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

Reuters corespondent @TimCocks lived four years in Africa's hardest-hustling metropolis, meeting its entrepreneurs, its gangsters, and its other unstoppable hustlers. The result is Lagos: Supernatural City, which I've just reviewed at Books on Cities: booksoncities.com/p/tim-cocks-la…

“It is a challenging market time but Nigeria has a tendency to come back from the precipice. Anyone who is there when the tide turns will see upsides”
I sat down with CEOs of MTN SA & Nigeria - they're optimistic despite macro headwinds in telcos industry
ft.com/content/84733a…

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
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Tempted to visit #Lagos ? You should be. Check out this video i shot of a cruise through the city with my friend Gbenga (set to Fela’s classic tune ‘Lady’ of course). I’ve also got a book on it coming out in paperback next month (‘Lagos: Supernatural City). Enjoy! #Nigeria #Naija

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!

These #Intercept articles on problems with sourcing in the #NYT ’s Hamas sexual violence story are fascinating. They reveal much about the risks of 1) journalist bias and 2) anonymous sources (that we all use from time to time) especially military ones. theintercept.com/2024/03/04/nyt…

#Namibia 's President #Hage #Geingob , 82, dies after cancer diagnosis | Reuters reuters.com/world/africa/n…

#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…

This is a frantic, mystical journey through Africa's biggest metropolis: Lagos.
By Tim Cocks

NGN 17,000 (HB)

Looking forward to this fascinating documentary by ⁦Katie Mark⁩ for ⁦BBC Panorama⁩ tonight. A billionaire pastor: exploiting his worshippers for money or providing solace?

A grim reminder that humans might be the only species causing climate change, but we certainly aren’t the only ones affected by it. Dozens of Zimbabwe elephants die as climate change dries up Hwange park. Check out heartbreaking photo reuters.com/business/envir…

#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