Karen Allen

In January, cyber diplomats across the world will gather at the UN's Ad Hoc Committee on International Cybercrimes to discuss ways of addressing criminal activity online. Why is cyber diplomacy important for the African continent? Find out more here> bit.ly/2ZdRiH5

A powerful powerful figure in the civil rights movement - let’s not forget how far the world has come even if at times it feels like it’s standing still. bbc.co.uk/news/live/c394…

The guest is excellent to listen to but it’s the premise I find intersting. It’s an afternoon feature and seems to normalise it. Guns are for killing people and I’ve seen this throughout my Career . Can’t sugar coat it. Was it a paid for feature ? Just curious.

Discussion on how to look after your gun on 702? Intersting editorial choice. A positive gun story. Wow is there such a thing?

Mark was the man that inspired me to be a journalist when I travelled to India age 18 in the middle of a cholera epidemic. I met Mark & Gillian years later at their home in Delhi to offer thanks for his encouragement and inspiration. We owe him so much. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Wasn't this supposed to be posted BEFORE the election or did the electoral commission also become a victim of #Uganda's internet shutdown and its posts are only now reaching an audience online? Appreciate there are a lot of unverified videos doing the rounds post elex but it seems rather late to be posting this now or is this "liars dividend" at play where everyting declared "fake" to silence opposition voices?

Chairperson of African Union Commission commends the conduct of elections in #Uganda and congratulates President Yoweri Museveni on re-election. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, commends the conduct of the elections in Uganda and congratulates H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on his re-election with 71.61% of the votes cast during the presidential elections held on 15 January 2026. The Chairperson @ymahmoudali expresses sincere appreciation to H.E Goodluck Jonathan, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for his sterling leadership of the Joint African Union/; Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)/Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Election Observation Mission to Uganda. The Chairperson further reiterates the commitment of the African Union Commission to continue to support the promotion of democracy and effective governance in the continent, while applauding the people of Uganda for their commitment to consolidating democratic gains, peace, security, and development. Read @ au.int/en/pressreleas…

Hats off to #ugandan journalists covering #ugandadecides2026 & post election events in the face of internet shutdowns and a squeeze in democratic space. We need your reporting. As one prominent journo said recently democratic rights “are not favours” they’re protected in law.

@UgandaMediaCent @KagutaMuseveni @UgandaEC @pkamwine @BalaamBarugahar @skaheru @SkyNews @Charlie_Kemi @ubctvuganda @nyamadon @Farida_N @digitaldidan …and so another term begins ..

H.E. @KagutaMuseveni has been officially declared by Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, Chairperson of @UgandaEC, as the duly elected President of the Republic of Uganda | #UgandaDecides2026

@ferialhaffajee If the SANDF really ignored a presidential instruction on Iran's participation in the exercise, that’s not ‘miscommunication’; it’s a constitutional crisis. In any democracy, civilian control of the military is non-negotiable.

Anyone using @britishairways escort service for loved ones and other vulnerable passengers eg kids and elderly, please be vigilant. Does losing escorted passengers hand luggage on board seem to be a thing ? Worrying when there’s vital medication involved.

Has this happened to anyone else? It was taken by a steward who no doubt had great intentions but they didn’t tag it - the 84 year old is being treated with such disdain and she’s not an idiot but a seasoned traveller in BA’s care. DM me plz BA press folk.

Ie there’s a small suitcase we have been told may still be on the plane between Heathrow and Frankfurt (and there have probably been a dozen flights since this item was taken from the elderly escorted passenger then promptly lost). Beggars belief.

Trying to find a @britishairways rep to deal with an 84 year old escorted passenger who they have a duty of care towards whose bag was lost by steward on plane with meds on board and they’ve washed they’d hands of the matter. Great security BA! We have chased this for 2 weeks.

@ferialhaffajee 100% well said Ferial and our other late friend Mandy Rousseau

You know who I miss to tell the G20 story with nuance, humour and with a firm sense of who and where we are 💓💐👇🏾 May we do it with your panache and elan, Ms Madia.

Can Jo’burg city power please get phones sorted out? Lines appear not to function properly. I’ve been phoning emailing and trying to reach out via e system to resolve an issue but the phones either don’t work or staff can’t hear. I’m sure others finding this frustrating too.

Back to basics Qs please .. is anyone asking who put the Palestinians on the plane to SA without paperwork? Why now .. days before G20? Why such a surprise? It feels like someone is trying to call South Africa’s bluff and in the meantime there are real people stuck in middle

We are providing support and processing the 160 Palestinian refugees who arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on humanitarian grounds, ensuring that our response is rooted in compassion and empathy.

#cambridgeanalytica whistle blower Christopher Wylie gives a fascinating insight into thinking in Silicon Valley and the “cult like” worship of tech. “It’s the underlying principle or ideology of design” which makes tech political.

Excellent debate on relationship between journalism and democracy and whether democracy is “under siege”at #TC2925 - particularly love the candour of Jimmy Wales founder of #Wikipedia and Jelani Cobb Dean of Colombia Journalism School.

In case you missed it here is a very important piece from @issafrica on upcoming Tanzanian elections and fears about growing authoritarianism and banning of outside regional observers. issafrica.org/iss-today/octo…