Tim Cocks
@timcocks
Author, Lagos: Supernatural City. #Reuters Africa Hack (20 years on #MotherContinent). Winner SABEW press award. Reggae Junkie. Champagne Socialist. Book Tweets
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lagos-Supernatural-City-Tim-Cocks/dp/1787386945/ref=sr_1_1?crid=PS5DZNRWHJC 17-02-2009 18:00:29
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To anyone interested in the shocking tale of the #Beninbronzes , colonial loot in general & debate over its return, #Nigeria history or the shady world of art dealing, I recommend the superb ‘Loot’ by Barnaby Phillips. Fair, balanced but damning of #Britain ’s pillaging in #Africa
Zuma free to run in next month’s election after court overturns a previous decision to ban him.
Big blow for the ANC, and changes the electoral calculus...
via david pilling
ft.com/content/0be827…
Congratulations to Monica Mark on taking on a new job as FT bureau chief for Southern Africa
Walked past this water leak in my neighbourhood in #Johannesburg last night and thought: well no wonder there’s always a water shortage!
#SouthAfrica 's #GenocideByIsrael case is a diplomatic win, after 'damning' verdict against #Israel . Same story of mine I posted earlier but updated to include the implications of the verdict reuters.com/world/south-af…
Looking forward to this fascinating documentary by Katie Mark for BBC Panorama tonight. A billionaire pastor: exploiting his worshippers for money or providing solace?
#SouthAfrica joins a growing list of backsliders on crucial 2030 #emissions goals. Shows just how damaging rich nations' reneging on their Paris #climate goals has been, as it has encouraged others to follow suit. Great exclusive by promit07 reuters.com/sustainability…
Finland is aiming to go carbon neutral in 15 years. They're creating jobs by boosting #renewables and saving trees. Its CO2 emissions have already dropped 21% since 1990s levels.
We have the solutions, let's speed it up and implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
The Nigerian military gunman who fatally shot an unarmed youth fired nine rounds as the young man lay face down in the dirt, according to analyses done for Reuters by three forensic audio experts reut.rs/3FIgFlS by Reade Levinson David Lewis Tim Cocks & @Bellingcat's Carlos Gonzales
How Reuters and @Bellingcat verified a video of the 2015 killing of an unarmed youth while in Nigerian military custody. Experts told reporters the killing was a war crime reut.rs/3Mlc0KE by Reade Levinson David Lewis Tim Cocks via Reuters Investigates & @Bellingcat's Carlos Gonzales