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delali adogla-bessa
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Ghanaian | Journalist | Merc with a pen
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There was an Israeli film festival in Ghana last month. It was met with resistance from a small group of protestors and citizens displaying the kind of moral fortitude on the Gaza genocide we can all learn from. Wrote about the event for @opendemocracy.net
www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/in-g...
In Ghana, Israeli efforts to whitewash genocide fall flat
An Israeli film festival accused of being ‘propaganda’ was marred by protest, prompting one sponsor to pull out
www.opendemocracy.net
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When was the last time anyone at the BBC had to resign for misrepresenting a leftwinger?
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
There was an Israeli film festival in Ghana last month. It was met with resistance from a small group of protestors and citizens displaying the kind of moral fortitude on the Gaza genocide we can all learn from. Wrote about the event for @opendemocracy.net
www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/in-g...
In Ghana, Israeli efforts to whitewash genocide fall flat
An Israeli film festival accused of being ‘propaganda’ was marred by protest, prompting one sponsor to pull out
www.opendemocracy.net
October 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Enjoyed spending time with a network of health workers and stroke survivors working to improve awareness and care of cardiovascular diseases. Wrote about them for @bbcstoryworks.bsky.social

www.bbc.com/storyworks/b...
#Ad feature presented by World Heart Federation. The foundation going above and beyond for stroke survivors in Ghana
#Ad feature presented by World Heart Federation. The Stroke Association Support Network-Ghana is aiming to reduce treatment delays and improve education among Ghana's population
www.bbc.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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For Persons With Disabilities in Ghana, Accessibility in Urban Transportation is an Afterthought

“Immediately they see you with physical challenges or visual impairment, they find ways and means just to stop you from boarding their vehicles.”

labarijournal.com/for-persons-...
For Persons With Disabilities in Ghana, Accessibility in Urban Transportion is an Afterthought - The Labari Journal
Persons with disability in Ghana face constant discrimination and lack of accessibility infrastructure to commute in Ghana
labarijournal.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Enjoyed spending time with a network of health workers and stroke survivors working to improve awareness and care of cardiovascular diseases. Wrote about them for @bbcstoryworks.bsky.social

www.bbc.com/storyworks/b...
#Ad feature presented by World Heart Federation. The foundation going above and beyond for stroke survivors in Ghana
#Ad feature presented by World Heart Federation. The Stroke Association Support Network-Ghana is aiming to reduce treatment delays and improve education among Ghana's population
www.bbc.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Lots of new signings - not many goals. It's quite tough to get cohesion between new attackers at this stage of the season, and watching some really quite bad Premier League games so far underlines that.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
Lots of signings, not many goals: Why most Premier League sides are yet to click
The quality of attacking football this season has been way down on previous campaigns, but new players need to time to settle
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Looked back on the nasty fiasco that devolved from what should have been a simple election rerun.

While Ghana saw the continuation of its election nightmare, it will soon have a good opportunity to prove that this is a nightmare we can wake up from.
labarijournal.com/ghana-remain...
Ghana Remains Trapped in the Worsening Clientelism Nightmare of Elections - The Labari Journal
Delali Adogla-Bessa writes about how the recent Ablekuma North elections in Ghana show that partisan politics encourages "Clientelism" in local elections
labarijournal.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
For Persons With Disabilities in Ghana, Accessibility in Urban Transportation is an Afterthought

“Immediately they see you with physical challenges or visual impairment, they find ways and means just to stop you from boarding their vehicles.”

labarijournal.com/for-persons-...
For Persons With Disabilities in Ghana, Accessibility in Urban Transportion is an Afterthought - The Labari Journal
Persons with disability in Ghana face constant discrimination and lack of accessibility infrastructure to commute in Ghana
labarijournal.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Real humbling news from Ghana today.
August 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Israel has deliberately starved the people of Gaza. It couldn’t have done it without the west's help | Owen Jones
Israel has deliberately starved the people of Gaza. It couldn’t have done it without the west's help | Owen Jones
The current hand-wringing by Keir Starmer and other western politicians is empty bluster. They knew what was happening all along, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard
A permanent ceasefire, the free and safe flow of aid, and the lifting of the blockade are needed now – all could be achieved with political will, says UK surgeon Nick Maynard
www.theguardian.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Rejigged some earlier concerns about the foundations of John Mahama's reset for ZAM Magazine.

As we work to rebuild, let's remember that it can all come tumbling down... again.
Ghana | Recurring fires
ZAM is an international multi-media platform celebrating African creativity and new thinking. Committed to giving an edgy and contemporary viewpoint on Africa, ZAM’s content is free of clichés, platit...
www.zammagazine.com
May 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Looked back on the nasty fiasco that devolved from what should have been a simple election rerun.

While Ghana saw the continuation of its election nightmare, it will soon have a good opportunity to prove that this is a nightmare we can wake up from.
labarijournal.com/ghana-remain...
Ghana Remains Trapped in the Worsening Clientelism Nightmare of Elections - The Labari Journal
Delali Adogla-Bessa writes about how the recent Ablekuma North elections in Ghana show that partisan politics encourages "Clientelism" in local elections
labarijournal.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Zone of Interest
jesus christ lmao
June 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This has got me thinking of the numerous spam emails I get pushing experts in various fields.
June 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Sigh
Researchers recently caught Meta using tactics that one expert called similar to those of digital crooks to secretly compile logs of people’s web browsing on Android devices.

Here are a few ways to safeguard your digital privacy:
Meta found a new way to violate your privacy. Here’s what you can do.
Even hardened digital privacy veterans said they were surprised by Meta’s scuzzy tactics.
wapo.st
June 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Trying to weather the storm

Amid worsening drought and crop failure, Africans are adjusting their lives and habits to climate change.

Check out @afrobarometer.bsky.social’s latest survey in this week’s issue of The Continent: bit.ly/202_TC
June 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Ghana's president John Mahama penned a welcome opinion piece standing up for our kin in South Africa and slamming the latest attempt by Trump to undermine truth and pervert history.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s unfounded attack on Cyril Ramaphosa was an insult to all Africans | John Dramani Mahama
If we want to solve injustices in Africa today, we cannot forget the injustices that shaped our shared history, says Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Excellent piece, with a lot of industry details I wasn’t aware of previously
May 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The flooding in urban Accra today has been depressing.

Every year talk and grand standing but in the background, the state continues to allow buildings on waterways.
May 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Rejigged some earlier concerns about the foundations of John Mahama's reset for ZAM Magazine.

As we work to rebuild, let's remember that it can all come tumbling down... again.
Ghana | Recurring fires
ZAM is an international multi-media platform celebrating African creativity and new thinking. Committed to giving an edgy and contemporary viewpoint on Africa, ZAM’s content is free of clichés, platit...
www.zammagazine.com
May 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Amen!
I do not, and refuse to use AI for my writing.

My writing is traditional, handmade, artisanal.

*sips tea with pinky in the air*
a man in a suit and tie with glasses on
ALT: a man in a suit and tie with glasses on
media.tenor.com
May 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The ICJ decision to dismiss the case against the UAE charged with genocide in Sudan will only embolden them to ramp up their support for the RSF including their drone support. These international systems of justice don't work, they merely delay justice.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/...
ICJ dismisses Sudan’s genocide case alleging UAE backing of RSF rebels
Top UN court says it does not have authority to rule on case accusing UAE of arming Rapid Support Forces paramilitary.
www.aljazeera.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM