@reuters.com senior producer for West and Central Africa. Here to have my heart broken all over again.https://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lcn34smt522hAlways a joy when @economist.com delivers a self-own so bad that people briefly remember that they are one of the worst rags in the business. Would love if it stuck this time, but wouldn’t “bet” on it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Dec 2024 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcn34smt522hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lcmwxw2zx22hCocoa farmers in Ghana are a crucial bloc in the Dec. 7 presidential election. Many of those voters are angry as their sector, hit by currency depreciation, continues to suffer a rapid production decline. (Production: Ndiaga Thiam) https://youtu.be/0Odmy3Uok2Q?si=huyw67fvZ5tO2koy06 Dec 2024 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcmwxw2zx22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lcmwtmdxlc2hSouth African authorities say they have retrieved six bodies of illegal miners in the past 24 hours from a disused mine shaft in Stilfontein. Hundreds are still believed to be trapped underground. Production: Siyabonga Sishi https://youtu.be/1u_6M4XVgwY?si=PVi9075q-YKHsYQu06 Dec 2024 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcmwtmdxlc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lcfcvp57ac2sA controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people, according to a provisional toll, the government said. Production: Mahezabin Syed, Angela Ukomadu & myself https://youtu.be/N05z2KHMY_k?si=EIUaHmPZp9aHKOVs03 Dec 2024 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfcvp57ac2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lceadzlicc2uAfter more than three decades in Ghana's police force, Emmanuel Amey-Wemegah was confident he had kept aside enough for a comfortable retirement. But a domestic debt restructuring has derailed his plans. Production: Ndiaga Thiam https://youtu.be/wwKjORfROk4?si=rbtOCk74E5dww23B02 Dec 2024 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lceadzlicc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lcavzwgv7s2w@skinveen.bsky.social family!!01 Dec 2024 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcavzwgv7s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lcak4mqysk2tA landslide in eastern Uganda has killed at least 17 people with rescue operations underway to try and find the 100 people who may be trapped in the deep mud that engulfed the area. Production: Justin Dralaze, Mukelwa Hlatshwayo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKD0wvKjukQ01 Dec 2024 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcak4mqysk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lc5zmi3ekk2pChad, a key Western ally in the fight against Islamic militants, abruptly ended its defense cooperation pact with France, miffed over the latter's plans to reduce military presence in West Africa. (Production: Mahamat Ramadane, Ngouda Dione) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD4oeXWOPeE30 Nov 2024 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc5zmi3ekk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lc5ycsv3722lTake note #coffeesky . [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Nov 2024 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc5ycsv3722lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lc2brae27s2jResidents of Mali's Tinzaouaten, embroiled in a battle between Tuareg rebels and an army supported by Russian mercenaries, now grapple with disease outbreaks and drone strikes, causing many to seek refuge in Algeria. (Production: Abdollah Ag Mohamed, Cooper Inveen) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3RUwkZfoyI29 Nov 2024 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc2brae27s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lbw6b6ea3k2hThe wife of Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has said she does not expect him to get a fair trial after he was detained in neighboring Kenya, brought home and accused of possessing weapons and other offenses in a military court. (Production: Justin Dralaze, Mukelwa Hlatshwayo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRJY9mPOXfc27 Nov 2024 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbw6b6ea3k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lbryclndlk2tHow’s bsky for source building? I’m looking for someone who can speak to how the war in Mali has impacted medical service delivery. That you? Someone you know? Hit me up! cooper.inveen@tr.com25 Nov 2024 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbryclndlk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lbnxl6u77k2wOptimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Journalist: “World at risk of imminent drinking water crisis - sources” [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2024 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbnxl6u77k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cinveen.bsky.social/post/3lbmfnmhdek2aSouth African police said operations to rescue illegal miners trapped underground are underway as criticism mounts on how they've handled the situation. NGOs have accused authorities of trying to "starve out" the miners. (Production: Thando Hlophe) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TAeBvfdkww23 Nov 2024 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:sbasfg2smlk2h2fiusktnd6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbmfnmhdek2a