactive, it would signal a "significant escalation in deteriorating diplomatic relations"
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"Prepare for peace and prepare for war." Khartoum's upheaval affects one of
#Sudan
's longest-running crises. People in Blue Nile say they've become increasingly cut off from aid and largely forgotten by the world.
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Talks between ECOWAS &
#Niger
's junta yielded little yesterday, said an official who was in the meeting. Soldiers also say there’s growing division within the presidential guard and the junta, which could threaten its grip on power.
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Finding rehabilitation and stardom behind bars in
#BurkinaFaso
. A charity teaches criminals to sing. My piece for
@TheEconomist
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Growth in
#BurkinaFaso
's gold mining fuels human trafficking. A months-long investigation reveals women are being bought and sold and forced into prostitution in the country's small-scale gold mines.
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Alleged sex abuse by aid workers went unchecked for years in a UN-run camp in
#SouthSudan
. A months-long investigation with
@joshua_craze
and
@paisleydodds
for
@newhumanitarian
shows that allegations surfaced as early as 2015 & have recently increased.
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A months-long investigation into
#SouthSudan
's coronavirus response, reveals corruption claims. “Every time there is a crisis, the government ignores its citizens, relies on international aid, (&) doesn't help its own people"
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Heavy gunfire at military base in
#BurkinaFaso
prompting fears that a coup attempt is underway. The mutinous soldiers told the AP they want increased manpower to battle extremists and want the military and intelligence hierarchy replaced.
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One of the largest commodity trading companies in the world transferred money to an Israeli contractor accused of fueling conflict in
#SouthSudan
,
@OCCRP
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"Impossible" to rescue. How a project to protect forests in
#BurkinaFaso
ended tragically with the killing of two Spanish journalists and an Irish conservationist. Soldiers involved in the patrol said it never should have gone ahead
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Decades of war with little access to mental health care has left many people living in
#SouthSudan
traumatized. This is the harrowing story of one incredibly resilient woman
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Jihadists fighting jihadists:
#BurkinaFaso
’s newest conflict front is making everything “more difficult”
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As more migrants go missing at sea, many say bodies end up on
#Senegal
's beaches in unmarked graves. It's unclear if these deaths are being investigated. Most of the families of those buried won't know what happened to their relatives. w/
@RenataBritoAP
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Hunger is soaring in
#BurkinaFaso
as attacks by armed groups increase. It's particularly bad in the Sahel region where hundreds of thousands of people are on the verge of starvation. Here's a look at the situation in Dori with
@odemaismont
for
@AJEnglish
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The town of Djibo in
#BurkinaFaso
has been besieged by jihadists for months. People don’t have access to food or water and say their animals are dying.
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One of
#SouthSudan
's strongest willed & most inspirational women tells me her story of how she fought to keep her newspaper open when security forces tried to shut it down after fighting broke out in Juba in July 2016
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“Kill them all, don’t spare anyone”: A massacre in
#BurkinaFaso
. A survivor’s account from one of the country’s deadliest attacks in Solhan.
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Sex-for-food aid claimed by women in
#BurkinaFaso
. “I said yes because I was desperate to get on the list”
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A Canadian recounts her abduction & escape from jihadists in
#BurkinaFaso
. Conflict experts say the longer the fighting and humanitarian crisis in the country continues, hostage taking will increase.
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#BurkinaFaso
’s President Kabore is being held by mutinous soldiers. There’s a heavy military build up outside the state broadcaster awaiting remarks
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French ambassador to
#BurkinaFaso
told to leave the country. This comes less than two weeks after the top UN official was also expelled
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A gas deal in
#Senegal
is driving people to desperation & some women to prostitution. The gas was meant to bring jobs, but locals say it's only brought problems. “I never thought that one day I would be doing this” w/
@GraceEkpu
& Leo Correa
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7 charged with sabotage & insurgency in
#SouthSudan
including activist & academic, Peter Biar Ajak. None of the men have yet to be charged for why they were originally detained. Ajak's lawyer said he’s a victim of "abuse of power"
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25 men killed in
#BurkinaFaso
. Survivors said the jihadists told them it was in retaliation for having volunteer fighters in their town.
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Children in
#SouthSudan
are being abducted and sold for cattle. A trend that rights groups say has increased amidst the country's 5-year civil war
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Western officials told AP that
#Niger
's junta warned they’d kill President Bazoum if there was any military intervention. On Thursday, ECOWAS said it had directed the deployment of a ‘standby force’ to restore democracy in the country
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Torn apart by
#SouthSudan
's war and forced to be a child soldier. It took 3 years for a mom to reunite with her son
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Caught between climate crisis and violence in
#BurkinaFaso
. Desperate families are plagued by a double burden
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The junta in
#BurkinaFaso
is creating military zones to fight jihadists, telling people to evacuate their homes. "This decision is going to cause further displacement with no concrete plans in place for them on where to go"
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After six years of fighting will peace finally come to
#SouthSudan
? Experts warn that piecing the country back together could take “generations”
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Jihadi violence in
#Benin
is escalating with the number of incidents increasing by more than 70% from last year. Residents living along
#BurkinaFaso
's border say jihadis are planting explosives, abducting people and instilling fear among the population
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Africa’s largest film festival offers hope in
#BurkinaFaso
amid escalating jihadi violence. “We’re probably a little crumbled but we’re not down.”
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Ashley Judd brings the spirit of
#MeToo
to
#SouthSudan
where the majority of survivors still suffer in silence, too afraid to make their voices heard
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Despite years of fighting
#SouthSudan
's midwives have brought down maternal deaths in a country with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world
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Tens of thousands of people are likely in famine in
#SouthSudan
. Families said their children starved to death after fleeing violence
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Drove almost 40 miles from Yei to Lainya & saw 2 civilians. A once vibrant region is now vacant, littered with broken houses, burnt cars and military barracks. People are either hiding in the bushes or have fled to Uganda.
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More than a year and a half since his death the parents of killed American-British journalist, Christopher Allen, are demanding justice from
#SouthSudan
's government
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Mass killing of civilians by security forces in northern
#BurkinaFaso
. Survivors said women were killed while carrying babies on their backs, the wounded were hunted down and villagers watched the execution of their neighbors, fearing they’d be next.
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#BurkinaFaso
's growing crisis catches emergency response off guard. "The scale of humanitarian need is likely to increase in 2020."
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10 soldiers have been convicted of the horrific attacks on Terrain in 2016. While it's a step in the right direction, more needs to be done especially when it comes to holding top commanders responsible
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#SouthSudan
delays forming a unity government next week. "The key question is what will change during this 100 days? They’ve already had more than a year and achieved virtually nothing of substance."
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The sole female candidate for
#BurkinaFaso
presidency, says education is key to progress and that change "will take place through women"
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US pauses $450 million in aid to
#BurkinaFaso
after mutinous soldiers overthrew the president last week
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Can local dialogues with jihadists stem violence in
#BurkinaFaso
? As attacks intensify and patience wanes with the government’s inability to stop the violence, some community leaders are talking to the militants themselves.
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French, Spanish and African leaders meet to combat extremism in the Sahel. In
#BurkinaFaso
analysts say there’s been no progress in addressing the drivers of the conflict.
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Despite the peace deal tens of thousands of people still shelter in U.N. sites across
#SouthSudan
, too terrified to leave. Those who have left worry for their safety & doubt the government can properly provide for or protect them.
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Residents in
#Niger
are calling for the mass recruitment of volunteers to assist the army as it faces possible military intervention. Similar initiatives in other countries like
#BurkinaFaso
, have been accused of committing abuses against civilians.
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The United States is attempting to create a new military deal with
#Niger
in a last ditch effort to stay after the junta said its presence was no longer justified.
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#BurkinaFaso
’s volunteer fighters struggle to fight jihadists, while the proliferation of armed men across the country has led to a rise in extrajudicial killings
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27 soldiers killed in a jihadist attack on a convoy going to
#Djibo
were honored in
#BurkinaFaso
today. Djibo has been under siege for months & the United Nations says there are credible reports of children dying from malnutrition. Here's a look at the situation for
@AJEnglish
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14 soldiers killed in attack in
#BurkinaFaso
. This is the latest in a spike in attacks across the country. As of Saturday there were 6 explosives detonated within 7 days killing 8 people and wounding several others.
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Children locked in a house and burned to death and women repeatedly gang-raped. These are just some of
#SouthSudan
's latest atrocities, which are being concealed by the government as well as the international community
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#SouthSudan
's building a new state capital in a former game park to the tune of roughly $5 million...Some are questioning the government's priorities
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Coup leaders in
#Niger
say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’. If convicted he could face the death penalty. This comes hours after the junta said it was open to talks with ECOWAS.
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Families were torn apart when Russia invaded
#Ukraine
️ in February, as some fled and others hunkered down. Now many are reuniting following Russia’s retreat in the south. Photos w/
@BernatArmangue
video by
@mstyslav9
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Military rulers in
#Niger
have ordered police to expel the French ambassador and revoke his and his family's diplomatic immunity
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#SouthSudan
's cash-strapped government spends peace deal funds on renovating politicians' houses....some are questioning the government's priorities
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A rare conviction of soldiers for rape in
#SouthSudan
raises some hope, in a country where the use of rape as a weapon remains rampant
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Fighters battling jihadists in
#BurkinaFaso
say they’re turning to traditional spiritual practices for protection
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Concerns mount in
#BurkinaFaso
that arming civilians to fight jihadists could lead to more violence
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Three protestors wounded by French soldiers in
#BurkinaFaso
during the third day of a civilian blockade against a French military convoy
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More than 50 women accuse aid workers of sex abuse in Congo Ebola crisis. A huge new investigation by
@newhumanitarian
and
@TRF_Stories
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#SouthSudan
's peace deal deadline looms as questions linger about financial transparency. A snapshot of how some of the money for the peace process was supposedly allocated, raises concerns about potential misappropriation.
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Negotiating with Insurgents in
#BurkinaFaso
. A look at how one negotiator took a bold step to speak with jihadis on behalf of his community for
@ForeignPolicy
,
@DohaDebates
w/
@jenn_ruth
produced by
@lrosbrow
. Originally published in
@newhumanitarian
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While
#SouthSudan
's fragile peace deal hangs by a thread the government spends millions of peace funds, which it says it doesn't have, on cars and homes while still asking the international community for money … …
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More than 70 soldiers killed in
#BurkinaFaso
and 5 captured, say extremists. One soldier caught in last week’s ambush in Deou said they didn’t stand a chance against some 300 jihadis who encircled them.
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The number of displaced people in
#BurkinaFaso
is soaring & putting pressure on urban cities struggling to support them
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Despite
#SouthSudan
’s 5-year civil war, the Miss World beauty pageant continues, giving some South Sudanese women a voice both nationally as well as on the global stage
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Ugandan troops enter
#SouthSudan
’s hard-hit Central Equatoria region in a potential violation of the U.N arms embargo. Experts say their presence could be linked to an “imminent” government offensive against non-signatories to the peace deal.
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Killings, torture and squalor, the majority of people held inside
#SouthSudan
’s prisons have never been charged or had access to an attorney.
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After the deadliest attack in
#BurkinaFaso
in years, the makeshift ceasefire seems to be ending. Here’s a look inside the secret negotiations with jihadists, with
@odemaismont
&
@Kalidoo
for
@VICENews
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Death toll rises in
#BurkinaFaso
attacks. The violence was a response to the presence of volunteer fighters in the area. At least 800 people have been displaced and countless others injured.
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Violence wracks
#BurkinaFaso
. “The terrorist attacks are worsening, they’re getting closer to the capital”
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Passing through
#BurkinaFaso
on Friday, WFP chief, David Beasley, said winning the Nobel Peace Prize while in the Sahel, is a message to the world not to "forget about the people that are struggling and dying from starvation".
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While millions are fleeing war-torn
#SouthSudan
, thousands continue pouring in & seeking refuge from Sudan's forgotten war in the Nuba Mountains
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Amidst all of
#SouthSudan
's devastation, the country's still on track to eradicating Guinea Worm. 0 cases in 2017
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Family of journalist killed in
#SouthSudan
two years ago urges the government to investigate possible war crimes
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Prominent South Sudanese activist, Peter Biar Ajak, released from prison in
#SouthSudan
after an "extremely harsh" detention
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