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Leonie March
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Freelance Journalist. Southern Africa Correspondent. Radio & Print. Born in Germany, based in South Africa. www.weltreporter.net
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Interessante Entwicklung 👇 mehr zur Vorgeschichte in meinem Feature www.deutschlandfunk.de/gruener-wass...
Alles Gute zum 80. Frankfurter Rundschau! @fr-zeitung.bsky.social
Wie gut kennt ihr die FR? In unserer Geburtstagsbeilage blättern wir neue Seiten unserer Geschichte auf – und erzählen euch, wie wir heute Zeitung machen. Frei abrufbar unter epaper.fr.de/webreader-v3...
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My bizarre interactions with the richest man I have ever met, featuring hot tubs, private planes and a sweary billionaire
All Protocol Observed

Welcome to Issue 207 of The Continent.

One of Africa’s richest men tried to shape politics on the continent through his Brenthurst Foundation — using extreme luxury to charm and influence. Last month, it suddenly shut down. What happened?

Get your copy here: bit.ly/TC_207
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Mozambican prosecutors confirmed this week that opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane will be tried for five criminal offences, including incitement to terrorism, over his role in last year’s post-election protests in Mozambique.
Mondlane faces terrorism rap as Chapo goes back on his word
The development comes despite meetings between the opposition leader and President Daniel Chapo, which had suggested a thawing in Mozambique’s post-election wrangling.
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Freitag. 13.6. 16h MEZ. Weltreporter Live!
Diesmal mit unseren Korrespondent*innen in China & Taiwan. Anmeldung hier: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @weltreporter.bsky.social @taiwanreporter.bsky.social
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We're deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o at the age 87. His words shaped and reshaped our grasp of African resistance and decolonisation under colonialism and the postcolonial era. Rest in power. #NgugiWaThiongo
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Mary Sibande's installation at Latitudes Art Fair in Johannesburg.
This!
RAMAPHOSA: I am sorry I don't have a plane to give you

TRUMP: I wish you did. I'd take it. If your country offered the US Air Force a plane, I would take it

RAMAPHOSA: Okay
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Blessed Mhlanga was finally granted bail on Tuesday after he was arrested in February for interviewing a war veteran calling for the ouster of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
PRESS FREEDOM: Relief as Zim journalist finally granted bail, but concerns remain over media freedom attacks
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Heute 19 Uhr. Weltreporter Live. Meine Nahost-Kolleg*innen erzählen von ihrer Arbeit. Seid dabei. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Unsere Korrespondenten Tania Krämer und Karim Al-Gawhary berichten über die Konflikte in Gaza, in der Westbank, im Libanon und in Syrien. Wie bewahrt man die eigene Objektivität angesichts des Leidens, das man jeden Tag von Nahem miterlebt? Jetzt anmelden! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Seit anderthalb Jahren sind unsere Nahost-Kolleginnen im Dauereinsatz. Wie erleben @gawhary.bsky.social (Kairo) und Tania Krämer (Jerusalem) Krieg und Waffenstillstand? In unserem "Weltreporter live" berichten sie aus erster Hand. Jetzt anmelden!
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