Ela Yokes

Photographer/Journalist

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

Sudanese refugees face dire economic conditions, shortages in aid funding from international organizations, and a lack of opportunities to earn a living and settle in neighboring Egypt, @ElaYokes writes. https://t.co/pKTPvsQUjW

[The New Humanitarian @newhumanitarian]

Despite the volatile security situation, Sudanese civil society groups have led efforts to document sexual violence and killings, monitor ceasefire violations, and track down missing persons.
https://t.co/rHaAlJIKT6

[RSF @RSF_inter]

#Sudan🇸🇩: Kidnappings, looting of newsrooms, the right to information is flouted & media professionals are trapped in the civil war that broke out 8 months ago. RSF reminds the parties to the conflict that the protection of journalists must be a priority. https://t.co/DoVcnKV8Nw

[Ela Yokes @ElaYokes]

الحولية في ذكرى الشريفة مريم الميرغنية
سنكات شرق السودان - يناير ٢٠٢٣

[VICE News @VICENews]

Five years ago, a civil uprising ousted an autocrat in Sudan, opening the floodgates for a new generation of artists. VICE News spoke to one of the earliest musicians to dominate Sudan’s nascent hip-hop scene as unrest once again grips the nation. 🧵1/8

[VICE News @VICENews]

Read more here: https://t.co/u6CCcqhNea 🧵8/8

[The New Humanitarian @newhumanitarian]

“This is the most crucial time for us to stand together despite the circumstances and the dangers.”
https://t.co/FmBbnkgNXr

[Abdi Latif Dahir @Lattif]

“Internet connectivity has saved lives since the start of the conflict, and its absence will make it more difficult for residents to avoid danger and stay safe,” @isik5, the director of research at @netblocks, said of the dimming internet connectivity in Sudan.

[Ela Yokes @ElaYokes]

As fierce battles sweep across Khartoum, activists expressed despair and anger that their peaceful efforts and repeated warnings against involving military factions in political processes went unheeded⁩.

My article for @VICEWorldNews: https://t.co/UTFDqL4h0e

[VICE World News @VICEWorldNews]

As fighting continues in Sudan between two rival factions, local activists tell VICE World News that their peaceful efforts and warnings to the international community against involving military factions in political processes were ignored. https://t.co/5flSVFk6x6

[قناة الجزيرة @AJArabic]

مقطع متداول لعناصر من قوات الدعم السريع أثناء محاولتهم إسقاط طائرات للجيش السوداني
#فيديو

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Sudan death toll rises to 56 as fierce fighting rages in Khartoum https://t.co/09c2TwzPrI

[Ela Yokes @ElaYokes]

@MShareefi شكرا ونوع الكاميرا Nikon D850

[Ela Yokes @ElaYokes]

الصيد في الموردة امدرمان

[Context Climate @ContextClimate]

🎣 Sudanese fishermen fear that some fish species are disappearing entirely from the Nile.

🌡 Rising temperatures fuelled by climate change, overfishing, and a lack of state regulation are cited as factors by researchers.
https://t.co/9vTs21Oaep

[British Journal of Photography @bjp1854]

Announcing the Portrait of Humanity Vol 5 shortlist: In times of war, unrest and growing social division, 200 portraits from artists across the globe capture moments of strength and defiance. https://t.co/ix3dzSdRaK

© Verity Fitzgerald, Portrait of Humanity Vol.5 Shortlist.

[Ed Kashi @edkashi]

We are living in a time of the forgotten smile. In photojournalism, it's almost a taboo emotion to show.

This project, drawn from my archive, illustrates the beauty of the smile, shown on the faces of people from all over the world.

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

Despite the military government’s efforts to stifle freedoms in Sudan, nonviolent resistance efforts have persisted, @ElaYokes writes. https://t.co/1HlPARJtQI

[The New Humanitarian @newhumanitarian]

Sudan’s junta has killed more than 100 pro-democracy protesters since an October 2021 coup. Yet activists have continued to stage rolling demonstrations around the country. @elayokes reports:
https://t.co/ehtVr625Tc

[Middle East Eye @MiddleEastEye]

'China is not a nation that listens': Family separation blights Turkey’s Uighur community
https://t.co/lcdeKgbYzl