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Lydia Namubiru

@namlyd.bsky.social

Queer. African. Feminist. Director: All Protocol Obseved Ex: Editor-in-Chief, The Continent: Here: @thecontinent.org WhatsApp: bit.ly/4b2gpfI Signal: bit.ly/TCSignal Telegram: t.me/continentnews Email: read@thecontinent.org Website: thecontinent.org

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The Continent@thecontinent.org · 6mo ago

1/ Issue 228 of The Continent is out: Wagner’s info warriors, post-Prigozhin. Leaked docs reveal their influence in 22 African countries. We focus on South Africa, Mali, CAR, Niger & Angola.

The Continent Issue 228 Cover
Jan Kooy@kooyjan.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Met The Continent (@thecontinent.org) breekt Lydia Namubiru (@namlyd.bsky.social) bewust met de conventies van internationale verslaggeving. Het blad werkt uitsluitend met journalisten met wortels in het continent zelf. Must-read @nrc.nl⤵️

Lydia Namubiru: ‘Ik lees veel Afrika-verslaggeving waarbij de auteur er geen rekening mee hield dat iemand als ik die zou lezen’

Lydia Namubiru | hoofdredacteur The Continent Het pan-Afrikaanse blad The Continent positioneert zich nadrukkelijk als document dat het beeld van Afrika opnieuw ordent. Hoofdredacteur Lydia Namubiru z...

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RNS@rns.org · 12mo ago

The rare event — opening a tabernacle made of wooden poles and roofed with iron sheets — illustrated the community’s expanding ranks in a country where until recently Rastafari was not considered a legitimate religion. religionnews.com/2025/08/20/i...

In Kenya's capital, a new Rastafari temple shows the movement's endurance

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The rare event — opening a tabernacle made of wooden poles and roofed with iron sheets — illustrated the community’s expanding ranks in a country where until recently Rastafari…

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Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent)@mannietchawi.com · last yr.

I HATE that this violence is happening in East Africa. But I’m grateful for the independent, thorough, and fair reporting work being carried out by the folks over at The Continent (@thecontinent.org)

The Continent@thecontinent.org · last yr.

All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 203 of The Continent Across East Africa, state security forces have been very busy recently — doing crime but not time. Get this week's edition here: bit.ly/203_TC

This is the cover of The Continent, dated 14 June 2025, issue 203. It’s illustrated by satirical cartoonist Gado. The headline reads: “East Africa’s battle against its own people.” The illustration is a black-and-white cartoon with some red highlights. It shows three men lowering a coffin into a grave. The coffin and the men are covered in blood splatter and stains. The two men on the left are wearing military uniforms with skull insignias on their berets, suggesting they are high-ranking officers or commanders. The third man on the right, wearing a suit, likely represents a political leader. All three look worried or anxious as they carry out the burial. The graveyard is filled with many crosses and headstones, indicating mass deaths. Several of the headstones and the ground are also marked with blood.
Lydia Namubiru@namlyd.bsky.social · last yr.

This is actually a selling point. I want to be in conversation with people (even on the internet) and that disappears above a certain follower count online. You became a “public intellectual” around whom people build camps and shout boos and ululations.

Jarrett Walker@humantransit.bsky.social · last yr.

For everyone who thinks I should leave Twitter this poll I just did there explains the problem. Bluesky remains unattractive to a big chunk of people.

Lydia Namubiru@namlyd.bsky.social · last yr.

We gave ourselves, and the world, a new way to know Africa. Come celebrate our 200th issue. And of course get your weekly serving of excellent African journalism.

The Continent@thecontinent.org · last yr.

All Protocol Observed. Welcome to Issue 200 of The Continent. In an exclusive investigation, reporters went undercover to expose how Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, helped rig Mozambique’s election. Get your copy of this week's edition here: bit.ly/200_TC

The cover of Issue 200 of The Continent is from the vantage point of a Zimbabwean reporter going undercover, armed with a fake ID into Mozambique to vote there. In the bottom right corner are the words: Exclusive: How to rig your neighbour's election
The Continent@thecontinent.org · last yr.

All Protocol Observed Welcome to The Museum of Stolen History. This season, we profiled eight historical artefacts from every corner of Africa. We call it The Museum of Stolen History, in recognition of the fact that much of Africa’s history has been looted or erased. Read it here: bit.ly/TCMoSH

The cover of The Continent's Museum of Stolen History special edition shows a cabinet of historical artefacts which were looted from the African continent. It was illustrated by Wynona Mutisi. It shows Ngwi Ndem (‘Bangwa Queen’), The Golden Crown, The Rashid (Rosetta) Stone, The Lions of Tsavo, Okukor, The Cullinan Diamond, Kakuungu and Ekori.
Simon Allison@simonallison.bsky.social · last yr.

I published a story in this week's edition and, for the first time in my career, wondered: will this mean I won't get a visa for the United States? "South Africa’s ruling party has already defeated one white supremacist state. Can it stand firm against another one?"

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The Continent@thecontinent.org · last yr.

All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 196 of The Continent Undeveloped photo films are gathering dust in studios all over Lagos. What is on those old camera rolls? Find out here. bit.ly/Continent196

The cover of Issue 196 of The Continent is a photograph from the Abi Morocco Photo collection featuring a Lagosian wearing sunglasses, a short-sleeved shirt and trousers and reading a copy of Newsweek. The man has one leg propped up on a chair, bent at the knee, facing the photographer. The headline reads: "The lost Lagos photos"
The Author, Séamas O'Reilly@seamas.bsky.social · last yr.

Not to be a wide-eyed naïf about such things but... am I right in thinking that they levelled an entire building to get to one guy and *that* is not controversial to anyone in the American media or political class, only that this information was recklessly shared in an unsecured chat?

Screenshot of the Atlantic Signal exchanges, including Michael Waltz saying "the first target - their top missile guy - we had positive ID of him walking into his girlfriend's building and it's now collapsed".
Semafor@semafor.com · last yr.

Several African nations could soon run out of HIV drugs following Washington’s freeze on foreign aid. The US funding program for HIV drugs is credited with saving 26 million lives, and its potential closure threatens to “undo 20 years of progress,” the WHO chief said.

A chart labeled "Share of all deaths caused by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa" between 2000 and 2021 shows a steady decline beginning in 2003, when the US launched its aid program to fund HIV/AIDS drugs