Susan Njanji

AFP Bureau Chief for Nigeria and Ghana. Previously in Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Lagos, Dakar & Harare.

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

K-pop stars BTS draw 50,000-strong crowd in Mexico.

Fans of BTS gathered outside Mexico's National Palace to get a look at the group, who waved to the crowd from a balcony after meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum

https://t.co/2k93MxWNy7

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Some 50,000 fans of BTS welcome the South Korean group at Mexico's Zocalo, a day before the first of three concerts in the country.

The members of the group wave to their fans from the main balcony of the presidential palace after a meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum

[Susan Njanji @SusanNjanji]

Interesting

[CNN @CNN]

The moringa tree, known as the “miracle tree”, is one of the most nutrient-dense plants on the planet and is prized for its healing qualities. It also has another huge benefit, according to new research: it’s excellent at removing microplastics from water. https://t.co/7brn5FoLIA

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🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Without Brits 'you'd be speaking French': King Charles III pokes fun at Trump

King Charles III poked fun at US President Donald Trump at a White House state dinner joking that, without the British, Americans would be speaking French. This was in response to a comment from Trump at the Davos summit in January, in which he said that without US help in World War II, "you'd be speaking German and a little Japanese"

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#BREAKING Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years: Media rights watchdog RSF

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Would have been nice to report on this inside the courtroom, but @AFP (along with a number of Nigerian media and reporters for @Reuters, @BBCAfrica and @DeutscheWelle) were all arbitrarily barred

(I wish I could say this was a rare occurence) https://t.co/iRqJkZfnrK

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A customs memo seen by AFP is warning of jihadist attacks in Abuja, with the airport and Kuje prison as potential targets https://t.co/HphWmQRXHx

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Nigeria's Lagos state has taken out a $7.5 million flood insurance policy to cover millions of people, the Insurance Development Forum said Thursday, as the country's economic capital faces rising sea levels and floods linked to climate change https://t.co/6mlJYc3w1X

[ACLED @ACLEDINFO]

Islamist militants killed at least 170 people in attacks on two villages in Kwara state, as jihadi groups expand into Nigeria’s north-west and border regions. @FT uses ACLED data to map the violence against civilians by Islamist groups since January 2020: https://t.co/P8QJMr9HcE

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Nigeria’s first lady Remi Tinubu met with US members of Congress and Trump administration officials last week to press her case that Abuja is protecting Christians, a source familiar with the meetings told AFP on Monday https://t.co/eJwAbtnJ0D

[Susan Njanji @SusanNjanji]

Wow!!👏👏👏👏

[Vimbai Mutinhiri - Ekpenyong @The_Vimbai]

Rotus! Such a supportive colleague 🤗🤗🤗

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Does the latest track by your favorite singer sound slightly off? You may be right. Fraudulent AI-generated tracks are increasingly appearing in artists' own profiles on streaming platforms, presented as their original work.

https://t.co/boyi0JK7QE by @clara_lnn

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#BREAKING 130 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren released: government

[The Africa Report @TheAfricaReport]

US turns on Rwanda, accusing Kigali of leading East Africa to war https://t.co/py7qNCSh8y

[Susan Njanji @SusanNjanji]

This statement clarifies what transpired in Abuja yesterday when my colleagues tried to cover a protest, and it should clear the misinformation in some of the Nigerian media.
https://t.co/WkcME8aSJX

[Susan Njanji @SusanNjanji]

@SaharaReporters Can someone @Saharareporters please get in touch with us via PM. Thanks

[Susan Njanji @SusanNjanji]

@ewnupdates What? No!!💔

[Ove Andersson @ove_andsn]

Kiruna church has been moved for two days. This was broadcast live on Swedish television. The church weighs 670 tons and is Sweden's heaviest house move. The church is being moved because the iron ore mine on the site takes up more land.

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🇸🇪 VIDEO: Historic Swedish church on the move in logistical feat

Weighing 672 tonnes and more than a century old, the red wooden Lutheran church of Kiruna isn't what you'd expect to find rolling down the road. But that's exactly what the building is doing, with crowds turning out to watch its massive relocation project.

[Crazy Korean Cooking @CrazyKorean]

My Korean parents tried Nigerian food for the first time. I made Egusi Soup (Melon Seed Stew), Ìyàn (Pounded Yam), Suya (Grilled Beef on Skewer), Jollof Rice with Fried Chicken and Akara (Bean Fritters) with Pepper Sauce.

#nigerian #nigerianfood #egusi #egusisoup #nigerian #jollof #jollofrice #africanfood #african #iyan #fufu