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RSS FeedGems, Warlords and Mercenaries: Russia’s Playbook in Central African Republic https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/world/russia-diamonds-africa-prigozhin.html?smid=tw-share
Russian Mercenaries Are Driving War Crimes in Central African Republic, U.N. Says https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/27/world/asia/russia-mercenaries-central-african-republic.html?smid=tw-share
26 June 1960: #Madagascar was granted independence by France; visit by French Premier Michel Debre celebrating independence with first President Philibert Tsirinana https://youtu.be/6DQ3LC7iJsY via @YouTube
Switzerland Finds Liberian Rebel Leader Guilty of Wartime Atrocities https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/world/africa/liberia-war-crimes-sentencing.html?smid=tw-share
Boko Haram Leader Really Did Kill Himself, Audio Message Says https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/07/world/africa/nigeria-boko-haram-leader-dead.html?smid=tw-share
Portugal managed to finish third in a group with Austria, Hungary and iceland in 2016 and won the tournament. It shows.
"Spain played football of geometric beauty"
2 June 1997: Nigerian Troops of ECOMOG battle putschists of Johnny Paul Koroma and RUF rebels, who invited Foday Sankoh to Freetown to join the AFRC junta the day before, in Sierra Leone #SierraLeoneCivilWar https://youtu.be/knpxnNb9JQw via @YouTube
13 Jun 1976: The mercenary trial in Luanda #Angola #AngolanCivilWar https://youtu.be/MG01dcVP0z8 via @YouTube
Operation SCEPTIC: Soviet 23 mm and 14.5 mm AA guns used in a ground support role could penetrate the thin-skinned Ratels and accounted for most of the 13 South African KIA at Smokeshell; SWAPO lost 267 killed on 10 June 1980 #SouthAfricanBorderWar
2Operation SCEPTIC: SADF 61 mech attack on SWAPO Smokeshell base complex 180 km inside #Angola on 10 June 1980 #SouthAfricanBorderWar
4Operation SCEPTIC: the 151 vehicles of 61 Mech battle group left Umuthiya base, refueled at Eenhana and then crossed the cut-line into #Angola for the 50 km march to a TB at Mulemba on 9 June 1980 #SouthAfricanBorderWar
2#BurkinaFaso was supposed to be a success story for US military assistance. Instead, it became a casualty of America’s war on terror and is buckling under an insurgency and humanitarian crisis while its army is carrying out extrajudicial killings (thread) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/magazine/burkina-faso-terrorism-united-states.html
De Hoop Nature Reserve is probably best known for the opportunity it offers for on-land whale watching. Ilona Kolbe took a day trip recently, and took some photgraphs that show other pleasures in this diverse region. Small Matters The reserve doesn’t feature the “Big 5”, which makes it an extra special space for walkers, joggers
Uys has made me cry many times over the years, often with laughter – not always. A razor-sharp satirist, with or without eyelashes.
Empangeni, South Africa. 1980s. The Hammerman was climbing through windows & killing people with his weapon of choice. The Hammerman The Hammerman was the talk of town. He was a mystic thing. A legend, a myth – Like the Tokoloshe and other tales, except he was killing our friends and neighbours and the blood he
Don’t Sell a Lie for Votes – AKA MR RAMAPHOSA – AKA President x or PM Y News is trickier to untangle than my crochet wool. Surface news, fake news & 3 mystic triplets that may or not run the world got a bit much I just switched off. It’s hard living in a cocoon. Despite
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Zuma Has Fallen Zexit has hogged the headlines in Africa ever since power was pried from the clutches of President Robert Mugabe & President Zuma took centre stage. Time might move slowly in Africa – But change can happen in the twinkling of an eye – Or at least as fast as Don Clarke can write a
Via Satellite This weeks news has certainly been a mixed bag. I went on to Twitter to escape the storm of ‘isms that has dominated world media of late. I was reminded that it was 45 years ago today that Elvis Presley broadcast his performance Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite live to the world. When I say the
