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Koert Lindijer

Nairobi

Journalist, writer and traveller

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  • War in South Sudan gets very ugly once more

    3 weeks ago | english.theafricanists.info | Koert Lindijer

    Koert Lindijer has been a correspondent in Africa for the Dutch newspaper NRC since 1983. He is the author of four books on African affairs. Reading Time: 4 minutesIt is a war without a name, but a war nonetheless. In South Sudan, planes are attacking the population in opposition areas and tens of thousands of civilians have fled. Uganda has sent soldiers to South Sudan to protect President Salva Kiir in his confrontation with opposition leader Riek Machar.

  • Opnieuw is er een smerige oorlog uitgebroken in Zuid Soedan

    3 weeks ago | dutch.theafricanists.info | Koert Lindijer

    Reading Time: 4 minutesHet is een oorlog zonder naam, maar niettemin een oorlog. In Zuid-Soedan bestoken vliegtuigen de bevolking in oppositiegebied en zijn tienduizenden burgers op de vlucht geslagen. Oeganda heeft militairen naar Zuid-Soedan gestuurd om president Salva Kiir te beschermen in zijn confrontatie met oppositieleider Riek Machar. Bij luchtaanvallen worden volgens sommige bronnen chemicaliën als wapen gebruikt. Wat vast staat is dat de bommen grote brandwonden veroorzaken.

  • Deel 2 Het president Ruto een controversiele staartje maakte aan het bezoek van koning Alexander aan Kenia

    1 month ago | dutch.theafricanists.info | Koert Lindijer

    Reading Time: 3 minutesHet Nederlandse staatsbezoek aan Kenia, toch al beladen wegens een internetcampagne tegen de visite, kreeg nog een extra controversieel staartje. Nee, er vonden geen demonstraties plaats van Gen Z jongeren zoals aangekondigd, het was president William Ruto die voor de verrassing zorgde.

  • Part 2 What the visit of the Dutch king to Kenya achieved

    1 month ago | english.theafricanists.info | Koert Lindijer

    Koert Lindijer has been a correspondent in Africa for the Dutch newspaper NRC since 1983. He is the author of four books on African affairs. Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Dutch state visit to Kenya, already fraught with controversy due to an internet campaign against the visit, got an extra controversial tail. No, there were no demonstrations by Gen Z youth as announced, it was President William Ruto who provided the surprise.

  • What the king of the Netherlands discussed with Gen-Z

    2 months ago | english.theafricanists.info | Koert Lindijer

    Koert Lindijer has been a correspondent in Africa for the Dutch newspaper NRC since 1983. He is the author of four books on African affairs. Reading Time: 4 minutes“Are there no secret agents of the Kenyan government here?”, asks a nervous youngster just before the conversation begins with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, the royal couple of the Netherlands visiting Kenya in March.

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Koert Lindijer
Koert Lindijer @KoertLindijer
11 May 25

In their endless fight for power, politicians in South Sudan have started another dirty war with fire bombs against civilians In English: https://t.co/jeHpIGnZzU In Dutch: https://t.co/PlaRHpqzgw

Koert Lindijer
Koert Lindijer @KoertLindijer
3 May 25

RT @IPAEastAfrica: On this #WorldPressFreedomDay2025, the International Press Association of East Africa (IPAEA) strongly condemns the rece…

Koert Lindijer
Koert Lindijer @KoertLindijer
13 Apr 25

How the visit of Dutch king Alexander to Kenya conjured a surprise at the end: In English: https://t.co/WB9KY5izAS In Dutch: https://t.co/QwaJbgW6tr