Cosmas Butunyi
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Cosmas Butunyi
@butunyi.bsky.social
Child of God| Son of Africa| Strategic Communications Practitioner| Wannabe Writer| Book Lover| Would-Have-Been Fisher
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A mammoth investigation by Declan Walsh into the gold rush fueling Sudan's civil war. The paramilitary RSF has extracted $860m worth from mines it seized in Darfur this year alone. Who's profiting? The UAE.

Gift link and 🧵 of some visual reporting. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...
The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War (Gift Article)
Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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Poorer nations hit back at COP29 offer of $250bn to tackle climate change

https://www.ft.com/content/28d03108-3a3a-44ec-8994-9749ab03ead1
Poorer nations hit back at COP29 offer of $250bn to tackle climate change
Independent expert group says amount falls short of $390bn a year needed by 2035 to deal with effects of global warming
www.ft.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Beautiful views
A perfect day in Betty’s Bay surrounded by the soothing sounds of the ocean and seabirds. 😍💙🌊
November 22, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Hello Bluesky!
November 19, 2024 at 8:16 AM