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How the false rumour of Rwandan President Kagame’s death spread

How the false rumour of Rwandan President Kagame’s death spread “For several hours on Friday morning, a false rumour that the Rwandan President Paul Kagame had died spread like wildfire in the city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo – prompting scenes of celebration. It appears to have been triggered by a fake post on Facebook.”

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Social media remembers Nelson Mandela

Just a quick and far from complete collection from my timelines. Feel free to add from yours.

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Sunday Smack

Happy Sunday everyone, there is another major heat wave in Hungary these days, records are expected to break again. Things don’t stop moving for the summer though, I came across quite a few great reads this week. Check them out! On world affairs: US Military: No Good Military Solution to the Syrian Conflict Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey (and many others) thinks so. But is there any other solution? Our shared responsibility to protect An unlikely couple, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and President Bush’s envoy to Sudan Richard S. Williamson shared this opinion piece…

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