May 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
one of the most savage tweets I ever saw was by the former president of estonia on pretty much this exact theme, just a bit early
![Quoted tweet from MFA Russia, 25 May 2021:
[Russian flag emoji] [globe emoji] President #Putin sends greetings to African Heads of State and Government on #AfricaDay.
[word bubble emoji] #Putin: Please accept my heartfelt greet...
[photo of Putin and several African leaders, wearing suits; some are waving. It's captioned:]
#AfricaDay "Accept my heartfelt greetings on the occasion of Africa Day that has become a symbol of the victory of your continent's nations over colonialism, as well as their striving for independence, peace, and prosperity." --Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the account doing the quoting:
You never congratulate 15 countries on your border for their victory over colonialism.
10:59 25 May 21
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February 17, 2026 at 1:57 AM
one of the most savage tweets I ever saw was by the former president of estonia on pretty much this exact theme, just a bit early
62 years ago today the African Union was founded. It is a powerful symbol of unity and progress. On #AfricaDay we celebrate the continents rich history and commit to justice and continued partnership.
May 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
62 years ago today the African Union was founded. It is a powerful symbol of unity and progress. On #AfricaDay we celebrate the continents rich history and commit to justice and continued partnership.
Happy #AfricaDay! Today, I warmly congratulate our African partners and friends.
May 25, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Happy #AfricaDay! Today, I warmly congratulate our African partners and friends.
Setting the record straight on the size of Africa! It’s time that we #CorrectTheMap!
See correctthemap.org and happy upcoming #AfricaDay #AfricaMap #geogchat #geosky #gischat
See correctthemap.org and happy upcoming #AfricaDay #AfricaMap #geogchat #geosky #gischat
May 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Setting the record straight on the size of Africa! It’s time that we #CorrectTheMap!
See correctthemap.org and happy upcoming #AfricaDay #AfricaMap #geogchat #geosky #gischat
See correctthemap.org and happy upcoming #AfricaDay #AfricaMap #geogchat #geosky #gischat
"Trying to close a border to people who are desperate and have no choice is one of the most dangerous things you can do" - Blessed Mhlanga on Europe's approach to African immigration
#AfricaDay
@oxfamireland.bsky.social
#AfricaDay
@oxfamireland.bsky.social
May 25, 2026 at 7:16 PM
"Trying to close a border to people who are desperate and have no choice is one of the most dangerous things you can do" - Blessed Mhlanga on Europe's approach to African immigration
#AfricaDay
@oxfamireland.bsky.social
#AfricaDay
@oxfamireland.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
‘Books saved you. Having become your refuge, they sustained you. The power of books, this marvelous invention of astute human intelligence…They enabled you to better yourself. What society refused you, they granted.’ ~ Mariama Bâ, So Long a Letter.
#BookWormSat #AfricaDay
#BookWormSat #AfricaDay
May 25, 2024 at 5:52 PM
‘Books saved you. Having become your refuge, they sustained you. The power of books, this marvelous invention of astute human intelligence…They enabled you to better yourself. What society refused you, they granted.’ ~ Mariama Bâ, So Long a Letter.
#BookWormSat #AfricaDay
#BookWormSat #AfricaDay
‘A tiger doesn't proclaim his tigritude, he pounces.’ ~
Wole Soyinka.
@DeeringRachel here for #BookWormSat and a celebration for #AfricaDay!
🖼️ Peter Wenzel
Wole Soyinka.
@DeeringRachel here for #BookWormSat and a celebration for #AfricaDay!
🖼️ Peter Wenzel
May 25, 2024 at 1:09 PM
‘A tiger doesn't proclaim his tigritude, he pounces.’ ~
Wole Soyinka.
@DeeringRachel here for #BookWormSat and a celebration for #AfricaDay!
🖼️ Peter Wenzel
Wole Soyinka.
@DeeringRachel here for #BookWormSat and a celebration for #AfricaDay!
🖼️ Peter Wenzel
Such a lovely atmosphere at the Manchester Museum #africaday celebration. People playing Mancala and chilled music.
May 23, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Such a lovely atmosphere at the Manchester Museum #africaday celebration. People playing Mancala and chilled music.
‘Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress truth.’ ~
Wole Soyinka, Selected Poems. #BookWormSat #AfricaDay
🖼️ Bizet, c.1640.
Wole Soyinka, Selected Poems. #BookWormSat #AfricaDay
🖼️ Bizet, c.1640.
May 25, 2024 at 1:20 PM
‘Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress truth.’ ~
Wole Soyinka, Selected Poems. #BookWormSat #AfricaDay
🖼️ Bizet, c.1640.
Wole Soyinka, Selected Poems. #BookWormSat #AfricaDay
🖼️ Bizet, c.1640.
‘Friendship has splendors that love knows not. It grows stronger when crossed, whereas obstacles kill love. Friendship resists time, which wearies and severs couples. It has heights unknown to love.’ ~ Mariama Bâ, So Long a Letter. #BookWormSat #AfricaDay
May 25, 2024 at 2:48 PM
‘Friendship has splendors that love knows not. It grows stronger when crossed, whereas obstacles kill love. Friendship resists time, which wearies and severs couples. It has heights unknown to love.’ ~ Mariama Bâ, So Long a Letter. #BookWormSat #AfricaDay
Rooted in centuries of lived experience, African proverbs encapsulate traditional ecological knowledge, respect for nature, and sustainable practices.
On #AfricaDay, here are some sayings that teach us lessons about our shared relationship with nature and the environment.
On #AfricaDay, here are some sayings that teach us lessons about our shared relationship with nature and the environment.
May 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Rooted in centuries of lived experience, African proverbs encapsulate traditional ecological knowledge, respect for nature, and sustainable practices.
On #AfricaDay, here are some sayings that teach us lessons about our shared relationship with nature and the environment.
On #AfricaDay, here are some sayings that teach us lessons about our shared relationship with nature and the environment.
Satellite data can help forecasters issue faster storm warnings across Africa.
A new African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility will help national weather services use near real-time satellite data for timely storm warnings.
Read more: www.eumetsat.int/features/for...
#AfricaDay
A new African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility will help national weather services use near real-time satellite data for timely storm warnings.
Read more: www.eumetsat.int/features/for...
#AfricaDay
May 25, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Satellite data can help forecasters issue faster storm warnings across Africa.
A new African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility will help national weather services use near real-time satellite data for timely storm warnings.
Read more: www.eumetsat.int/features/for...
#AfricaDay
A new African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility will help national weather services use near real-time satellite data for timely storm warnings.
Read more: www.eumetsat.int/features/for...
#AfricaDay
Happy #AfricaDay2026 🌍
As Maru Foundation, we continue to advance community-led climate resilience, clean energy transition, inclusive WASH, sustainable livelihoods and women & youth leadership in Kasese— Uganda.
Together, we build a resilient and sustainable Africa.
#BlueEarth #AfricaDay #Uganda
As Maru Foundation, we continue to advance community-led climate resilience, clean energy transition, inclusive WASH, sustainable livelihoods and women & youth leadership in Kasese— Uganda.
Together, we build a resilient and sustainable Africa.
#BlueEarth #AfricaDay #Uganda
May 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Happy #AfricaDay2026 🌍
As Maru Foundation, we continue to advance community-led climate resilience, clean energy transition, inclusive WASH, sustainable livelihoods and women & youth leadership in Kasese— Uganda.
Together, we build a resilient and sustainable Africa.
#BlueEarth #AfricaDay #Uganda
As Maru Foundation, we continue to advance community-led climate resilience, clean energy transition, inclusive WASH, sustainable livelihoods and women & youth leadership in Kasese— Uganda.
Together, we build a resilient and sustainable Africa.
#BlueEarth #AfricaDay #Uganda
#AfricaDay calls for celebrating heroes. Here is to Jean-Jacques Muyembe, Congolese doctor who discovered the ebola virus, and later pioneered its first therapy, which was ignored for many years. He's still battling on during the current outbreak.
#AfricaSky #heroes
www.huffpost.com/entry/ebola-...
#AfricaSky #heroes
www.huffpost.com/entry/ebola-...
He Treated The Very First Ebola Cases 40 Years Ago. Then He Watched The World Forget.
Now he's warning wealthy countries to stop ignoring diseases in Africa -- because no one is safe.
www.huffpost.com
May 25, 2026 at 11:25 AM
#AfricaDay calls for celebrating heroes. Here is to Jean-Jacques Muyembe, Congolese doctor who discovered the ebola virus, and later pioneered its first therapy, which was ignored for many years. He's still battling on during the current outbreak.
#AfricaSky #heroes
www.huffpost.com/entry/ebola-...
#AfricaSky #heroes
www.huffpost.com/entry/ebola-...
‘That was one of the most rewarding things about spending nights in the open. Birds were bound to wake you up, and whether they carried good or bad luck, at least they woke you up with music.’ ~
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Wizard of the Crow. #BookWormSat #AfricaDay
🖼️ Joseph Farquharson
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Wizard of the Crow. #BookWormSat #AfricaDay
🖼️ Joseph Farquharson
May 25, 2024 at 8:16 PM
‘That was one of the most rewarding things about spending nights in the open. Birds were bound to wake you up, and whether they carried good or bad luck, at least they woke you up with music.’ ~
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Wizard of the Crow. #BookWormSat #AfricaDay
🖼️ Joseph Farquharson
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Wizard of the Crow. #BookWormSat #AfricaDay
🖼️ Joseph Farquharson
Are you a researcher based in 🌍️ Africa who is interested in frontier research?
Join the #EURAXESS webinars on ERC grants:
3 June (in French), 10:00 a.m. CEST, register: bit.ly/4nEcVqR
5 June 2026 (in English), 10:00 a.m. CEST, register: bit.ly/4fCNyUa
#FrontierResearch #AfricaEU #AfricaDay
Join the #EURAXESS webinars on ERC grants:
3 June (in French), 10:00 a.m. CEST, register: bit.ly/4nEcVqR
5 June 2026 (in English), 10:00 a.m. CEST, register: bit.ly/4fCNyUa
#FrontierResearch #AfricaEU #AfricaDay
May 25, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Are you a researcher based in 🌍️ Africa who is interested in frontier research?
Join the #EURAXESS webinars on ERC grants:
3 June (in French), 10:00 a.m. CEST, register: bit.ly/4nEcVqR
5 June 2026 (in English), 10:00 a.m. CEST, register: bit.ly/4fCNyUa
#FrontierResearch #AfricaEU #AfricaDay
Join the #EURAXESS webinars on ERC grants:
3 June (in French), 10:00 a.m. CEST, register: bit.ly/4nEcVqR
5 June 2026 (in English), 10:00 a.m. CEST, register: bit.ly/4fCNyUa
#FrontierResearch #AfricaEU #AfricaDay
Africa Day calls for celebration. Salif Keita's "Africa" (1995) always does it for me.
"C'est sa façon, bosser beaucoup, c'est sa façon manger beaucoup" (It's her way, work hard, eat hard)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoFt...
#AfricaDay #AfricaSky
"C'est sa façon, bosser beaucoup, c'est sa façon manger beaucoup" (It's her way, work hard, eat hard)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoFt...
#AfricaDay #AfricaSky
Africa
YouTube video by Salif Keïta - Topic
www.youtube.com
May 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Africa Day calls for celebration. Salif Keita's "Africa" (1995) always does it for me.
"C'est sa façon, bosser beaucoup, c'est sa façon manger beaucoup" (It's her way, work hard, eat hard)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoFt...
#AfricaDay #AfricaSky
"C'est sa façon, bosser beaucoup, c'est sa façon manger beaucoup" (It's her way, work hard, eat hard)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoFt...
#AfricaDay #AfricaSky
The first Africa Climate–Health Desk has been launched to help turn climate and weather information into practical guidance for health authorities across Africa.
Learn more: https://climahealth.info/africa-climate-health-desk-launch/
#AfricaDay 🌍
Learn more: https://climahealth.info/africa-climate-health-desk-launch/
#AfricaDay 🌍
May 25, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The first Africa Climate–Health Desk has been launched to help turn climate and weather information into practical guidance for health authorities across Africa.
Learn more: https://climahealth.info/africa-climate-health-desk-launch/
#AfricaDay 🌍
Learn more: https://climahealth.info/africa-climate-health-desk-launch/
#AfricaDay 🌍
Happy #AfricaDay! Did you know, #Africa is home to eight of the planet’s #biodiversity hotspots, harbors nearly a quarter of the mammal #species on earth, and one-fifth of the world's birds. Want to learn about our efforts to protect one of the continent’s most iconic species? Visit cheetah.org
May 25, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Happy #AfricaDay! Did you know, #Africa is home to eight of the planet’s #biodiversity hotspots, harbors nearly a quarter of the mammal #species on earth, and one-fifth of the world's birds. Want to learn about our efforts to protect one of the continent’s most iconic species? Visit cheetah.org
