Jeffrey Smith
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Founder: @VanguardAfrica, @ResistBureau | Author: @ForeignPolicy, @JoDemocracy, @TIME, @TheAfricaReport | @UConn Husky | Board: @SoloSandengFoun | Views=mine🌱
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Alexis Akwagyiram
@alexisak
Managing Editor @SemaforAfrica. Previously @FT, @Reuters Nigeria bureau chief, @BBCWorld. Ghanaian family, British accent. Sign up: semafor.com/africa
Adrian Blomfield
@adrianblomfield
Journalist covering global affairs with focus on former Soviet Union, Middle East and Africa. Formerly based in Moscow, Jerusalem and Cairo, now in Nairobi.
michelawrong
@michelawrong
Journalist and author of four non-fiction books on Africa, plus a novel.
columlynch
@columlynch
Senior global reporter at @Devex. Priors: @foreignpolicy & @washingtonpost. Signal: 917-439-4531; follow me @columlynch.bsky.social
Kenneth Roth
@kenroth
Former Human Rights Watch executive director (1993-2022). Now visiting professor, Princeton SPIA. My book "Righting Wrongs" just published by Knopf.
Melissa Chemam @melissaontheroad.bsky.social
@melissachemam
*Journalist: on the Global South, mostly Africa @RFI_En (ex BBC, CBC, DW, Velvet Film, F24...) *Writer: on cultural activism + African & diaspora art
Yousra Elbagir
@yousraelbagir
Africa correspondent @skynews • past lives @channel4news & @vicenews • word flings with @ft
Liz Sly
@lizsly
Journalist-at-large. Former Washington Post covering global affairs and Middle East, and much of the world for Chicago Tribune, LAT
Linda Kasonde
@lindakasonde
A patriot with a heart for the African continent. Views are my own linktr.ee/lindakasonde
Tessa Dooms
@tessa_dooms
Host of #PowerBreakfast #Power987 Democracy Builder. Change Maker. Skills: think, talk and write. Love and Revolution 💛✊🏽
Adem Kassie Abebe (Dr)
@adamabebe
Senior Advisor: Governance//Constitution and Peace Building//Democracy #Africa #AfricanUnion #Ethiopia V-President: @ANCL_RADC
Carine Kanimba
@ckanimba
Human Rights, Justice and Democracy Advocate. Executive Council of @WLCongress
Liberatus Mwang'ombe
@liberatus80
Center-Right. Human Rights Activist. Retweets are not endorsements. Values: Ujasiri (Courage), Uhuru (Freedom), Umoja (Unity).
Ketakandriana Rafitoson
@kerafitoson
Mom of 4, 2PhDs, ED of @PWYPtweets, Vice-Chair @anticorruption, #TEDSpeaker, Member @TI_MDG, Board @FisheriesTI & @awacn_africa, #AMDG #PeoplePower My own views
Nicholas Bariyo
@nicholasbariyo
Reporter at the Wall Street Journal. Watching Uganda and Africa's Great Lakes Region.DMs open, story tips to [email protected]
Martha Karua SC
@marthakarua
Mother | Proud Grandmother | Senior Counsel| Party Leader, @PLPartyKenya (PLP) Order my book below 👇
Ammu Kannampilly
@akannampilly
East Africa bureau chief, @Reuters. Views expressed are my own. Links & re-tweets are not endorsements.
Cídia Chissungo
@cidiachissungo
⭕️Very personal views and comments on Mozambique 🇲🇿(I AM NOT A JOURNALIST)
Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh
@chrisfomunyoh
Retweets≠Endorsements#
Africa Confidential
@africa_conf
In-depth analysis of political, economic and security developments across the African continent since 1960. See more: africa-conf.com/m/Africa-Conf
Annie Boyajian
@annieboyajian
VP for Policy & Advocacy @FreedomHouse. @CFR_org term member. Former @HKDC_us board. Former Senate/House staffer. Democracy/human rights enthusiast. Views mine.
Agather Atuhaire
@aagather
Daughter, Mother, Journalist, Lawyer, Ugandan.
ilaria allegrozzi
@ilariallegro
@hrw senior researcher #mali #burkinafaso #niger #senegal. tweets only mine & usual caveats; never write in capital letters; #isiki
Michael Scott Moore
@michaelsctmoore
Bestselling author of The Desert & the Sea (2018); Too Much of Nothing, a novel about LA; and Sweetness & Blood, a surf travelogue. Host of Radio Free Mike
Joseph Asunka
@joeasunka
CEO at afrobarometer.org | citizen voice & agency | data to policy | | tonsorial artist | Alumnus: @Hewlett_Found, @UCLA, @UnivofGh
Geneviève Goëtzinger
@goetzingerg
Journaliste. Présidente imaGGe, Conseil stratégie politique et communication. Membre Académie des sciences d’outremer. CA Think tank Synopia. Ex DG RFI - MCD.
IB Nyei
@ibnyei
Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei (PhD @SOAS). Deputy Minister for International Cooperation and Economic Integration| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Republic of Liberia
Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice
@lantosfndn
We were established to carry on Tom Lantos' proud legacy as an ardent champion for human rights.
Nicholas Opiyo (Pronouns He/Him)
@nickopiyo
A crusading Human Rights Attorney; Fellow, @kennedy_School’s @CarrCentre, 23; Columbia Law 23; Human Rights Tulip,21 Recipient, #Dignity #Equality #Freedom.
Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi
@oreogunb
covering Africa for @TheEconomist • co-wrote @TakingUpSpacebk • spending less time on here these days 🧘🏾♀️
John Heche
@hechejohn
Vice Chairman Chadema Tanganyika, former Member of Parliament for Tarime rural constituency, a reformer.
Joseph Oleshangay
@oleshangay
Advocate for Human Rights, democracy, rule of good laws, indigenous rights. Weimar Human Rights Award Winner 2023. Proud son of the land of man/Ngorongoro
Norman Ishimwe 🤝
@normanishimwe
Dedicated to fostering peace, rule of law, and democracy in Rwanda & African Great Lakes region | President of @JamboAsbl | co-founder of @AllForRwanda movement
Kristof Titeca
@kristoftiteca
Find me on @kristoftiteca.bsky.social // Prof @IOBUA @UAntwerpen /Senior Associate Fellow @EgmontInstitute/ Image H.Tippmann + Cheri Samba
Journal of Democracy
@jodemocracy
The Journal of Democracy: The smartest analysis on democracy and authoritarianism around the world. RT ≠ endorsement.
Avi Asher-Schapiro
@aaschapiro
Journalist @propublica | say hello on signal: aaschapiro.20 | email: [email protected]
Samuel Baker BYANSI
@samuelbaker_b
Co-founder @M28Investigates. Investigative journalist & Human Rights Defender. @StateIVLP Fellow. Rwanda Classified Project. Author “From Watchdogs to Traitors”
Nerima Wako
@nerimaw
Spiritual // CEO @siasaplace // former columnist @The_EastAfrican// 2018 Obama Fellow// Grandfather's legacy// Proud kidney donor🦁
Tito Magoti
@titomagoti
A student of SC Tundu AM Lissu | Law & Human Rights.
CIVICUS
@civicusalliance
Global alliance of civil society organisations & activists working to strengthen citizen action & civil society IG: @civicusalliance
Amnesty West & Central Africa
@amnestywaro
Let’s take injustice personally in West & Central Africa. / Faisons de l’injustice une affaire personnelle en Afrique de l’ouest et du centre.
Winnie Kiiza
@winniekiiza
Leader of Opposition Emeritus of the 10th @Parliament_Ug. MP Kasese District(‘06-‘21). Reagan Fascell Democracy Fellow @NEDemocracy ‘21. #HumanRightsDefender.
Judi Rever
@judirever
journalist, author In Praise of Blood penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/546081/p… journaliste, auteure Rwanda l'éloge du sang maxmilo.com/produit/rwanda…
Seydi Gassama
@seydigassama
Pan-Africanist. I tweet about human rights, politics, economics, African and International Affairs. Tweets are my own views. RT are not endorsments.
Wanjira Wanjiru✊🏿 🇰🇪 🇵🇸
@wanjirunjira
co-founder Mathare Social Justice Centre. Activist scholar. co-host Liberating Minds podcast. Matigari Kids book club. A Rebel with a cause.
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija
@kakwenzarukira
Multi-International Award Winning Novelist. LLB Cavendish Law School. LL.M Europa Universität—Public Int' Law. IHL Consultant. Storyteller
Sir Dan Magic
@sirdanmagic1
Audio Producer/Beat Maker/Sound Engineer Based in Uganda East Africa ([email protected]). (+256783070958/+256705281717) sirdanmagic.com
Hon Nyeko Derrick
@nyekohon
Official Twitter handle of Makindye East Member of Parliament / Shadow Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs/ Human Rights Defender.
Boniface Mwabukusi
@mwabuk2boniface
Advocate | father | husband. HUMAN RIGHTS. Tanzania🇹🇿 President Tanganyika Law Society 2024-27
Tafi Mhaka
@tafimhaka
Social and political commentator
Solo Sandeng Foundation.
@solosandengfoun
Solo Sandeng Foundation(SSF) is a non-profit organisation seeking to propagate knowledge & understanding of the core values & legacy of late Solo Sandeng.
Ambassador Kiari LIMAN-TINGUIRI
@klimantinguiri
Official account of Kiari Liman-Tinguiri. Bienvenue sur le compte officiel de l'ambassadeur Kiari LIMAN TINGUIRI
Richard Stengel
@stengel
Former Under Secretary of State in Obama admin & Editor @TIME. Political analyst @MSNBC. Book: "Information Wars." + @rickstengel.bsky.social
Marisa Lourenço
@marisalourenco
Independent political analyst and risk consultant. Eyes on southern Africa and energy in Africa.
Borso Tall
@nborso
Mother — Freelance: BBC, WPR, Continent, Post&Courier... | UCAD, ENTSS, UoG | MWF, Chevening, IWMF, Pulitzer | Let's talk #Senegal #Africa | Cats & Plants ❤️💖
Namatai Kwekweza🇿🇼
@namataik_
Human Rights | Economic Freedom | Tech Diplomacy | Politics | Law | War Studies Persistance in love for humanity The only constant is change! Views are my own