This weekend, the Afrikan Reparations APPG UK Reparations Conference is taking place in London, organised by Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP and others. I covered it last year for RTÉ lyric fm, meeting historians, artists, curators, actors, activists - listen here rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/…

We've partnered with PACE and Tosú - new beginnings for people with convictions to present three urgent requests to the next government. These actions are crucial as we highlight the positive impact of early intervention services such as mentoring. Please read and share! #GE24 #GeneralElections2024

As Sinn Féin 's Paul Donnelly TD put it at The Wheel #GE24 hustings event today - "if prisons were working, then we wouldn't be looking to build more spaces" Our asks for the next gov include a focus on funding our sector, intervening early, and rehab +reintegration

Make no mistake: even though you don't hear much about it, with Rwandan backing, M23 is turning life in eastern Congo into a hell for many. Great reporting by Mark Townsend, happy to have chipped in with some insights based on our research w/ASSODIP & IPIS Research.

We’ve canceled planned advertising with The New York Times after it refused to allow an ad referring to Israel’s genocide in #Gaza. Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC's General Secretary, called the refusal “an outrageous attempt to sidestep the truth.” afsc.org/newsroom/new-y…

We ride again on the 19th of January! All the details are in the email - hope to see you there! #monthlycycles #womenonwheels

🇨🇩When will the community of states stop turning a blind eye to the Congolese tragedy and accepting or tolerating systemic violations of international law and human rights?! It's time to act, to stop empty condemnations and to adopt political and economic sanctions against the

In Canada’s latest statement, not a word about Rwanda’s massive involvement in eastern Congo, but merely a vague reference to “foreign troops.” This is how Rwanda escapes all consequences for invading its neighbour.

My exchange with the DRC Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner at the conclusion of the UNSC emergency meeting on the crisis unfolding in eastern DRC amid an aggressive M23 rebel advance, backed by Rwanda. I asked about DRC calls in 2023 for MONUSCO to withdraw from the DRC

Congolese rebels say they have "taken" the key city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion. Yousra Elbagir is on the ground. trib.al/W3o2wuQ 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

#Internet coupé, la ville de #Goma plongée dans le noir car privée d’électricité et certains quartiers privés d’eau depuis plusieurs jours… Une autre nuit noire pour la ville de Goma, après une dure journée chargée d’émotions, de peur, de deuil, de désolation et de tristesse.

You can follow the situation in #Goma, #Congo here: reuters.com/world/africa/c…

#Goma: Je n’ai aucune nouvelle de ma famille depuis hier soir. Probablement les téléphones sont déchargés ou sans réseau. Sachant que pour le 4ème jour Goma est sans eau courante, sans électricité, sans voies d’approvisionnement, et avec des combats en cours, je suis inquiet. 1/2

M23's plans are not confined to Goma or Bukavu, the movement claims Kinshasa is in its sights. The heavy weaponry being used on all sides means casualties are far higher than in the past. Commentary from Reuters journalist Sonia Rolley, who has covered the region for decades.

Tous les acteurs de ce conflit, y compris les autorités congolaises et le gouvernement rwandais doivent impérativement et urgemment s’assurer que les combats cessent, que la population ait accès aux services et biens de base. 2/2

Good to see the FT, not exactly a campaigning newspaper, taking a strong stance on Rwanda's support for M3. "Words need to be followed by actions. This is a war that can be ended quickly. The time for indulging Kagame is over." ft.com/content/537434…

"There is no case since WW2 of starvation that has been so minutely designed and controlled" Famine expert Alex de Waal on Israel deliberately starving an entire civilian population