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Aida Grovestins

@aidagrovs

Dutch freelance multimedia journalist & 🎥 based in Dakar. Working across West-Africa. Bylines in a.o. @Trouw, @ElPais, @DeGroene, @France24, @NOS, @RTLNieuws

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🇸🇱 Sierra Leone's parliament has approved the landmark Prohibition of Child Marriage Bill 2024. The new law criminalises marrying girls under 18 years old and offenders could face jail terms of up to 15 years.

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone's parliament has approved the landmark Prohibition of Child Marriage Bill 2024.

The new law criminalises marrying girls under 18 years old and offenders could face jail terms of up to 15 years.
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"Enslaved and supported by foreign interests, and never pro-people in its outlook and interests, (Ruto's administration) was bound to face the consequences of its priorities," says Willy Mutunga, Kenya's former chief justice. David Lewis reuters.com/world/africa/k…

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In Kenya zijn jongeren massaal in protest gekomen tegen Ruto's corrupte regime. De politie trad hard op, met 41 doden tot gevolg. Tientallen mensen zijn 's nachts van hun bed gelicht, geslagen en sommigen zijn nog altijd vermist. Sterke reportage van Saskia Houttuin 📸 Ed Ram

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Om de massaprotesten van de afgelopen weken in Kenia tegen #Ruto's corrupte regime en #FinanceBill te onderdrukken zijn honderden jonge demonstranten ontvoerd en verwond. De politie schoot met scherp. De protesten gaan door. Gefilmd voor NOS Mooie reportage van Saskia Houttuin

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Remarkable development as Kenya's President Ruto fires all his cabinet ministers following a recent wave of protests. For backround, see this Crisis Group explainer crisisgroup.org/africa/east-an…

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De hitte en giftige rook van verbrand plastic waren al moeilijk te verdragen de paar min dat ik hen interviewde. De 'burner boys' halen kostbaar koper uit E-waste dat, voornamelijk, verborgen als tweedehands elektronica uit het Westen naar #Ghana komt. 👇 trouw.nl/ts-b50518e8/

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R.I.P. Toumani Diabate, de virtuoze Malinese Kora speler die optrad met o.a. Salif Keita, Björk, jazz, blues en flamenco muzikanten. Hij was geïnspireerd door muziek uit het oude West Afrikaanse Mandinka rijk en kwam uit een lange familielijn van griots muzikanten.

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I am proud to announce a new piece I wrote for United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research - an attempt to "map" the #BokoHaram jihadi factions in the Lake Chad Basin - pin down their core areas on a map, retrace the history of factionalism, identify key leaders, assess functioning... unidir.org/publication/bo…

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#Mali-sécurité/ Coups de feu ce 17/9 matin à Bamako à deux endroits : 1- Vers le camp de gendarmerie de Faladié qui a quasiment un mur mitoyen avec un bâtiment des douanes. 2- Coups de feu dans le même secteur, à un poste de sécurité qui donne sur " Sénou" vers la Nationale 7

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#Mali Voor de aanval van vanochtend in Bamako op vliegveld en school gendarme is verantwoordelijkheid opgeeist door 2 aan Al Qaida gelieerde groepen in de Sahel ( JNIM en AQIM)

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Senegal’s dollar bonds weakened sharply after authorities announced an audit into the previous administration for painting an unrealistic picture of the country’s finances. Debt and budget deficit were higher, Sonko said, than those shared by Sall’s regime bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Senegal demands full openness from France over Thiaroye massacre at end of WWII, in which French colonial troops killed up to 400 West African soldiers who had been asking for their sold after returning from fighting the nazis in Europe. My piece 👇 lnkd.in/ejxx_Knm

Senegal demands full openness from France over Thiaroye massacre at end of WWII, in which French colonial troops killed up to 400 West African soldiers who had been asking for their sold after returning from fighting the nazis in Europe.
My piece 👇 
lnkd.in/ejxx_Knm
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¿Sabes realmente de dónde procede la tableta de cacao que estás comiendo? El contrabando, la corrupción y una compleja red de intermediarios hacen casi imposible seguir su rastro Aida Grovestins elpais.com/planeta-futuro…

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UN General Assembly held a vote today on resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Many African countries abstained. African countries that voted against incl Burkina Faso, Burundi, Mali, Niger, Sudan, CAR.

UN General Assembly held a vote today on resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Many African countries abstained.
African countries that voted against incl Burkina Faso, Burundi, Mali, Niger, Sudan, CAR.
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Senegalese en Malinese activisten documenteren de illegale rozenhout handel in Senegal, Gambia en Mali. Chinese handelaren zijn de opdrachtgevers. De jihadistische groepering JNIM gebruikt de houthandel om te infilreren in het zuidwesten van Mali. 📷 ✍🏼 trouw.nl/ts-b6cb040e/