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Rachel Savage
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Southern Africa Correspondent @Guardian | Past: @Reuters, @Openly, @TheEconomist in Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi & London | 🏳️‍🌈
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    Rachel Savage
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    Sep 13, 2024
    "I don't think Formula One is ready for Africa yet. I don't think they know how many fans they have in Africa." I loved doing this piece. I'm not really into Formula One myself, but talking to people about their passions is one of the best parts of my job
    ‘We cannot ignore Africa’: F1 fans on continent add to Lewis Hamilton’s call for grand prix
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    Rachel Savage
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    Apr 1, 2020
    My best friend is a doctor at the Whittington Hospital in north London. She said staff were served breakfast this morning by British Airways stewards in full uniform
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    Rachel Savage
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    Mar 21, 2022
    Ghana's central bank has raised its main interest rate from 15.5% to 17%. The cedi is down 19.4% against the $ so far this year, one of the worst-performing currencies in the world
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    Rachel Savage
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    Jul 11, 2023
    Caster Semenya has won an appeal at the European Court of Human Rights over whether athletics regulations requiring her to reduce naturally high levels of testosterone violate her human rights
    Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Women's 5000 Metres - Heats - Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, U.S. - July 20, 2022 South Africa's Caster Semenya in action during the heat REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo
    Court says Semenya can appeal testosterone limit for female athletes
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    Rachel Savage
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    Jun 20, 2022
    "Show me the evidence that trans women are taking everyone’s scholarships, are dominating in every sport, are winning every title... Get a grip on reality and take a step back." Megan Rapinoe to @seanmgregory about why she favours trans inclusion in sport
    Megan Rapinoe Discusses Title IX, Transgender Sports Bans
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    Rachel Savage
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    Oct 9, 2020
    During the last bout of outrage, I interviewed victims of torture by Nigerian police unit SARS. They beat and arrest innocent people, then string them up in police cells without charge. Some die. Every few years there's a public outcry. Nothing changes.
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    Rachel Savage
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    Feb 27, 2018
    I'm leaving Nigeria tonight for the UK. I'll miss this wonderful, crazy country. I've got exciting work for the next couple of months (will reveal soon), but I'm also looking for a job/freelance commissions. So, in true Naija style, please RT- my next employer might be on your TL
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    Rachel Savage
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    Aug 24, 2018
    Nigeria's president, who was in London for almost half of 2017 on an unspecified medical trip, says he doesn't need to convince anyone about his health
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    Muhammadu Buhari
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    Aug 24, 2018
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    People who know me know that I am not given to chasing cheap political points. The crowd in Daura were not seeing me so I came out of the car so they could see me. I didn’t and don’t need to walk to convince anyone about my health and the decision to contest for a second term.
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    Rachel Savage
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    Jul 1, 2022
    NEW: Ghana is seeking support from the IMF amid protests at rising prices, after repeatedly denying it would do so reuters.com/article/ghana-…
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    Rachel Savage
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    May 20, 2024
    Today is my first day as South Africa Correspondent at The @guardian, covering the wider southern Africa region. I'm incredibly excited. Back to South Africa soon, but first saying hello to HQ
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    Rachel Savage
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    Sep 17, 2021
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    Keira Bell's lawyer says, "The Gillick competency test is no longer fit for purpose. We shall be seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court." The Gillick test came from a case ruling under-16s could access contraception without parental consent
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    Rachel Savage
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    Feb 4, 2021
    Twitter blocked activist @HansrajMeena's account on Monday at the Indian government's request, because of his tweets in support of the #FarmersProtest. @rinachandran spoke with him about the temporary ban and the role of social media in his activism news.trust.org/item/202102031…
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    Rachel Savage
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    Oct 10, 2017
    Took these photos five minutes apart, no filter on either. The speed that storms rise here never ceases to amaze me #Lagos
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    Rachel Savage
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    Jun 29, 2021
    I have so many questions about Nnamdi Kanu, starting with how he made it out of Nigeria to Israel in 2017 (I visited his house shortly after it was reportedly ransacked by the army - there were bullet holes everywhere). And now his most recent alleged arrest
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    David Hundeyin
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    Jun 29, 2021
    I have to be careful about how I word this, but assuming Nnamdi Kanu was indeed extradited or arrested with international help, I want to know under what legal framework this happened. I get that he's persona non grata in Nigeria, but who gave him up and why?