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A Belgian royal, a bitcoin mine and loads of #EUsubsidies, this is exactly how not to invest in #Africa. Report from the excellent #TheContinent magazine https://www.thecontinent.org/
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A Belgian royal, a bitcoin mine and loads of #EUsubsidies, this is exactly how not to invest in #Africa. Report from the excellent #TheContinent magazine https://www.thecontinent.org/
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A list of cancelled and retained USAID contracts presented to the US Congress indicates that at least nine African nations may have lost all projects…Analysis of the list by two research fellows at the Centre for Global Development shows the cuts are deepest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. Across 44 African countries, they amount to nearly $4 billion in lost funding. —From “The Continent” #Africa #USAID #ForeignPolicy #DRC #Ethiopia #Uganda #Kenya #Tanzania #SouthAfrica #RepublicansDidThis #TheContinent
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A list of cancelled and retained USAID contracts presented to the US Congress indicates that at least nine African nations may have lost all projects…Analysis of the list by two research fellows at the Centre for Global Development shows the cuts are deepest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. Across 44 African countries, they amount to nearly $4 billion in lost funding. —From “The Continent” #Africa #USAID #ForeignPolicy #DRC #Ethiopia #Uganda #Kenya #Tanzania #SouthAfrica #RepublicansDidThis #TheContinent
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I've read a lot about the measles outbreak in the USA. I first read about the one in Morocco in The Continent. Over 120 people have died.
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Hebben jullie trouwens al een abo op The Continent?
Een pan-Afrikaanse krant die het nieuws van dit continent brengt.
The Continent is a weekly newspaper produced by African reporters, photographers, illustrators and editors. It is designed to be read and shared on WhatsApp (and other social messaging platforms), and has become the continent's most widely distributed newspaper.
https://www.thecontinent.org/about
Heel makkelijk, je krijgt deze wekelijks gewoon in je (signal, whatsapp, email, telegram) inbox:
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@thecontinent thanks for the latest edition with these speaking #cartoons
anyone interested in #blackhistorymonth should checkout #thecontinent mag
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Fediverse liefert mal wieder, danke an die guten Replies!
The Continent geht auch via Substack in eure RSS Feeds: https://continent.substack.com/feed
Und sie haben sogar eine Präsenz im Fediverse:
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On the arrest of the #Telegram founder, from the #Africa focused magazine #TheContinent.
"The case highlights the messiness of social media regulation:
platform owners earn billions while
taking no responsibility for harms caused, and surveillance states may use
that to dismantle user privacy tools, like
end-to-end encryption."I like the presentation of two, apparently irreconcilable, good things:
Addressing the harms, &,
Privacy of individuals.https://www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/287178_49dee004f1f447b190f6e58b32674c90.pdf?index=true
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On the arrest of the #Telegram founder, from the #Africa focused magazine #TheContinent.
"The case highlights the messiness of social media regulation:
platform owners earn billions while
taking no responsibility for harms caused, and surveillance states may use
that to dismantle user privacy tools, like
end-to-end encryption."I like the presentation of two, apparently irreconcilable, good things:
Addressing the harms, &,
Privacy of individuals.https://www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/287178_49dee004f1f447b190f6e58b32674c90.pdf?index=true
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⬆️ @Ruth_Mottram @thecontinent
>> Reminder from.the ever excellent @thecontinent that the #Ukraine invasion and conflict with #Russia has long tentacles in #Africa too
Africa is going to be a major theater in the next global conflict, and Russia is taking large swaths of #theContinent virtually unopposed, as #France, #US, and the West withdraw from #Niger, #Mali, #BurkinaFaso, #Benin, #Togo, …
That leaves #Wagner, #AlQaeda, #JNIM, and coupist #junta in power over large parts of the continent.
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The Continent is a free (of cost, ads and trackers) news publication for Africans by Africans
The Continent is a weekly newspaper produced by African reporters, photographers, illustrators and editors. It is designed to be read and shared on WhatsApp, Telegram channel, Signal or e-mail, and has become the continent’s most widely distributed ...continues
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The Continent is a free (of cost, ads and trackers) news publication for Africans by Africans
The Continent is a weekly newspaper produced by African reporters, photographers, illustrators and editors. It is designed to be read and shared on WhatsApp, Telegram channel, Signal or e-mail, and has become the continent’s most widely distributed ...continues
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The Continent is a free (of cost, ads and trackers) news publication for Africans by Africans
The Continent is a weekly newspaper produced by African reporters, photographers, illustrators and editors. It is designed to be read and shared on WhatsApp, Telegram channel, Signal or e-mail, and has become the continent's most widely distributed newspaper.
It is designed to be read on a mobile screen, with mostly short news pieces of 250 to 400 words, and a few longer pieces of about 900 words. Editions are sent out as a PDF on Fridays.
Led by a small team of nine (all working remotely) and having published contributions from nearly 200 journalists, writers, photographers and illustrators from across Africa in the past year, The Continent has covered numerous important and urgent stories, starting with reliable information from African researchers and public health experts on the Covid-19 pandemic, and on to other ground-breaking reporting: the injustice of “vaccine apartheid” with rich countries hoarding Covid-19 vaccines; the impact of Nigeria’s sudden and dramatic Twitter ban (applauded by none other than Donald Trump); a tender photo essay on being queer in Uganda, in a country where it is dangerous to be LGBTQ.
The Continent is published by the All Protocol Observed, a registered non-profit based in South Africa. It was initially funded by the editorial team, but has since attracted donor and commercial funding. So a refreshing difference is no adverts and also no tracking. You receive the PDF weekly via your channel of choice (or you can just download it from their website), and you can reshare this with anyone you wish to.
Credit to Jan Wildeboer @Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: for sharing this on the Fediverse.
See The Continent | AfricaThe Continent is an award-winning African newspaper, designed to be read and shared on WhatsApp.
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The Continent is a free (of cost, ads and trackers) news publication for Africans by Africans
https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-840c5691-4c7ed876a3ab4dd9
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The Continent is a free (of cost, ads and trackers) news publication for Africans by Africans
https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-840c5691-4c7ed876a3ab4dd9
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From The Continent @thecontinent Issue 161
Push to recognise Palestine statehood wins more support
On Tuesday, The Bahamas announced that it had decided to recognise Palestine as a state. Five countries in the European Union are also reportedly considering the move: Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, Malta and Norway. Jamaica recognised it in April. Currently, 139 of the United Nations' 193 member states recognise Palestinian statehood…
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From The Continent @thecontinent Issue 161
Push to recognise Palestine statehood wins more support
On Tuesday, The Bahamas announced that it had decided to recognise Palestine as a state. Five countries in the European Union are also reportedly considering the move: Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, Malta and Norway. Jamaica recognised it in April. Currently, 139 of the United Nations' 193 member states recognise Palestinian statehood…
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I introduced 2 colleagues to @thecontinent today. They're working on a #ClimateAtlas to assist #ClimateAdaptation in #Ghana and had not heard about the new anti-LGBTI legislation that was on its way
Thanks to #TheContinent I had - a friendly reminder that mainstream news outside #Africa is not always very broad. So give them some support...
https://mastodon.nl/@nrc_nl/112010936028440956
[email protected] - Ghanees parlement keurt strenge lhtbi-wet goed, lange gevangenisstraf mogelijk https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/02/28/ghanees-parlement-keurt-strenge-lhtbi-wet-goed-lange-gevangenisstraf-mogelijk-a4191600?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon&utm_term=20240228 -
I introduced 2 colleagues to @thecontinent today. They're working on a #ClimateAtlas to assist #ClimateAdaptation in #Ghana and had not heard about the new anti-LGBTI legislation that was on its way
Thanks to #TheContinent I had - a friendly reminder that mainstream news outside #Africa is not always very broad. So give them some support...
https://mastodon.nl/@nrc_nl/112010936028440956
[email protected] - Ghanees parlement keurt strenge lhtbi-wet goed, lange gevangenisstraf mogelijk https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/02/28/ghanees-parlement-keurt-strenge-lhtbi-wet-goed-lange-gevangenisstraf-mogelijk-a4191600?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon&utm_term=20240228 -
outrageous amapiano beats all day courtesy of DJ Boat and thanks to The Continent for introducing the genre to us last year
https://open.spotify.com/user/1211561681
523 Bank St
open till 6:30 friday and saturday and till 5 sunday and monday -
outrageous amapiano beats all day courtesy of DJ Boat and thanks to The Continent for introducing the genre to us last year
https://open.spotify.com/user/1211561681
523 Bank St
open till 6:30 friday and saturday and till 5 sunday and monday -
"Yeah yeah... I'll let you have that"
Valley #3
#MastoArt #artistsonmastodon #OurPaint #DigitalPainting #Gouache #TheContinent #ChengduLittleA #originalcharacters
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"Yeah yeah... I'll let you have that"
Valley #3
#MastoArt #artistsonmastodon #OurPaint #DigitalPainting #Gouache #TheContinent #ChengduLittleA #originalcharacters
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Loss and damage is one of those #Climate phrases that quickly loses power, like "collateral damage"
This week @thecontinent gives it new meaning with reporting from #Somalia where a drought that killed tens of thousands has been replaced by floods.
Relatedly, DRC will soon have what the continent calls (justifiably) 'An election in the most important country on the planet'The fate of #rainforest #rareEarths for the #GreenTransition + 90 million Congolese people are at stake.
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Loss and damage is one of those #Climate phrases that quickly loses power, like "collateral damage"
This week @thecontinent gives it new meaning with reporting from #Somalia where a drought that killed tens of thousands has been replaced by floods.
Relatedly, DRC will soon have what the continent calls (justifiably) 'An election in the most important country on the planet'The fate of #rainforest #rareEarths for the #GreenTransition + 90 million Congolese people are at stake.
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@johnefrancis i was overseas too long to know the history, but yeah, it's just ok. i think you are correct to higlight advertising as a force of enshittification of news.
not local, but i have recently been reading #TheContinent for news on Africa (where i was for a while) and been impressed, probably because they don't seem to have any ads, but i haven't figured out their funding model.
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thanks to @thecontinent for amazing article by Chris Vicks on amapiano "The homegrown music taking over the world". We have had a non-stop stream of amapiano in our shop since yesterday, everyone loves it.
i don't remember the last time i looked forward to the next issue of a magazine so much, #TheContinent is highly recommended!
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thanks to @thecontinent for amazing article by Chris Vicks on amapiano "The homegrown music taking over the world". We have had a non-stop stream of amapiano in our shop since yesterday, everyone loves it.
i don't remember the last time i looked forward to the next issue of a magazine so much, #TheContinent is highly recommended!
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The Continent travelled to farms on the frontline to understand the impact of Russia’s invasion on Ukraine’s agriculture – and the potentially catastrophic implications for the rest of us.
#TheContinent #Ukraine #FoodSecurity #russia
Download your free copy here: https://thecontinent.org
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The Continent travelled to farms on the frontline to understand the impact of Russia’s invasion on Ukraine’s agriculture – and the potentially catastrophic implications for the rest of us.
#TheContinent #Ukraine #FoodSecurity #russia
Download your free copy here: https://thecontinent.org
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According to its creators, this emerging tech is god-like in its abilities. But the devil is in the details. We spoke to several African AI researchers who see, instead, patterns of exploitation and extraction.
Download your copy of The Continent here.
#AI #Africa #TheContinent
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According to its creators, this emerging tech is god-like in its abilities. But the devil is in the details. We spoke to several African AI researchers who see, instead, patterns of exploitation and extraction.
Download your copy of The Continent here.
#AI #Africa #TheContinent
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Each week, The Continent sets a general knowledge quiz about the African continent. Remember, the clues are in the news. Download your free copy of Issue 124. https://thecontinent.org #thecontinent #quiz #africa
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Each week, The Continent sets a general knowledge quiz about the African continent. Remember, the clues are in the news. Download your free copy of Issue 124. https://thecontinent.org #thecontinent #quiz #africa
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BIG PICTURE
Fired up: Kenyan police during riots
in Nairobi on 2 May as the opposition defied a police ban and staged new demos over the cost of living crisis and last year’s election results in which William Ruto won the presidency.Photo: Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images #kenya #nairobi #thecontinent
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BIG PICTURE
Fired up: Kenyan police during riots
in Nairobi on 2 May as the opposition defied a police ban and staged new demos over the cost of living crisis and last year’s election results in which William Ruto won the presidency.Photo: Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images #kenya #nairobi #thecontinent
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A faked death and dramatic prison escape in South Africa have focused attention on the world’s biggest private security company. But G4S has a problematic history across the African continent, writes Ruth Hopkins in this week’s issue of The Continent.
#SouthAfrica #g4s #TheContinent
Download you free issue here: https://thecontinent.org
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A faked death and dramatic prison escape in South Africa have focused attention on the world’s biggest private security company. But G4S has a problematic history across the African continent, writes Ruth Hopkins in this week’s issue of The Continent.
#SouthAfrica #g4s #TheContinent
Download you free issue here: https://thecontinent.org
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Each week, The Continent sets a general knowledge quiz about the African continent. How many did you get right? (Remember, the clues are in the news)
Download your free copy of Issue 122 https://thecontinent.org
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Each week, The Continent sets a general knowledge quiz about the African continent. How many did you get right? (Remember, the clues are in the news)
Download your free copy of Issue 122 https://thecontinent.org
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The current president refuses to step down. A damning probe into his predecessor was buried. And in each case, those who abused their power left with full benefits and honours.
#africanunion #metoo #thecontinent
Download your copy of The Continent for more. https://thecontinent.org
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The current president refuses to step down. A damning probe into his predecessor was buried. And in each case, those who abused their power left with full benefits and honours.
#africanunion #metoo #thecontinent
Download your copy of The Continent for more. https://thecontinent.org
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All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 121 of The Continent.
Hops and dreams: Heineken is one of the world’s most recognisable beer brands. But on land on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital, it’s (in)famous for another reason entirely.
Heineken built a new brewery. But to make space, the state sent in bulldozers and special police to force an entire community to relocate, shattering lives and livelihoods.
Download your copy: https://thecontinent.org #heineken #thecontinent #africa
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Journalist Andrew Arinaitwe has been arrested again in Uganda. He is being charged with 'criminal trespass with intent to commit theft'. All because he tried to get comment from a boarding school that has been implicated in a major sexual abuse scandal. #journalismisnotacrime #uganda #TheContinent
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Nigeria: A tech experiment gone wrong
Two new technologies were supposed to make the Nigerian election more efficient, transparent and credible. It didn’t work out that way. #NigeriaElection2023 #africa #TheContinent
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Nigeria’s election in numbers. #Nigeria #nigeriadecides2023 #TheContinent #africa
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Nigeria’s election in numbers. #Nigeria #nigeriadecides2023 #TheContinent #africa
