@dized

Writer for the BBC's Africa Live page and BBC News Online Africa. Visit https://xitter.cf/t.co/rXJO0dWIz9

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WATCH | “A situation like this could’ve been avoid ,” says Joburg Council speaker Colleen Makhubela. @TimesLIVE #CBDFire
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"Thank you mum!" An Ethiopian student carried firewood at his graduation ceremony to pay tribute to his mother - signifying the work she did for years to be able to get him to school. Ephrem Belete then handed her his cap and gown. 🎓 bbc.in/3oj0tyI
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Could Bitcoin be the best way to attract investors to the Central African Republic - a country with significant deposits of diamonds and gold? BBC Africa's @dized & @guy_bandolo report ⬇️ bbc.in/3Nr8H2M
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The former president of The Gambia was found to have laundered his money by buying a luxurious property in the US. @dized has the full report here ⬇️ bbc.in/38pyysJ

How ex-Gambia President Yahya Jammeh's US mansion was seized

The US says the money raised by selling Yahya Jammeh's luxury home will be used to help his victims.

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Nigerian gamers should be among the best in the world. They are not, and there's a very simple reason why, explains @Tollexrism mg.co.za/africa/2020-05-21-w…

Milliseconds keep African gamers from esports dominance | Mail & Guardian

Milliseconds keep African gamers from esports dominance

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This week’s cover: a long read by @EdwardDocx on the night of the peak number of Covid-19 deaths. Plus, @harrytlambert on the humbling of Dominic Cummings and @tracey_thorn on lockdown dreams
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Free same-day wool drop-offs for local knitters on weekdays in Hackney. #doknitdontpanic #uberknits #keepitlocal #londonboroughofwool
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Ethiopia launches 72 kg multi-spectral remote sensing satellite - ETRSS-1 - into space from China. It is designed to monitor environment and weather patterns
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What's it like going online in DR Congo, the world’s most expensive country for mobile data? Sometimes, it's going without food to buy an internet bundle, or handing over your shoes to settle a debt. 📱Read more: bbc.in/2rr61xf
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Ethiopia's prime minister Abiy Ahmed - who made peace with bitter foe Eritrea - wins Nobel Peace Prize bbc.in/2pdJ0fS

Nobel Peace Prize: Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed wins

The prime minister is honoured for making peace with Eritrea after decades of tension and conflict.

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Members of Ethiopia's Oromo population came out in huge numbers in Addis Ababa to celebrate the Irreecha or thanksgiving festival. Many were dressed in traditional costumes. See more pictures here bbc.in/30LGN8v
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How close was that? Just one one-hundredth of a second separated Kenya's Conselsius Kipruto from Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma in the 3,000m steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha. Kipruto won after a dramatic sprint finish. bbc.in/2Ota1H3
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“I belong to an ethnicity that has been systematically denied”. This is what Lucia Molina told me about her experience living as an #AfroArgentine in Argentina. I discuss this & more with @thehistoryguy on the #historyhit podcast - bit.ly/2H8zHEn
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I traveled to southern Malawi intending to write about the devastation inflicted by #CycloneIdai. I found that story, and it is devastating. But I also found a better story - one that has left me with hope for how this region may cope with climate change atavist.mg.co.za/the-malawia…
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In Zimbabwe, the government says 98 people have been killed as a result of #CycloneIdai and more than 200 are missing. President @edmnangagwa said that the government was conducting rescue missions and delivering food aid. ➡️ bbc.in/2UJxFiH
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I wrote this online piece about the RICHEST MAN who EVER LIVED and he was an African king, please have a look, it’s really interesting! bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-…

Is Mansa Musa the richest man who ever lived?

West African king Mansa Musa had more wealth than the Forbes' five richest billionaires combined.

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While presenting a segment at the Oscars Trevor Noah used a Xhosa phrase which he said meant: “In times like these, we are stronger when we fight together than when we try to fight apart.” But it actually meant: “White people don’t know I’m lying.” bbc.in/2EefJ8D
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Nigeria election 2019: The passion and fashion of campaigning bbc.in/2DElWKT
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There are no journalists in jail in #Ethiopia for the first time in 13 years. @kathleencarrll #IPFA Watch live: pscp.tv/w/bsSiQTFETEVCRFJEb1…

Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom

CPJ honors courageous journalists from around the world with its 2018 International Press Freedom Awards. #IPFA

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There was no interview. He spoke and did not take questions. He called the press for them to listen to him, not to be questioned. You need to tell your father to respect the journalists’ right to ask questions.
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