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There's been lots of great stuff written about African megacities such as Lagos and Kinshasa But they miss something: the rise of small-town Africa My piece this week is about how the growth of second cities and towns is transforming the continent economist.com/middle-east-an…

📷🏆Mahmud Hams, photographe #AFP, a été récompensé samedi soir du Visa d’Or News de Visapourlimage, une des plus prestigieuses récompenses pour les photojournalistes du monde entier, pour son travail à Gaza 1/8 #AFP

Have been working on this story about Ezra Edelman's brilliant Prince documentary for a long time. It's story about a suffering genius, Edelman's huge effort to piece together who he really was, and the forces that are stopping the world from seeing it. nytimes.com/2024/09/08/mag…

BREAKING: Lebanon minister says 21 children among 274 dead in Israeli strikes: new toll, via AFP News Agency.

#BREAKING Israel army says Hezbollah chief Nasrallah 'eliminated' in Beirut strike

"...it has been clear for too long that self-defence is not Israel’s primary goal in this war. Instead, it seems the objective is to eliminate the conditions for life with any modicum of dignity for decades to come." - Saudi FM Prince فيصل بن فرحان ft.com/content/06a1f3…

“Woodward writes that [Saudi crown prince] bin Salman had an aide bring over a bag with about 50 burner phones, pulling out one labeled ‘TRUMP 45.’” cnn.com/2024/10/08/pol…

يتوقّع ولي العهد السعودي محمد بن سلمان علاقات شخصية أكثر دفئا مع البيت الأبيض إذا فاز دونالد #ترامب بالانتخابات الرئاسية في تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر، لكنه يدرك أيضا المخاطر المصاحبة لعودة المرشح الجمهوري الذي لا يمكن التنبؤ بتصرفاته. u.afp.com/5KfU #فرانس_برس ✍️ Robbie Corey-Boulet

يعقد زعماء وقادة دول عربية وإسلامية قمة الإثنين في #السعودية لبحث الحرب في #غزة و #لبنان، في اجتماع يتوقع ألا تغيب عن أجوائه العودة المرتقبة لدونالد ترامب الى البيت الأبيض. u.afp.com/5HfQ #فرانس_برس ✍️ Robbie Corey-Boulet

At the US embassy in Guinea: "The entire department was empty, the lights were off" - Trump inherits waning US strength in Africa reuters.com/world/africa/t…

Great to speak with ⁦Robbie Corey-Boulet⁩ for this report on the Arab-Islamic summit this week in Saudi Arabia “Saudi crown prince demands Gaza, Lebanon ceasefires at Arab summit” - Al-Monitor al-monitor.com/originals/2024…

أكدت القمة المشتركة لجامعة الدول العربية ومنظمة التعاون الإسلامي في # الرياض الاثنين على أن لا سلام مع #إسرائيل قبل انسحابها من كل الأراضي العربية المحتلة إلى خط الرابع من حزيران/يونيو 1967، داعية الى حشد الدعم الدولي لإقامة دولة فلسطين. u.afp.com/5HA2 #فرانس_برس ✍️

Aydin Hadid Talal thought his whole family had been killed in Islamic State’s assault on Iraq’s Yazidi religious minority. Then last year, the 20-year-old received messages from a Facebook account he didn’t recognize, asking about a missing brother reut.rs/3UYh0cf

Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase which one rights group said was unprecedented. u.afp.com/5VUK

تفتتح #السعودية الأسبوع المقبل محادثات برعاية الأمم المتحدة بشأن مكافحة التصحّر، إذ تروّج المملكة لنفسها باعتبارها المستجيب الأول للصعوبات البيئية رغم الانتقادات بأن أكبر مصدر للنفط يعيق خطوات مكافحة تغيّر المناخ. u.afp.com/59Me #فرانس_برس ✍️ sofiane alsaar سفيان Robbie Corey-Boulet

Ten years after construction began, Riyadh Metro officially opens to the public today 🚇 Big moment for the Saudi capital

My comments on the new Netflix series on the Saudi Pro League, ahead of the vote to award the 2034 men's World Cup to Saudi Arabia. I'd add that the series is entirely consistent with the 'experiential' element that SPL executives regularly emphasize. france24.com/en/live-news/2…

My deep dive into how the deaths of some Kenyan protesters were mischaracterized by police as road accidents and mob justice. At the country’s biggest morgue, only one gunshot death was recorded between June 25, the most violent day of protest, and June 30 reuters.com/world/africa/h…

Thrilled to announce that I'm back in Dakar, now as West and Central Africa bureau chief for Reuters. Honored to work with the brilliant team across the region. Do get in touch with tips, trip ideas, etc. Do not try to drag me into the jollof wars I remain neutral sorry.

Congo army desertion trials spotlight a force in tatters reut.rs/43gZHYP