In March 2021 an artist named Sacha Jafri sold the world’s largest painting for $62 million at a charity auction in Dubai. The artwork and the crypto titan who bought it later vanished. @hamdefang and I spent months trying to make sense of their disappearance for @The_Fence_Mag
https://t.co/7VI0Te2l0Y For many Libyans, the collective grief has morphed into a rallying cry for national unity. In turn, the tragedy has ramped up pressure on the country’s leading politicians, viewed by some as the architects of the catastrophe. @AP
Almost a year to the day since Sudan’s top generals mounted a coup that upended the country’s fragile democratic transition. A brewing discord between its two most prominent figures now threatens further uncertainty.
Hunger strikers are viewed as heroes of the Palestinian cause. But for some, the fame quickly fades while the health consequences linger. https://t.co/sr1CydXehe