Why does X keep suggesting I follow Simon Ateba, that Foxnews-loving White House correspondent? What algorithm is driving this, and how can I make it stop?

Another great edition, esp the scandal of the Disasters Emergency Committee – UK's largest NGO funding mechanism – refusing to launch a Gaza appeal. Thanks Will Worley thenewhumanitarian.org/newsletter/202… (The New Humanitarian)

Just learnt that Juwon Soyinka, West Africa Regional Editor of The Conversation and pioneer Editor of BBC Pidgin Service, was arrested by Department of State Services (DSS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport early this morning as he came in from the UK. He's been unreachable since then.

Important work on mapping the meltdown of legacy media in Africa

"The more I learnt about journalism ethics from the American point of view, the more I wondered about the ethical validity of the methods I had used in Nigeria, where, especially as a female journalist, hiding your true identity is often necessary. " thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2024/0…

Beautiful ...

Looking forward to reading this over the weekend -- feel it's apt for so many other countries: 'You never get a livelihood out of going to school' The crisis of urban modernity and the education-employment nexus in Harare, Zimbabwe pure.ed.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles…

Stumbled on this cracker of an explainer by Anthony Morland on pastoralism and its future thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2017/… (The New Humanitarian)

Really nice story by Arawelo on a booming Mogadishu, trying to come to terms with its difficult legacies thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2024/0… (The New Humanitarian)

The Kenyan government's refugee integration plan: Hope or hype? Was good to work with Radio Gargaar to sample refugee views. #ShirikaPlan #RefugeeRights thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2024/0… (The New Humanitarian)

Critical take on the United Nations New Agenda for Peace and Summit from the Future by Will Worley The New Humanitarian, briefly citing me (with more from Fred Carver, Eugene Chen @telegramwriter.bsky.social and others). thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2024/…

A brave attempt to map the many moving parts in the Horn (no paywall): africa-confidential.com/article/id/151…

Very cool, thank you Chika Oduah

Africa is home to the fastest-growing elderly population in the world semafor.com/article/09/20/…

no pension, no social protection. nothing. home to fastest growing elderly population. home to highest number of young people.

In memory of the peerless Peter da Costa -- an amazing friend to so many 2024 Peter da Costa Memorial Lecture   alcoffice.systems/civicrm/event/…

A new scholarship by the University of Oxford for Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank. Please consider applying or sharing with those interested. scholarship will cover course fees, a grant for living costs, as well as additional support towards arrival costs. ox.ac.uk/news/2024-09-1…

A must-read investigation by Lighthouse Reports, The New Humanitarian, The Guardian, Africa Uncensored, Le Monde, ABC News and The Wire into highly hazardous pesticides and the agrochemical lobby. thenewhumanitarian.org/investigations… (The New Humanitarian)

Thanks to anthony k. langat Cynthia Gichiri. and Lighthouse Reports crew for getting this over the line thenewhumanitarian.org/investigations… (The New Humanitarian)

What’s the right path for agriculture in Africa – ‘green revolution’ or climate-smart farming? CIFOR-ICRAF WRI Climate #FoodSecurity #SustainableAgriculture thenewhumanitarian.org/investigations… (The New Humanitarian)