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Reporter at Large @BloombergAfrica | Previously @nytimes + @Politico | [email protected] | Follow me on https://t.co/770BuWeV3K

Kenya Katılım Nisan 2011
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For years, the Malaysian oil giant Petronas has known its S Sudan oil wells may be causing congenital disease. Mercedes-Benz, partner in its F1 team, arranged meetings to press for answers. Over a decade later, children are still being born deformed. bloomberg.com/features/2025-…
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If you missed it, check out the last @business Next Africa podcast on why Somaliland is strategically important to to Israel, what Israeli military presence on the horn of Africa could look like, and what impact it could have across the region. bloomberg.com/news/audio/202…
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Israeli intelligence agents have been visiting Somaliland for months and quietly planning for a potential operation at the mouth of the Red Sea that would allow it to target one of Tehran’s last-remaining proxies. @business bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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As many as 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine, the leader of the East African country’s National Assembly said bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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“Due to our enemies’ plot, keeping Ethiopia a geographic prisoner for so long is not right,” Abiy Ahmed said recently. Now large numbers of Ethiopian troops have deployed close to the regional border with Tigray through the northern town of Bahir Dar. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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One million people in Somalia are under threat of severe hunger amid a lack of funding to tackle disasters, according to a leading domestic charity bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Read here how the chairman and CEO of logistics giant DP World — one of Dubai’s most powerful executives — swapped messages with Epstein before and for more than a decade after his jail sentence on charges that included procuring a minor for prostitution.
Jason Leopold@JasonLeopold

NEW: One of Dubai’s Most Powerful Executives Discussed Sex, Business With Epstein Emails show Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem corresponded with Epstein for more than a decade after Epstein was first jailed in 2008 for procuring a minor for prostitution 🎁 bloomberg.com/news/features/…

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You’re a force of nature @khoureld. I learned so much watching you in action in Ethiopia when I first arrived in the region and I can’t wait to see what the other side looks like. ❤️
Katharine Houreld@khoureld

To those kind, strong, determined, courageous people I interviewed or worked with over the years: you will always inspire me. To every stranger who helped: thank you. To the arms dealers, liars, thieves, killers of children: I’m keeping my files. See you all on the other side.

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The intensive-care unit was in critical condition. Bedside monitors couldn’t read blood pressure or oxygen levels. A portable X-ray machine broke down. So did a ventilator during surgery. The 3rd story in a series about World Bank investments in hospitals. bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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Saudi Arabia is finalizing an agreement on a new military coalition with Somalia and Egypt, part of its bid to curtail the United Arab Emirates’ regional influence. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Events in Yemen have drawn Saudi Arabia to try and sideline the UAE in the entire region with Saudi officials behind a recent move to push the Somali government to curb ties with the Emirates. UAE ops in Bosaso already appear to have scaled back. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Somalia has canceled all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, citing what it called strong evidence of actions undermining the country’s sovereignty and unity. What does this mean for UAE-run ports in Berbera, Bosaso, and Kismayo? bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Hundreds of Kenyans have been lured to Russia by an organized trafficking network only to find themselves recruited to fight against Ukraine. Some have died and others are MIA. We combed through court docs, WhatsApp msgs and photos to report this story. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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South Sudan’s oil exports now face a new threat after the RSF in Sudan seized facilities in Heglig key to transporting crude to the Red Sea. Workers have fled and operations were halted. What next for South Sudan’s oil? bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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2. We calculated the cuts across key funding areas to show the fall. And all this as global hunger is now at record levels, with 319 million people facing acute food insecurity, including 44 million in emergency levels of hunger.
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🧵Trump aid cuts are hitting the world’s largest refugee camps. In Kenya, 000s of refugees are facing hunger, disease, and rising violence — a sign of how Trump’s policies are rippling through the world’s most vulnerable communities. With @hongjinshan bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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Sudan’s army today considered a US proposal for a three-month ceasefire to end hostilities that have sparked global alarm over allegations of mass atrocities. Mood music from those involved does not sound too promising so far. Our story here... bloomberg.com/news/articles/…?
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