Edward Bell

Resident in Nepal. Views are my own. Retweets are not endorsements.

[Edward Bell @edbell75]

A brilliant interview about city priorities and the governance challenges. Candid about the problems. Honest with the analysis. Clear on the way forward. 👏 @DavidColtart
https://t.co/1hzfhfzBqi

[CITE @citezw]

Bulawayo Mayor @DavidColtart says poor policing of the Nyamandlovu Aquifer, managed by ZINWA, has led to widespread vandalism of boreholes, reducing water delivery to the city to just 9 megalitres a day.
Watch the full interview: https://t.co/yoLHe4lVbN

[Edward Bell @edbell75]

Superbly articulate @rshorsey. Nuanced description and analysis of the ecosystem of personalities, culture, history and geopolitics in and around Myanmar. Tragic situation @CrisisGroup

Will Myanmar’s Devastating Earthquake Impact its Civil War? https://t.co/W4arMV8wY4 via @acast

[Stefan Dercon @gamblingondev]

Gambling for Development in 30 points.

1. The argument
2. What it means for international development efforts?
3. What it means for research?
4. What is missing?
5. Who may like reading this book and why? 1/n

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

it’s the annus horribilis,
the voldemort of years,
the year that must not be spoken,

welcome to 2024

@gzeromedia

[Josh @joshpearson180]

Smith’s 9 darter v MvG was class

Ben Stokes 135 not out against Australia was incredible

Bolt running 100m in 9.58 seconds was insane

But nothing, and I mean nothing comes close to this by Nick Brett in the World Indoor Bowls Championship 🐐

[Alice Evans @_alice_evans]

“THE PATRILINEAL TRAP”

- Jobs pay too little to compensate for loss of honour
- Women rarely leave the village
- Everyone anticipates condemnation
- Women remain secluded & dependent on patriarchs
- Loving mothers care for their sons, who seek housewives

[Mattia Nelles @mattia_n]

Very powerful New Year’s Address by President Zelenskyy. Instead of picking one line, I want to wholeheartedly recommend you to watch the complete speech. I promise, it is worth every minute.
Video via @walter_report

[Edward Bell @edbell75]

@Zoe_Flood @africaarguments Thanks @Zoe_Flood . Aboogi is a wonderful album. The Khruangbin -Vieux Farka Toure collaboration is fabulous, and am loving Timbuktu.

[Edward Bell @edbell75]

@RachelKleinfeld Maggie O'Farrell, e.g. Hamnet. A must.

[Carl Nasman @CarlNasman]

“It’s just summer.” 🙄 https://t.co/f03z18cMTX

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

Being reminded of that local heatwave in 1976. It’s gone global in 2022.

[Edward Bell @edbell75]

Important verdict
https://t.co/dCCtNablJs

[Dmitri Alperovitch @DAlperovitch]

Two months ago I said that the fight for the Donbas would have little bearing on the outcome of the war

Now as that fight moves into its attritional phase, Putin's evolving strategy is becoming quite clear. He believes time is on his side. And he may be right 🧵

[Edward Bell @edbell75]

@qrsupport. Very disappointed with your customer service. Was told overnight that a 2hr 55 layover has become more than 9 hours. Yet there is a much earlier onward flight. Twice contacted an online agent. Disconnected twice before issue resolved. Not impressed.

[Edward Bell @edbell75]

@EJSCenter @joeasunka @afrobarometer @EJSCenter . Sorry to have missed this. Is a recording available? @afrobarometer @joeasunka

[Edward Bell @edbell75]

Excellent thread. @FCDOREDGCSD

[Chris Blattman @cblatts]

Medellin, Colombia has 100s of powerful gangs, but still went from one of the most violent cities in the world to homicide rates far lower than that of St Louis, Baltimore or Detroit. What happened?

The story here: great success, but at a terrible & hidden price.

A 🧵

[Gabriel Gatehouse @ggatehouse]

This is a very important part of this story that hasn’t got very much attention

[Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck]

Many people are thinking about potential compromises leading to peace in Ukraine. Yet to understand what's at stake for Putin one must keep in mind that this war didn't start in 2022, it started in 2014. For Putin, destroying Ukraine's independence has become an obsession.

[Clive Myrie @CliveMyrieBBC]

Come On!!!!!!!!