Nigel Holmes

🧵Thirty years ago, the Egyptian group al-Jihad carried out a suicide attack against the Egyptian embassy in Islamabad, marking the first time a Salafi jihadi organization used this tactic successfully. Some notes on the attack’s background, players & aftermath.

Delighted to see this - proud to see Jen from the @UKinKenya team invited to speak on this important and ever evolving subject

This vital discussion will explore how national legal frameworks and prosecutorial strategies can serve as early intervention tools in combating radicalisation and related threats. Our distinguished panel include i) Dr. Kamran Aliyev, Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan ii) Hon. Lady Justice Frances Abodo, Director of Public Prosecutions, Uganda iii) Hon. Martin Hinton KC, Director of Public Prosecutions, South Australia iv) Ms. Jennifer Riddel, Criminal Justice Advisor, British High Commission #HOPACinKenya #HakiNaUsawa

This: for a thorough analysis of the state of the conflict in NE #Nigeria #ISWA #Borno therelevantinfo.com/p/so-iswap-rel…

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Very excited to see #Cameroon’s Carlos Baleba, of Brighton, in the ⁦Troy Deeney team of the week. Sounds like an immense performance. bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

I nursed this #honey from #Cameroon for 13 months (since I left #Yaoundé) but finished it this week. The finest honey I’ve eaten, by miles. I tried to connect this firm to British honey people but no luck. If you know anyone importing it to UK, tell me mielroyal.net

This is the wrong Nigel - you don’t want me giving any advice to businesses on tax relief! But I’m nevertheless delighted to discover another Nigel Holmes out there and am sure he is, accordingly, brilliant.

Still going through our stocks of essentials from #Cameroon . This and honey are, I think, the best of the best.

While I was in #Malta for the @iijmalta event I was wowed by #Valletta and can’t wait to go back. Amazing people, history, architecture and food. Not quite as cold as the UK at this time of year. Plus: the sight of an @marksandspencer or two on the high street.

I was delighted to spend two days last week celebrating the tenth anniversary of @iijmalta - dedicated to addressing terrorism in compliance with the rule of law and human rights. I look forward to joining their Governing Board of Administrators for the UK in the coming days.

This is not at all positive news for what we British call ‘pancakes’ (surely what we’d think of as ‘English crêpes’). No, the French have gone for #crumpets instead. (Since you ask: tasty enough, but not a patch on ⁦⁦@Warburtons⁩ crumpets.)

Delighted to see this ‘family toilet’ brightening up a motorway service station in France. Good for all parties. Would be great to see in the UK, too.

Bridging Wales and Cameroon Created as part of our ‘Decolonizing Art’ project, Joshua Donkor’s portrait of @yomadene will be unveiled in this special event chaired by poet @iforapglyn. Tickets: events.library.wales

As I enter my final year as FCDO CSA, the search for my successor has started. Its an amazing job, providing science advice across FCDO priority agendas, guiding FCDO’s significant development R&D & working with talented research & diplomatic staff in UK & globally. #fcdocsa

.@FCDOGovUK are looking for a new Chief Scientific Adviser to help them harness the power of research, evidence, expertise and science diplomacy to support the UK becoming a leading science power globally. More information about this exciting role here: civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?j…

Sighted: suspected attacker of our bins and soiler of our front garden.

Had a great night on Sunday at the @BoA_Awards ! Super to hear the likes of @fatma_samoura , @MoFarah03 @EniolaAlu and @Michailantonio . Deeply inspiring. Congratulations to the organisers: the unstoppable Aisha and Francis.

A splendidly organised evening, and truly inspiring with it. The @ODI_Global fellowship is probably the @FCDOGovUK ‘s longest running programme. One common theme on the night: fellows worked for, and were loyal to, their host governments.

Farewell @CSorabji . Thank you for all your leadership and support over the years that we worked together. All the best for the future.