Tapiwa Gomo (PhD)

Twitter is not a place but an app. Daily activities are the real life – not imagined. It is easy to land on twitter & pick up depression because it is a good dumping place for such. Thank me later.

@penuelist_ Albert John Luthuli, anti-apartheid activist, traditional leader, and politician who served as the President-General of the African National Congress from 1952 until his murder in 1967.

Popular celebrities & personalities who are based in South Africa, and loved by South Africans: Oskido - Zimbabwe Beast Mtawarira - Zimbabwe Connie Ferguson - Botswana Akin Omotoso - Nigeria Sha Sha - Zimbabwe Corné Krige - Zambia Shona Ferguson - Botswana Nadia Nakai - Zimbabwe Mcebo Dlamini - eSwatini Bobby Skinstad - Zimbabwe DJ Fresh - Botswana Kim Jayde - Zimbabwe Peter Ndoro - Zimbabwe Barry Hilton - Zimbabwe Who would you like to add from the list, and where are they from?

Deepening fuel crisis disrupting aid in southern and eastern Africa unocha.org/news/deepening…

Thank you to the people and government of the United States 🇺🇸 for providing the UN Humanitarian Fund-Uganda envelope-with US$ 75 Million for life-saving aid for refugees, host communities as well as residents of Karamoja in 🇺🇬

Just arrived in Mogadishu. A combination of crises: conflict, climate, underfunding, hunger and knock on effects of closure of Strait of Hormuz. Here for a week to support our teams and the communities in greatest need.

Middle East crisis deepens threat to millions of lives in Southern and Eastern Africa unocha.org/news/middle-ea…

🌙 Eid Mubarak to people celebrating! May today’s celebrations remind us of the importance of empathy, unity, and supporting one another.

UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres issued a statement on the passing of Nicholas “Fink” Haysom. His legacy "will endure in the peace processes he advanced, the institutions he strengthened & the principles he helped bring to life around the world." un.org/sg/en/content/…

#UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres has appointed @ozonnia to lead the @UNEthiopia 🇪🇹 team. We look forward to his continued leadership in advancing #Ethiopia’s national priorities, the #GlobalGoals, and ensuring that we #LeaveNoOneBehind. ⏩bit.ly/417OdEJ

Mozambique’s experience is a strong example of how the #UNDAC mechanism supports national leadership while translating global expertise into timely, life-saving action. The HC #DrSozi explains how this partnership strengthens coordinated response when disasters strike.

At the end of May, I will be leaving @UNOCHA. This has been more than a job. It’s been an honour. I will never lose faith in multilateralism and in our common humanity. We can achieve much more when we choose unity over division.

Worsening drought, rising food prices, conflict and displacement are pushing hunger in #Somalia to alarming levels. Yet as needs rise, severe funding shortfalls are forcing life‑saving assistance to shrink. Urgent support is needed now to save lives reliefweb.int/node/4199981

#Madagascar is reeling from two powerful cyclones, Fytia & Gezani, striking just 10 days apart. More than 630,000 people are in urgent need of assistance. Funding shortfalls and depleting stocks are restricting aid coverage in hard-to-reach areas. 🔗 reliefweb.int/node/4200283

📌#Burundi Humanitarian needs in Busuma site are severe due to congestion, high numbers of unaccompanied and separated children and pressure on basic services. @WFP is providing assistance but more funding is required to ramp up the response. 🖇️ reliefweb.int/report/burundi…

📢 #Madagascar needs international support. Cyclones Fytia and Gezani left a trail of destruction. Response is ongoing amid access constraints & limited supplies. 🔴Humanitarians need $67.8 million to assist more than 480,000 people. reliefweb.int/node/4199545

Arrived in #SouthSudan and travelled directly to Malakal. Met communities living through years of displacement, as well as families forced to return due to the war in Sudan. They want peace – but people also need support now to rebuild their lives with dignity.

I spoke to students at Sciences Po on moral ambition in a driverless world. Watch full speech if you want my proposals on how we fight back for solidarity and humanity. bit.ly/4aIBdKa Three assumptions we must challenge if we are to fight back for humanity. 👇

💪🏾We are strengthening analysis & awareness in humanitarian action. How? ✨With the Regional Humanitarian Situation Overview. With @humdata, our team developed a data storage, processing, analysis, reporting & visualization tool. Click to find out more🔗bit.ly/4kJN7rN

Madagascar experienced two cyclones within the span of ten days — Cyclone Fytia, which made landfall on 31 January, and Intense Tropical Cyclone Gezani, which made landfall on 10 February near Toamasina. Cyclone Gezani caused widespread destruction, damaging homes, schools, health facilities, electricity networks, critical infrastructure and business buildings. An estimated 478,000 people have been affected, including 382,000 in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. More than 35,000 people have been displaced, including over 3,100 sheltering in 19 temporary sites in Toamasina. Read more: reliefweb.int/report/madagas…

🌙 #Ramadan Mubarak✨ to all those observing. May this season bring peace, hope and relief to all.

Southern Africa has experienced heavy rains, flooding and cyclones since mid-December 2025. An estimated 1.5 million people have been affected, with over 300 deaths and more than 170,000 people displaced, primarily in Mozambique, Madagascar, South Africa and Zambia. Governments have led response efforts, supported by SADC, UN agencies and humanitarian partners, while CERF and other donors have mobilized emergency funding. Read more: Heavy Rains and Floods Flash Update No. 3 (17 February 2026) reliefweb.int/report/mozambi… via @reliefweb