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Peter Verney

@PeterVerney1

Sudan specialist. Also biologist, Baobab planter, field music recorder, English teacher, aid worker, staff writer, bum-wiper, Smartie-maker, Zar inductee.

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Joined August 2014
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My video of Shurooq AbuelNas at The Water Rats, Grays Inn Rd, last Tuesday. Two hits from Lebanese and Iraqi stars, delivered in fabulous style to a delighted audience. Still buzzing from the response & participation. Full band and song credits to follow. youtube.com/watch?v=yS23f708…
Shurooq AbuAlnas Open Mic at the Water Rats for Marsm شروق ابوالناس

Shurooq AbuAlnas Open Mic at the Water Rats for Marsm شروق ابوالناس

Number 1 small venue in London#Shurooq_Abualnas#Marsm#شروق_ابوال...

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From The New York Times, November 5, 2026 nytimes.com/2026/11/05/world… “The United Arab Emirates hired Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside a notorious Sudanese paramilitary group that has been accused of genocide, United Nations investigators have found. “A confidential report submitted to the Security Council last week and obtained by The New York Times details how an Emirati security company with close ties to the government moved the Colombians into Sudan through territory controlled by Emirati proxies in Libya and Somalia. “The report is the most detailed accounting yet by the United Nations of the Emirati role in Sudan’s civil war, in which the Emirates is accused of supplying drones, weapons and mercenaries to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or R.S.F., fueling a conflict that has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. “The U.N. findings come at a sensitive time for the Emirates. One of its top diplomats, Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, who for years has led Emirati efforts to deny her country’s role in Sudan, is a candidate to become the next secretary general of the United Nations.”
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Jah Wobble Merch

Jah Wobble Merch

A Collection of tshirts, mugs and paintings by Jah Wobble

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Francesca Fiorentini@franifio3h
If people who are behind take the lead, it means you're walking backwards. Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are not the ones. Call your reps.
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🚨Blue Nile SitRep🚨 @HRL_YaleSPH corroborates RSF drone strikes on Ad-Damazin in both civilian + military areas in the city and RSF / SPLM-N’s capture of Sali from SAF. RSF is controlling, hardening road infrastructure in Kurmuk. Yale HRL identifies 800+ IDP shelters in Ad-Damazin over a 1-month period. #KeepEyesOnSudan 🛰️@Vantortech ysph.yale.edu/hrl/publicatio…
Small Market and Mosque, Al-Zuhur Neighborhood, Al Damazin Munition impacts and thermal scarring observed between 29 October-04 November 2026 Copyright: Satellite Imagery 29 October, 4 November © 2026 Vantor. Analysis conducted by Yale HRL. Analysis of satellite imagery collected between 29 October and 04 November 2026 over Al Damazin shows the new presence of a munition impact at the Small Market and thermal scarring in outside the wall of a mosque in the Al-Zuhur neighborhood of Al Damazin. Yale HRL assesses that the munition impact is conflict-related.

ALT Small Market and Mosque, Al-Zuhur Neighborhood, Al Damazin Munition impacts and thermal scarring observed between 29 October-04 November 2026 Copyright: Satellite Imagery 29 October, 4 November © 2026 Vantor. Analysis conducted by Yale HRL. Analysis of satellite imagery collected between 29 October and 04 November 2026 over Al Damazin shows the new presence of a munition impact at the Small Market and thermal scarring in outside the wall of a mosque in the Al-Zuhur neighborhood of Al Damazin. Yale HRL assesses that the munition impact is conflict-related.

44th Artillery Brigade, Al Damazin Conflict-related damage observed between 29 October-04 November 2026 Copyright: Satellite Imagery 29 October, 4 November © 2026 Vantor. Analysis conducted by Yale HRL. Analysis of satellite imagery collected between 29 October and 04 November 2026 over Al Damazin shows damage to multiple structures at the 44th Artillery Brigade Compound.

ALT 44th Artillery Brigade, Al Damazin Conflict-related damage observed between 29 October-04 November 2026 Copyright: Satellite Imagery 29 October, 4 November © 2026 Vantor. Analysis conducted by Yale HRL. Analysis of satellite imagery collected between 29 October and 04 November 2026 over Al Damazin shows damage to multiple structures at the 44th Artillery Brigade Compound.

SAF Encampment, Sali, Blue Nile Conflict-related damage observed between 29 October-04 November 2026 Copyright: Satellite Imagery 29 October, 4 November © 2026 Vantor. Analysis conducted by Yale HRL. Analysis of satellite imagery shows the destruction of several tents and tukuls, as well as thermal scarring, due to likely ground-based attacks within a SAF encampment in Sali, Blue Nile.

ALT SAF Encampment, Sali, Blue Nile Conflict-related damage observed between 29 October-04 November 2026 Copyright: Satellite Imagery 29 October, 4 November © 2026 Vantor. Analysis conducted by Yale HRL. Analysis of satellite imagery shows the destruction of several tents and tukuls, as well as thermal scarring, due to likely ground-based attacks within a SAF encampment in Sali, Blue Nile.

IDP Camp, Al Damazin Increase in over 800 temporary structures between 03 October to 04 November 2026 Copyright: Satellite Imagery 3 October, 4 November © 2026 Vantor. Analysis conducted by Yale HRL. Analysis of satellite imagery collected between 03 October and 04 November over an IDP camp in Al Damazin shows a substantial increase of approximately 823 temporary structures.

ALT IDP Camp, Al Damazin Increase in over 800 temporary structures between 03 October to 04 November 2026 Copyright: Satellite Imagery 3 October, 4 November © 2026 Vantor. Analysis conducted by Yale HRL. Analysis of satellite imagery collected between 03 October and 04 November over an IDP camp in Al Damazin shows a substantial increase of approximately 823 temporary structures.

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S A M A H𓃰❁ (@SimsimAlbadri) profile picture
S A M A H𓃰❁
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Absolutely thrilled and encouraged to see HRF taking this stand! Nusseibeh and her government must be held accountable for fueling the genocide in Sudan.
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HRF joins international outrage at the UAE’s nomination of Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general. Nusseibeh is not only the soft face of a brutal dictatorship; she has also repeatedly run cover for her country's role in fueling and profiting from Sudan's war, the world’s worst humanitarian emergency. Her repeated denials and refusals to address incontrovertible evidence of the UAE’s arming and financing of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebel militia — which UN investigators have implicated in genocidal violence — should disqualify her.
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The Tennessee Holler
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🔥 JON STEWART ON @SenSchumer: “Someone has to meet this moment… you need to do is remove that system of seniority from Democratic politics. It’s a bullshit system and it needs to go. Schumer fought tooth and nail against half of these fucking people.”
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They fled to Damazin for safety. Now the strikes are following them. Nearly 120,000 people displaced in Sudan’s Blue Nile state this year, almost half of them children (IOM). Protect civilians now. sapa-usa.org #Sudan #BlueNile
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Don’t stop sharing! Indonesia is STILL on fire! The world’s most important rainforests are past their breaking point! 🌳🔥 Orangutans & tens of thousands of other species are in grave danger of disappearing forever! 🦧🐅🦜 Donate or even just talk about it, don’t let this fade!
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I feel sad about myself because I can't even get some attention and support. Every day is a daily battle; we try to stay strong, but we can't. We need a little support or help to remind us that we are not alone in this world. chuffed.org/project/202141-w…
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Nisrin Elamin@minlayla777h
I have been studying Gulf Arab (and domestic) land grabs in central Sudan since the 2010s and can confidently say that beyond the timing of discussing US (and Canadian) agricultural and mining investment opportunities in Sudan in the middle of a war, these investments will (1/2)
Eiad Husham (@EiadHusham) profile pictureEiad Husham
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Economic rescue or resource grab, analysing the US-Sudan mineral bill. 3ayin.com/en/minerals-/ My story @AyinSudan #KeepEyesOnSudan
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Sudan Tribune
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The conflict in Sudan has entered a dangerous new phase as the Sudanese army and RSF shift from direct ground combat to drone warfare. With over 180 drones tracked in two months, attacks are systematically targeting power stations, fuel depots, and markets, paralyzing vital public services and deepening the humanitarian crisis. sudantribune.com/article/320… #Sudan #SudanConflict #RSF #SudaneseArmy #DroneWarfare #HumanitarianCrisis
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Philip Proudfoot
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If Britain just used its natural renewable resources properly we could be one of the most energy-secure countries in Europe. Instead, we have left ourselves entirely exposed to US/Israeli aggression in the Middle East…. because green energy is woke, or something.
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S A M A H𓃰❁
@SimsimAlbadri14h
PLEASE, don’t scroll past this. Ahmed’s cancer has progressed to the point of causing paralysis. His condition is critical, and he urgently needs treatment. Donate whatever you can and share his case everywhere. His life is at stake :(
S A M A H𓃰❁ (@SimsimAlbadri) profile pictureS A M A H𓃰❁
@SimsimAlbadri14h
LISTEN UP, FRIENDS. I’ve been sharing Ahmed’s case repeatedly over the past two days, and we’re STILL not even a quarter of the way to our goal. Ahmed’s cancer has left him paralysed. He urgently needs treatment, and every delay matters. we cannot afford to lose more time. $280 / $2,000 he is counting on our support for his survival: paypal.me/SimsimAlbadri (All medical documents are attached below)
Pay Samah Albadri using PayPal.Me

Pay Samah Albadri using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/SimsimAlbadri and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

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غرفة طوارئ معسكر سلك كورما: جانب من زياره الغرفة الي مدرسة شوبا عدويه الابتدائية بتاريخ الأربعاء الموافق 4نوفمبر2026حيث وقفت الزيارة الي اوضاع التلاميذ والمعلمين بالمدرسة وسير العمليه التعليمية نتطلع الي الوقوف جنبا الي جنب لتحقيق تطلعات وامال وامنيات اطفالنا لضمان مستقبل افضل
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Nick Volpe
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A national park in Indonesia that is practically now entirely palm oil… 😤 Once an extremely rich tropical rainforest with Sumatran Tigers & Elephants, now just a wasteland like everything around it… 🐅🐘❌
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A R A (@aracisoyo) profile pictureA R A
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UPDATE ‼️ Sekitar 84% kawasan Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo di Riau berubah menjadi kebun sawit, hanya tersisa 12.561 hektar hutan dari total 81.794 hektar luasan Tesso Nilo
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U.A.E. Sent ‘Desert Wolves’ to Help Sudanese Militia Accused of Genocide nytimes.com/2026/11/05/world… via @NYTimes
Lana Nusseibeh’s U.N. Bid Collides With U.A.E.’s Role in Sudan

Lana Nusseibeh’s U.N. Bid Collides With U.A.E.’s Role in Sudan

Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan. Now it’s complicating her bid to become secretary general of the United Nations.

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Lmao been waiting for this….absolute cinema….no notes!
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Munchkin@BSonblast9h
ده فيديو لمجموعة من الأسر في بابنوسة بتحتفل بوصول *وجبة* وجبة وااااااااااحدة وخلينا من بابنوسة "البعيدة"، الناس بتعاني من الجوع داخل العاصمة المثلثة اخجلوا ياخي، دي وقاحة مخيفة منكم @sdprimeminister
‏هاشتاق السودان (@hashsudan) profile picture‏هاشتاق السودان
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رئيس الوزراء يفتتح معرض "سودان فود اكسبو 2026" ويؤكد أن السودان هو المصدر الأساسي للأمن الغذائي للعالم @sdprimeminister
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Replying to @oday_jabour @PeterVerney1
Please share and donate. Oday can’t learn his English without Internet and electricity. Help him prepare for his Master’s in Biomedical Engineering. 🙏🎓 chuffed.org/project/supporto…
Help Oday Support His Family in Gaza

Help Oday Support His Family in Gaza

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In Sudan, the transportation crisis and fuel shortages have made the journey to school a daily challenge for students. Amid this hardship, Sudanese people have taken it upon themselves to use their cars and other means of transport to help students continue their education.
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