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Martin Plaut
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South Africa, the Horn of Africa. Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies. Made in 🇿🇦🇪🇺🇬🇧
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    Martin Plaut
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    Nov 19, 2020
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    Martin Plaut
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    Apr 16, 2022
    Queen Elizabeth and Africa
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    Queen Elizabeth and Africa
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    Martin Plaut
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    Jun 3, 2023
    Born in Cape Town I am a proud African and I have spent my life trying to help understand my native continent. Here are some of the books I have worked on
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    Martin Plaut
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    Jun 22, 2021
    I am truly humbled to have 130,000 people follow me. I thank you all. And promise to do all I can to bring you accurate information
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    Martin Plaut
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    Jul 1, 2021
    Dr. Debretsion and other top leadership of the Government of Tigray have returned to Mekelle and seen singing the National Anthem of Tigray, probably in a stadium.
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    Martin Plaut
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    Apr 2, 2021
    Tigray Media House is back on satellite
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    Martin Plaut
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    Mar 21, 2021
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    Martin Plaut
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    Jun 28, 2021
    Celebrations in Mekelle as TDF takes city
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    Martin Plaut
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    Mar 15, 2021
    I am delighted and humbled to now have 100,000 people who follow me. It is a responsibility, which I take very seriously. My focus will remain on Africa - the Horn of Africa and Southern Africa in particular. Apologies in advance for any mistakes that I make
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    Martin Plaut
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    Mar 4, 2021
    The war in Tigray summed up in one image
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    Martin Plaut
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    Jun 27, 2021
    #Tigray Reports circulating that Debretsion and Getachew have been killed or captured are untrue. An international source has spoken with them this morning and they are alive and not taken by Ethiopian or Eritrean forces.
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    Martin Plaut
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    Apr 25, 2021
    Trafalgar Square in the heart of London becomes a sea of red and yellow for Tigray
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    Martin Plaut
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    Jan 6, 2025
    In Kenya, morgue logbooks record the cause of death reported by police. Reuters spoke to 3 police deployed during protests who said police mischaracterize deaths caused by officers as “death by accident”, “mob justice” or “drownings” to cover their tracks
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    How Kenya police hid killings of anti-government protesters
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    Martin Plaut
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    Jun 28, 2021
    #Tigray TDF captures #Mekelle and I understand the jubilation but what about northern Tigray? What of the people of #Irob? What of the other border towns and villages under Eritrean troops? What about the West? Let’s not forget their plight

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