Derek Ivens

Independent journalist/media consultant in Africa/Asia/Europe. Duathlete, 91 marathons: “More stamina than you can imagine." RT ≠ endorsement. #mediafreedom🇺🇦

[Derek Ivens @derekivens]

@RAFBomber_Pod This is a fascinating show - congratulations to the presenters/producers 👏

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@BBCNews How to patronise and talk down to your audience: tell they have "probably never heard of" dishes which are familiar to millions but which may have origins outside the south east. Embarrassing: 0/10

[Derek Ivens @derekivens]

@cyclingontnt £30+ per month and the embarrassing SM is written by someone completely clueless! 0/10

[Derek Ivens @derekivens]

@BBCNews It's traditional, and basic, in court reporting to give the full name of the person convicted, not just the surname.

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@ABDALLAH_HSS For those of us who worked there in more peaceful times, this is profoundly moving.

[Abdallah Hussain @ABDALLAH_HSS]

🔴 From looted halls and damaged studios, Sudan TV is still broadcasting today, with one nightly bulletin, limited tools, and a lot of persistence.
Not a comeback story, just staying present.
#Sudan #News

[Derek Ivens @derekivens]

On dirait bien que Noël approche à grands pas. Malgré les difficultés de l'année, les Kenyans apportent un peu d'espoir au monde.

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As the War Drags On, Sudanese Civilians Pay the Price https://t.co/rJTmeVyDhI

[Sky News @SkyNews]

‘A ghost of a capital’.

Sky’s @YousraElbagir returns to Khartoum North in Sudan as large parts of the city have been recaptured in recent weeks by the army

[Today in History @TodayinHistory]

Today in 532 AD, Byzantine Emperor Justinian I laid the foundation stone for the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, then known as Constantinople.

It’s truly incredible, and has a storied history worth knowing 🧵

[Derek Ivens @derekivens]

@Sue_Charles @robphillipshere @DerekTheWeather @SteveDuffy99 @nickdermody @gkt_wales @MargaretKeenan @PaulineGSmith Great pic - a real blast from the past. 👏

[Derek Ivens @derekivens]

@SteveDuffy99 Bonne chance!

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@helengscott @moehash1 Too grim. But things are moving in Sudan

[Derek Ivens @derekivens]

The pro newsroom is a tough place. Each story needs a strong idea, a great angle and top line, and a compelling visual treatment. Will the stories pitched by these journalism students at #Yerevan State University in #Armenia make the grade? Let's find out! #journalism #training

[Derek Ivens @derekivens]

Mother #Armenia watches over the city of #Yerevan, surrounded by old symbols of Soviet power.

[Derek Ivens @derekivens]

@BBCPanorama @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer A confused, focus-free scattergun of a programme that didn't know what it was about, and didn't spot that an e-bike and an illegal motorbike are not the same thing. Embarrassing for everyone involved.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Sudan's history took centuries to be recognised and faces erasure once again

Sky's Africa correspondent @YousraElbagir reports 🔗
https://t.co/sQeiO3Su6x

[Derek Ivens @derekivens]

Working in Italy. Delighted that the hotel has laid on something special for Saturday night.

[Derek Ivens @derekivens]

Sudan is the world’s gravest humanitarian disaster – but almost nobody cares | Jonathan Freedland https://t.co/p2LXOefk8X

[Derek Ivens @derekivens]

Crossing the Jvari pass, northern #Georgia.