Sudan - you are amazing. June 30: The Millions March. Crowds are chanting "silmiya" (peaceful). From this morning on Al Wadi Street in Omdurman (أم درمان). Filmed from here: goo.gl/maps/zfAgBwrhQ…. H/T to @taha91143 for 📹 #مليونيه30يونيو
They're not only happening in Khartoum - demonstrations are being held all over Sudan. This is one in Umm Ruwaba (أم روابة) here: goo.gl/maps/UqwEhUVyk… in front of local police area. H/T to @IbniSalem for 📸
Just before police retreated from Airport Road/Jireif Turn intersection tear gas was used to suppress demonstrators. This was the intersection:goo.gl/maps/hDEHVV8uZ…. H/T @hakuunamtaata for 📹
There are clashes between protestors and security forces near the Omdurman National Council building (المجلس الوطنى). This footage was filmed from here: goo.gl/maps/ZUSyGx93H…#مليونيه30يونيو
Another video from the next street over shows clashing between both sides. Footage was filmed in this laneway: goo.gl/maps/Y79F5CEWy…. H/T @alFayad_lefog for 📹
Amazing video from today. It was filmed here: Filmed from here: goo.gl/maps/hXqTNvWR5…. But also quite sad that a child hit and killed while protesting at this exact spot five days ago:
Tear gassed being used against demonstrators as they were running away through Abu Anga Creek in Omdurman. This was filmed from here: goo.gl/maps/quHAv52mT…. H/T to @sudo_sapiens
Clashes between police and protestors have escalated significantly in Khartoum. This footage, filmed here: goo.gl/maps/Grzsr4tGA… on Azhari Rd with more police arriving. #مليونيه30يونيو
"Man filming claims the police set their vehicle on fire to frame the protesters". H./T to @moehash1 for identifying this ✌️ Footage geolocated to here: goo.gl/maps/dxvk3vRZv…. #مليونيه30يونيو
Geolocation of one of a victim of today's demonstrations in Omdurman, Sudan. He was shot on this street corner: goo.gl/maps/WpcFGo6L8… near Al Morada St. I previously referred to him in this thread, but this graphic footage is more clear. #مليونيه30يونيو
Google Earth has updated its satellite imagery of many parts of Sudan. Looking over West Darfur city of El Geneina, I am shocked at the level of destruction. In some parts, whole areas have been destroyed and cleared. Location: 13.4469, 22.4151 (dates: April 2023 & March 2024)
The burn damage around El Geneina's specialised hospital is incredible.
It's not just the widespread burning of structures that we see in El Geneina, as a result of the ongoing violence in Sudan, but there are also clear indications of structures that have been removed, like these warehouses, located at 13.43324, 22.41364
This video, reportedly showing an Israeli woman kidnapped, beaten and taken into Gaza, was filmed from Al Shuja-iyyah St in Gaza at about 10am this morning.
Verification of the location can be confirmed through the location of the minaret in the background, white dome in the near ground, and then the angle of the orange roof in comparison to the street.
Location: 31.503462, 34.466569.
Shadows seen in the footage, indicate that the sun had to have been at a position to cast those shadows in line, or just off, the same angle as the street at 10am, or just before 10am.
Lots of smoke rising over the skyline of Khartoum today as clashes continue between RSF and SAF forces in different areas of the city.
People in Sudan have shared these flyers in a plea for help over what's happening with a water purification plant that services a lot of Khartoum with clean water.
It has been badly damaged and safe access needs to be granted to allow for repairs to be made to the plant.
The water treatment plant in Bahri appears to have been damaged in the initial wave of bombings in Khartoum. In satellite imagery on Google Earth from April 15 we can see a fire in the area, imagery from @planet on April 19 published by @hrw at least one building damaged.
The findings are based on data collected from Twitter and Telegram, looking at more than 1585 accounts and 480 channels and running follow up searches on numerous platforms.
Data was collected using keywords: Khokhols, Hohols and iterations used as anti-Ukrainian national slurs
The terms were selected given their prominence in Google Search trends. For example, the screenshot below shows the increase in the search of the term Khokhol which surged significantly after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Last week I spoke at @journalismfest on how open-source intelligence is used to combat propaganda and uncover new information during Russia's war on Ukraine. Thank you for having me.
I promised to share a list of links to tools and sources. Here it is (I hope it helps) 👇
I often share digital investigation skills, cases and sources at events to help remotely answer core questions such as:
WHERE & WHEN did it happen?
WHAT happened?
WHO is responsible?
And HOW can it be visualised?
So let's start with the case studies.
1: EyesonRussia.org - our community effort to document, verify and map Russia's invasion of Ukraine and share this info with the world.
This is a running thread of satellite imagery showing the destruction seen in Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes. #turkeyearthquake2023