Ruud Elmendorp
@ruudelmendorp.bsky.social
The Africa correspondent for the Dutch Telegraaf and an awarded video journalist for international media houses. Focused on #climate #extremism #geopolitics Visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruudelmendorp
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Le Capitain kicks arse, yes, especially neo colonial arses.👍🏼
But he kicks his people too.👎🏼
For all the money goes to the army, the biggest employer in Burkina. The population has to kowtow for the army. And the capital is barricaded like a front line bunker, since 2015…
But he kicks his people too.👎🏼
For all the money goes to the army, the biggest employer in Burkina. The population has to kowtow for the army. And the capital is barricaded like a front line bunker, since 2015…
Transitional president Captain Ibrahim Traore from Burkina Faso is so popular that he is prided on Kenya's iconic matatu buses #traore #IbrahimTraore #burkinafaso #nairobi #MatatuCulture
November 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Le Capitain kicks arse, yes, especially neo colonial arses.👍🏼
But he kicks his people too.👎🏼
For all the money goes to the army, the biggest employer in Burkina. The population has to kowtow for the army. And the capital is barricaded like a front line bunker, since 2015…
But he kicks his people too.👎🏼
For all the money goes to the army, the biggest employer in Burkina. The population has to kowtow for the army. And the capital is barricaded like a front line bunker, since 2015…
Transitional president Captain Ibrahim Traore from Burkina Faso is so popular that he is prided on Kenya's iconic matatu buses #traore #IbrahimTraore #burkinafaso #nairobi #MatatuCulture
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Transitional president Captain Ibrahim Traore from Burkina Faso is so popular that he is prided on Kenya's iconic matatu buses #traore #IbrahimTraore #burkinafaso #nairobi #MatatuCulture
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I know en nog dichterbij is dit ook al aan de gang bij de Caribische Eilanden van het Koninkrijk.
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I know en nog dichterbij is dit ook al aan de gang bij de Caribische Eilanden van het Koninkrijk.
🌴✨ Sometimes you need a moment of pure beauty to balance the stories of hardship and despair. Welcome to the Seychelles — where turquoise waters, lush islands, and golden sunsets remind us that paradise still exists. ✨🌴
#SeychellesMagic #IslandEscape #NatureHeals #TropicalVibes #JournalistOnTheRoad
#SeychellesMagic #IslandEscape #NatureHeals #TropicalVibes #JournalistOnTheRoad
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🌴✨ Sometimes you need a moment of pure beauty to balance the stories of hardship and despair. Welcome to the Seychelles — where turquoise waters, lush islands, and golden sunsets remind us that paradise still exists. ✨🌴
#SeychellesMagic #IslandEscape #NatureHeals #TropicalVibes #JournalistOnTheRoad
#SeychellesMagic #IslandEscape #NatureHeals #TropicalVibes #JournalistOnTheRoad
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Ook @telegraaf.nl komt er achter dat zorg voor het klimaat geen hoax of hysterie is maar bitter noodzakelijk: om verdere opwarming tegen te gaan én om de al reeds merkbare impact van klimaatverandering te mitigeren.
Indringende rapportage over de Seychellen door @ruudelmendorp.bsky.social
Indringende rapportage over de Seychellen door @ruudelmendorp.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Ook @telegraaf.nl komt er achter dat zorg voor het klimaat geen hoax of hysterie is maar bitter noodzakelijk: om verdere opwarming tegen te gaan én om de al reeds merkbare impact van klimaatverandering te mitigeren.
Indringende rapportage over de Seychellen door @ruudelmendorp.bsky.social
Indringende rapportage over de Seychellen door @ruudelmendorp.bsky.social
Today is 30 years ago that Nigerian activist Ken Saro Wiwa was executed by the then Nigerian regime. Here is my documentary about Ken Saro Wiwa youtu.be/FcJIaSw8-98?...
Faces Of Africa Ken Saro-Wiwa: All For My People
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November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Today is 30 years ago that Nigerian activist Ken Saro Wiwa was executed by the then Nigerian regime. Here is my documentary about Ken Saro Wiwa youtu.be/FcJIaSw8-98?...
My story for De Telegraaf: Seychelles, once paradise, now scarred by climate change. Rising seas erode beaches, coral reefs bleach, marine life fades. Ahead of #COP30 in Brazil, the islands plead for climate funds — they didn’t cause this crisis. #ClimateChange #Seychelles
November 8, 2025 at 7:27 AM
My story for De Telegraaf: Seychelles, once paradise, now scarred by climate change. Rising seas erode beaches, coral reefs bleach, marine life fades. Ahead of #COP30 in Brazil, the islands plead for climate funds — they didn’t cause this crisis. #ClimateChange #Seychelles
Have added AI video to my storytelling toolbox. Am amazed to see its potential. Feeling that I am only scratching the surface #TikTok vt.tiktok.com/ZSUqLwEhv/ #AI #Storytelling
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October 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Have added AI video to my storytelling toolbox. Am amazed to see its potential. Feeling that I am only scratching the surface #TikTok vt.tiktok.com/ZSUqLwEhv/ #AI #Storytelling
As foreign tourists, we book our hikes on Table Mountain online and marvel at the views. But listen to local voices in Cape Town, and a different image emerges—one of robberies, fires, and fragile ecosystems. My story in De Telegraaf #tablemountain #CapeTown #SouthAfrica
October 10, 2025 at 8:59 AM
As foreign tourists, we book our hikes on Table Mountain online and marvel at the views. But listen to local voices in Cape Town, and a different image emerges—one of robberies, fires, and fragile ecosystems. My story in De Telegraaf #tablemountain #CapeTown #SouthAfrica
Just published a new article about one of the most surreal turns in Dutch migration policy: a proposal to deport asylum seekers to Uganda — yes, Uganda. #uganda #migrants #netherlands
October 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Just published a new article about one of the most surreal turns in Dutch migration policy: a proposal to deport asylum seekers to Uganda — yes, Uganda. #uganda #migrants #netherlands
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Hello, reporters, writers and commentators covering AI. I'm commissioning pieces for Transformer and I would love to hear from you! Feel free to send (brief) pitches to jasper@transformernews.ai. And if you're covering the beat and want to chat through what we're interested in, drop me a line!
July 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Hello, reporters, writers and commentators covering AI. I'm commissioning pieces for Transformer and I would love to hear from you! Feel free to send (brief) pitches to jasper@transformernews.ai. And if you're covering the beat and want to chat through what we're interested in, drop me a line!
Just published in De Telegraaf: my article on 'Blood Beans', an investigation by Africa Uncensored into cocoa smuggling at the DR Congo–Uganda border. The report reveals how armed groups profit from illicit cocoa trade to fund violence
Read the report here: africauncensored.online/.../blood-be...
Read the report here: africauncensored.online/.../blood-be...
August 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Just published in De Telegraaf: my article on 'Blood Beans', an investigation by Africa Uncensored into cocoa smuggling at the DR Congo–Uganda border. The report reveals how armed groups profit from illicit cocoa trade to fund violence
Read the report here: africauncensored.online/.../blood-be...
Read the report here: africauncensored.online/.../blood-be...
Today in De Telegraaf, my report on a new migration route from Eritrea, through Tanzania and the Comoros, to the French island of Mayotte. In fragile wooden boats, across an ocean, people travel thousands of kilometers with only hope. #Eritrea #Migration #Comoros
July 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Today in De Telegraaf, my report on a new migration route from Eritrea, through Tanzania and the Comoros, to the French island of Mayotte. In fragile wooden boats, across an ocean, people travel thousands of kilometers with only hope. #Eritrea #Migration #Comoros
Reporting on the protests in Kenya, and meanwhile my story about the outrageous security industry in South Africa is published #Telegraaf #SouthAfrica #Insecurity
July 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Reporting on the protests in Kenya, and meanwhile my story about the outrageous security industry in South Africa is published #Telegraaf #SouthAfrica #Insecurity
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Kenia… ook zo’n ‘ontwikkelingsland’ waar de ngo bedrijfstak 50 jaar lang miljarden heeft gepompt in de marketing van ngo’s…
Kenia zèlf werd er duidelijk niet beter van. En dát was ook nooit de bedoéling van marketing fondsenwerving in Europa over de ruggen van Afrikanen… #colonial #whitewash
Kenia zèlf werd er duidelijk niet beter van. En dát was ook nooit de bedoéling van marketing fondsenwerving in Europa over de ruggen van Afrikanen… #colonial #whitewash
June 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Kenia… ook zo’n ‘ontwikkelingsland’ waar de ngo bedrijfstak 50 jaar lang miljarden heeft gepompt in de marketing van ngo’s…
Kenia zèlf werd er duidelijk niet beter van. En dát was ook nooit de bedoéling van marketing fondsenwerving in Europa over de ruggen van Afrikanen… #colonial #whitewash
Kenia zèlf werd er duidelijk niet beter van. En dát was ook nooit de bedoéling van marketing fondsenwerving in Europa over de ruggen van Afrikanen… #colonial #whitewash
Sixteen death and hundreds of wounded, the sad result of yesterday's one year anniversary of the youth protests last year that claimed sixty lives. Then on top of all three TV-channels were taken off air. Great to see how the youth continued the coverage on Tik Tok #kenya #protests #youth #GenZ
June 26, 2025 at 6:01 AM
China’s advance in African ports is reminiscent of Brecht’s Arturo Ui: not unstoppable by force, but irresistible through habituation.
My story in De Telegraaf #china #africa #africanports
My story in De Telegraaf #china #africa #africanports
June 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
China’s advance in African ports is reminiscent of Brecht’s Arturo Ui: not unstoppable by force, but irresistible through habituation.
My story in De Telegraaf #china #africa #africanports
My story in De Telegraaf #china #africa #africanports
Moving rhinos from the one park in Kenya to the other to prevent overpopulation. My latest story in De Telegraaf. Making these stories are a welcome relief after writing about big crises in Africa #wildlife #conservation #Kenya #rhinos
June 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Moving rhinos from the one park in Kenya to the other to prevent overpopulation. My latest story in De Telegraaf. Making these stories are a welcome relief after writing about big crises in Africa #wildlife #conservation #Kenya #rhinos
My video about a spectacular black rhino relocation from Ol Pejeta to Segera Conservancy in Kenya #olpejeta #segera #rhinoafrica #rhinoceros #rhino #rhinos #rhinofighting #rhinoconservation #savetherhino #blackrhino #rhinoworld #savetherhinos #kenya #africa #TikTok
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May 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
My video about a spectacular black rhino relocation from Ol Pejeta to Segera Conservancy in Kenya #olpejeta #segera #rhinoafrica #rhinoceros #rhino #rhinos #rhinofighting #rhinoconservation #savetherhino #blackrhino #rhinoworld #savetherhinos #kenya #africa #TikTok
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Spotting the preachers in Nairobi’s Arboretum, an adventure in one of the oldest parks in the city. It’s great for picknicks as well #nairobiarboretum #naturewalk #preachers #travelkenya #arboretum #explorenature #sunglasses #tiktok www.tiktok.com/@ruudelmendo...
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May 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Spotting the preachers in Nairobi’s Arboretum, an adventure in one of the oldest parks in the city. It’s great for picknicks as well #nairobiarboretum #naturewalk #preachers #travelkenya #arboretum #explorenature #sunglasses #tiktok www.tiktok.com/@ruudelmendo...
Uhuru Park in Nairobi CBD, a sanctuary of content creation and relaxation #Nairobi #Kenya #travel #explore #sunglasses #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZMSNxyvtk/
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May 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Uhuru Park in Nairobi CBD, a sanctuary of content creation and relaxation #Nairobi #Kenya #travel #explore #sunglasses #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZMSNxyvtk/
Next episode in my series about the remarkable Nairobi building boom #buildingboom #Construction #realestate #sunglasses #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZMSLwk1Lp/
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May 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Next episode in my series about the remarkable Nairobi building boom #buildingboom #Construction #realestate #sunglasses #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZMSLwk1Lp/
Where to buy furniture on the street of Nairobi #tiktok #furniture #nairobi #ruudelmendorp #sunglasses vm.tiktok.com/ZMSLr7K1j/
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May 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Where to buy furniture on the street of Nairobi #tiktok #furniture #nairobi #ruudelmendorp #sunglasses vm.tiktok.com/ZMSLr7K1j/
Exploring the Kileleshwa building blues in Nairobi #buildingboom #construction #siteprogress #sunglasses #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZMS8XabA9/
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May 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Exploring the Kileleshwa building blues in Nairobi #buildingboom #construction #siteprogress #sunglasses #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZMS8XabA9/