Nuno Andrade Ferreira
@nunonaf.bsky.social
journalist & media development expert
West Africa | Based in Cabo Verde
West Africa | Based in Cabo Verde
Worth reading.
With no clear resolution in sight, #Sudan’s crisis is one of the most urgent and devastating conflicts in the world. At The Conversation Africa, we have worked with academics who have tracked the conflict since 2023.
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#Politics
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#Politics
The battle for Khartoum: tracking Sudan’s war over two years
Sudan’s war has triggered a massive displacement crisis, with more than 14 million people forced to flee their homes.
theconversation.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Worth reading.
Guezouma Sanogo, president of the Association of Journalists of Burkina Faso (AJB), abducted along with his vice-president by armed men and taken to an unknown location.
March 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Guezouma Sanogo, president of the Association of Journalists of Burkina Faso (AJB), abducted along with his vice-president by armed men and taken to an unknown location.
The United States’ decision to halt most aid to Africa means the continent won’t be able to make its own vaccines for quite some time.
March 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The United States’ decision to halt most aid to Africa means the continent won’t be able to make its own vaccines for quite some time.
Geography helps explain why Guinea-Bissau remains in ECOWAS despite rising hostility from President Embaló, who is simultaneously reinforcing ties with Russia.
March 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Geography helps explain why Guinea-Bissau remains in ECOWAS despite rising hostility from President Embaló, who is simultaneously reinforcing ties with Russia.
Tensions rise in Guinea-Bissau as President Umaro Sissoco Embaló threatens to expel ECOWAS after its mediation mission. With opposition questioning his legitimacy and elections postponed, the country faces growing uncertainty.
March 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Tensions rise in Guinea-Bissau as President Umaro Sissoco Embaló threatens to expel ECOWAS after its mediation mission. With opposition questioning his legitimacy and elections postponed, the country faces growing uncertainty.
Eight former African leaders made a call for debt relief.
Statements — African Leaders Debt Relief Initiative
debt-leaders.org
February 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Eight former African leaders made a call for debt relief.
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In Africa, roughly 43% of the continent’s population - 600 million people - still lacking access to reliable electricity.
Rethinking China’s Role in Africa’s Energy Future
By Jiaqi Lu Expanding electricity access is one of the most pressing challenges for Africa’s development, with 600 million people—roughly 43% of the continent’s population—still lacking access to reli...
chinaglobalsouth.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
In Africa, roughly 43% of the continent’s population - 600 million people - still lacking access to reliable electricity.
American dream. A kind of...
February 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
American dream. A kind of...
From Facebook (but without Zuckerberg)
February 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
From Facebook (but without Zuckerberg)
And all of a sudden... China.
February 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
And all of a sudden... China.
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Basicamente.
Da série "Para Totós", em suma, agora a Ucrânia não tem de lidar com um invasor, mas com dois.
February 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Basicamente.
"Even more broadly, it is about Donald Trump’s wide-ranging effort to control the media and be able to spread propaganda and interfere with the flow of accurate information."
The ‘Gulf of America’ feud is about something bigger: Trump wants to control the media | Margaret Sullivan
The ‘Gulf of America’ feud is about something bigger: Trump wants to control the media | Margaret Sullivan
The president punished the AP for choosing its own language, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The press must show unity
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
"Even more broadly, it is about Donald Trump’s wide-ranging effort to control the media and be able to spread propaganda and interfere with the flow of accurate information."
Loud and clear
February 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Loud and clear
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O número dois de Trump, o presidente que promoveu um assalto ao Senado para impedir a tomada de posse do vencedor das eleições presidenciais, veio à Europa dar lições de democracias, explicando que para continuarmos do mesmo lado temos de aprender com eles.
February 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
O número dois de Trump, o presidente que promoveu um assalto ao Senado para impedir a tomada de posse do vencedor das eleições presidenciais, veio à Europa dar lições de democracias, explicando que para continuarmos do mesmo lado temos de aprender com eles.
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Do not mess with librarians. They let complete strangers borrow their books. For a living. Even the hardcovers. They are so much stronger than you know.
February 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Do not mess with librarians. They let complete strangers borrow their books. For a living. Even the hardcovers. They are so much stronger than you know.
Female genital mutilation or cutting affects around 200 million women and girls in at least 25 African countries, as well as parts of the Middle East and Asia and among immigrant populations globally.
Female genital mutilation is a leading cause of death for girls where it’s practised – new study
A study finds female genital mutilation or cutting is a leading cause of death: a young woman or girl dies every 12 minutes.
theconversation.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Female genital mutilation or cutting affects around 200 million women and girls in at least 25 African countries, as well as parts of the Middle East and Asia and among immigrant populations globally.
Na desobediência, que tão bem definiu MTH. Tão importante então, tão importante agora.
February 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Na desobediência, que tão bem definiu MTH. Tão importante então, tão importante agora.
And provides room for emerging players.
Trump’s halt on foreign aid turned the U.S. from a top ally to a major problem, launching a massive experiment.
Africa, China, and Trump’s World-Spanning Gamble on Foreign Assistance
The Trump administration’s decision to halt and review U.S. foreign assistance to developing countries instantaneously turned the United States from many countries’ biggest helper into their biggest p...
chinaglobalsouth.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
And provides room for emerging players.
Editors, your thoughts on this?
February 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Editors, your thoughts on this?
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🇺🇸 Trump's #WHO withdrawal cuts 18% of its funding, impacting global health, especially in Africa.
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#healthandmedicine
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#healthandmedicine
WHO in Africa: three ways the continent stands to lose from Trump’s decision to pull out
The US withdrawal from the WHO will have a severe impact on HIV, polio and many other health programmes on the African continent.
theconversation.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🇺🇸 Trump's #WHO withdrawal cuts 18% of its funding, impacting global health, especially in Africa.
theconversation.com/who-in-afric...
#healthandmedicine
theconversation.com/who-in-afric...
#healthandmedicine
A postcard from heaven. São Vicente earlier today.
January 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A postcard from heaven. São Vicente earlier today.