Africa correspondent @News24 but flirting with @mailandguardian and a few others 🙊 Past @SundayTimesZA, but with a working relationship. News Mseleku 😆
All over Africa.
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Call for proposals.
@pulitzercenter seeks proposals for reporting projects on issues impacting communities in sub-Saharan Africa, including water, land degradation, education, maternal health, & climate resilience.
Deadline: Rolling.
Details 👉 twp.ai/4hwIYN
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African leaders complain about being summoned by a single country but they keep showing up.
At the Russia-Africa summit, Putin literally handed out ice cream, criticized former colonizers, and called out "active attempts by Western countries" to keep the continent in debt
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WATCH | Zimbabwean journalist Lenin Ndebele reflects on the life and times of Wicknell Chivayo, describing him as a "hustler-in-chief" tenderpreneur and social media celebrity. Chivayo died in a helicopter crash that claimed five lives, including that of his wife, Lucy.
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[ICYMI] Africa Unpacked.
@LeeKasumba was speaking to Lenin Ndebele, a Zimbabwean Journalist and Africa report correspondent as he shared on what is happening across Africa.
President Bola Tinubu is heading into a tough re- election campaign, with the cost of living,insecurity and public frustration set to be major issues.
#TheOasis
#ChannelAfrica1
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[ICYMI] Africa Unpacked.
@LeeKasumba was speaking to Lenin Ndebele, a Zimbabwean Journalist and Correspondent as he unpacked issuess happening in Africa currently.
The political landscape in Africa is facing fresh uncertainty, with Zambia's election process thrown into question after the suspension of vote counting, following reported attacks on polling staff and alleged theft of marked ballot papers. As President Hakainde Hichilema seeks a second term, attention now turns to the integrity of the process and when the final results will be known.
#TheOasis
#ChannelAfrica1
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[ICYMI] Africa Unpacked.
@LeeKasumba was speaking to Lenin Ndebele, a Zimbabwean Journalist covering Africa and helped us unpack the issues that Africa continues to grapple with, challenges that intersect politics, public health, migration, and global inequality.
As FIFA World Cup shines a spotlight on African footall talent, concerns remain around visa restrictions and travel barriers facing African teams and supporters.
Meanwhile, South Africa's outgoing debates around xenophobia and the repatriation of undocumented migrants continue to raise questions about regional integration and human rights.
#TheOasis
#ChannelAfrica1
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I missed my flight in Nairobi once because of traffic on Mombasa Road.
Like fully missed it. I got to the airport sweaty, exhausted, dragging my suitcase like it personally betrayed me.
I already knew there was no chance, but I still ran to the counter hoping for mercy.
The woman checked her screen, looked at me, then said, “You were the last passenger.”
I laughed a little because what else do you do at that point?
Then she lowered her voice and said, “The plane is still on the ground.”
Next thing I know this airport employee is SPEED WALKING me through the terminal like we’re in an action movie.
Security waved me through, another worker grabbed my carry-on to help me run, and I’m apologizing to literally everyone while fighting for my life.
I got to the gate completely out of breath.
The guy scanning boarding passes looked at me and said, “Eh, Nairobi traffic. We understand.”
People on the plane actually clapped when I walked in looking half dead.
I have never respected airport workers more in my life. Big up to them.
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🔴Zimbabwe Constitutional Amendment Bill (No.3): Academic discourse; Professor Jonathan Moyo versus Dr Tinashe Hofisi.
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#Uganda
"Museveni once sounded like a reformist. He told the people that the problem in Africa was leaders who overstayed in power. But guess what? 40 years later, he is still in power, unwanted just like the leaders he complained about." -@HEBobiwine
mg.co.za/africa/2026-04-02-b…
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South Africa’s future cities: facing up to hard choices
Join this event of our @AfricanFutures partner team, with great speakers:
* Prof Geci Karuri-Sebina, @Wits_WSG
* Prof @EdgarPieterse, @UrbanAfricaACC
* Elsona van Huyssteen, @CSIR
* Dhesigen Naidoo, @issafrica
* Pete Ahmad & @JakkieCilliers
🗓️ 5 Feb, 11 am - 12.30 pm
📍 at @issafrica and online
#Urbanisation 🇿🇦🌍
More info & RSVP Link:
issafrica.org/events/south-a…
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The Harare Provincial Magistrate’s Court sentenced the son of Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe for drug possession on Thursday. | @CdeLENIN
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Lenin Ndebele, a Zimbabwean journalist specialising in conflict and security issues in Africa, said the death sentence given to former DRC President Joseph Kabila is recognised in the war-torn country, although carrying it out might be a challenge.
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#NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcplusapp
Chasing the same stories as @Sophie_Mokoena is stuff 2 add to a CV.
Whenever we met in Africa [outside of Southern Africa], she would treat us young ones like her handbag to sources we only could dream of sitting down with.
It's like MJ of TV news reporting's last dance.
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The new @AfricanFutures long-term scenario study analyses South Africa’s Current Path prospects, i.e. its likely trajectory to 2043 – and it shows how inclusive development can be enhanced by strategic interventions in 8 high-potential sectors. 🇿🇦
Here are some key insights 🧵👇
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"The power to shut down the internet is the power to shut down democracy." 🌍
New @AfricanFutures Blog urges a united front for digital rights to thrive. It shows how citizens, NGOs, governments, tech companies, donors & international bodies can step up:
futures.issafrica.org/blog/2…
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Are you a graduate, interested in politics & democracy? Do you speak German? Do you want to join a 4-week program at the German Bundestag in 2026? 🇩🇪
📢 International Parliamentary Scholarship for African countries🌍
Find out more here:
👉bundestag.de/ips_afrikanisch
Apply now! 🗓️
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The Southern African Development Community will dispatch a team to North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to facilitate the repatriation of deceased and injured SANDF members, as well as those from Malawian and Tanzanian forces. | @CdeLENIN
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