#AFRICA

Nnamdi Nnake

nnamdinnake

The Slavery TriangleHistorically, slavery has been used by conquerors to dominate the conquered. And whilst the effects of the transatlantic slave trade are still felt today, it was by no

Abhishek Mukherjee (@SachinAzharCT)

ovshake42

I had posted this on Facebook last year. I think it had gone viral, because it came back to me as a WhatsApp forward.Posting this here now, for it is

McKinley Valentine

mckinleaf

I'm increasingly keen on attending really specific writing workshops. Was just at "Harnessing the Power of Lists in Short Story Writing" by @izzyxen and @ClarionWest and got heaps out of

Madhu Pai, MD, PhD

paimadhu

History lesson:When anti-retrovirals were developed for HIV in the 90s, drug-makers had no interest in Africa ("not a lucrative market") & ART was unaffordable.Zidovudine was marketed at a price of

Reddington 🐐

drgyimah

Dear African youth, It cannot be true that the whole world is against Africa and there’s a grand plot to wipe us off the face of the globe. I admit

Patrick Watt

WattPatrick

Last week’s EU COVID vaccine meltdown is politically understandable. But it’s also a diversion from the big picture. Pre-orders have put rich countries at the front of the queue, but

Brenda M. Githing’u

brendagithingu

(THREAD) Islamic State in east Africa has really battled to take off. In Somalia, between Al-Shabaab, Somali forces and US air strikes, ISS remains quite weak compared to its counterparts

Scott Roberts 🇿🇦

ScottHRoberts1

Cape secession is, in my opinion, a radical and far-fetched idea as things stand. However, there are policies — that have all either been proposed or explored by the ANC

𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐬 🍁➕

haylesoflagos

AFRICA vs AFRICA in

Gregory Smith

emsovdebt

So much said about #China as an emerging lender to Africa (& globally). But there are others worth a mention who've increased their lending to African governments: #SaudiArabia #India #Kuwait

InaTidé Foundation

InatideF

Networking relates to the act of making contact and exchanging information with people, groups with the aim of developing a mutually beneficial relationship. #Thread The importance of networking and forming

Coffee&Almonds 🐝 📝

Ochams_Razor

"The alcohol industry must put people before profits and stop perpetuating harmful drinking patterns," a thread of article by Profs Glenda Gray, Charles Parry and Richard Matzopoulos. In addition to

Rebecca Morelle

BBCMorelle

Very good news on #Novavax vaccine in UK trial - reduced efficacy in South Africa (50-60%) not so great news (1) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55850352 Interesting as this vaccine trial was able to

Marina Rudyak 卢玛丽

RudyakMarina

THREAD on China's debt relief announcement at today's #China-#Africa summit: China has announced to cancel interest-free loans to due by end of 2020 within the #FOCAC framework (http://xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/18/c_139147084.ht

Nathaniel D.F. Allen

NateDFAllen

After 6ish months of devouring everything I can find on #Africa's cyber threats and challenges, here are my top-ten articles and reports, in no-particular order. All no paywall, open-source. 1/n

Stuart Theobald

rationalhill

I think that is inflammatory framing @ferialhaffajee . The trials were done using established protocols that are well vetted by ethics committees. The Oxford vaccine was trialled in UK, Brazil

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