veronique edwards

I am a producer / journalist on BBC Africa News and Current Affairs. Have travelled all over Africa..am really an African woman in every sense.

[veronique edwards @vedwards11]

Hope floats as Pope Francis arrived in Juba, South Sudan today. @MercyJuma_ spoke to #FocusOnAfrica to give us the latest on his visit:
https://t.co/JOMEUcKFKx

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After 60 years on the World Service #BBCFocusOnAfrica 📻 is to be changed from it's live format. @OverToYouBBC carried some listeners' queries about the proposals.
https://t.co/AxHJUzWd4A

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RIP,Pele a man who made the beautiful game a dream ticket for many young people to believe in. You will be greatly missed always

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From South Sudan to the catwalks of London, Paris and Milan, @BBCAfrica meets two supermodels who share their stories of how they made it to the runway 📸 in today's episode of #FocusonAfrica edited by @EmmanuelJAL.

[veronique edwards @vedwards11]

Richard Kabenge is a Latin and Ballroom dancer from Uganda who firmly believes everybody can dance - even if you have two left feet! 💃

Check out my interview with him about his love of dance and how he is bringing ballroom to Africa 🎧https://t.co/NgDbUI6nMi

[veronique edwards @vedwards11]

Woooooh! What a great day it was, I got my groove back! 💃💃💃💃💃🕺

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

Grab your dancing shoes and join in!

"Everybody can dance," says Ugandan Latin and Ballroom dancer Valentino Richard Kabenge.

@vedwards11, @noni_muchiri, @GraceNyenyezi, @Priya_Nicole and @tinyweenykatie try to get to grips with a few basic Samba steps. 🕺🏾💃🏿

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Hello good people am back in business.

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Internet is back on in Cameroon. What next? Release those in jails, re-start talks with lawyers and teachers so ghost town action can stop?

[veronique edwards @vedwards11]

Good news at last. Internet is back in the two English speaking parts of Cameroon

[veronique edwards @vedwards11]

Finally President Biya has asked the ministry of Communication to bring back Internet in North West and south west regions of the county.

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British elections 8 June. It's official says the PM.

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Wow! Edward Enninful has been hired as the new editor of the British Vogue. Good for him

[veronique edwards @vedwards11]

President Kabila of Congo has named opposition figure Tshibala Prime Minister. When are the elections then? Can't wait!

[veronique edwards @vedwards11]

Praven Gordhan sacked? What is going on in South Africa? Only time will tell

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Four people now dead in the Westminster London attack. A car hits people on Westminster Bridge.

[veronique edwards @vedwards11]

One woman killed in Westminster terror incident. Several others suffer injuries. One police officer stabbed

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Reports of shots outside UK Parliament! Palace of Westminster reportedly in lockdown. What's going on? Someone had been shot

[veronique edwards @vedwards11]

Why did Hayatou wait to be voted out in this manner? The beautiful game is not so beautiful after all

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Issa Hayatou has lost CAF Chairmanship after 29 years