Account Summary

Bio
Africa correspondent for The Globe and Mail (Canada). Based in Johannesburg; formerly in Moscow & Beijing. IG: geoffrey_york Email: gyork@globeandmail.com
Followers Count
293,035
Friends Count
14,022
Tweets Count
74,365
List Count
1,400
Location
Johannesburg
Verified
No
Followers Analysis (based on followers sample)
Verified
Number of Verified accounts
305
Percentage of Verified accounts
0.3%
Protected
Number of Protected accounts
4,187
Percentage of Protected accounts
4.15%
Age
Average Age of Twitter accounts
6 years
Bios
Number of users without a Bio
63,321
Number of users with a Bio
37,678
Percentage of users with a Bio
37.31%
Percentage of users without a Bio
62.69%
Worldcloud of Bios

Top 10 followers with the highest follower count
Username | Followers Count | Friends Count | Tweet Count |
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JohnCena | 14102338 | 571941 | 7450 |
News24 | 5391616 | 731 | 428257 |
Alyssa_Milano | 3500543 | 6996 | 77520 |
ShehuSani | 3069330 | 2872 | 24247 |
SABCNews | 2638156 | 592 | 695227 |
MigunaMiguna | 2398848 | 982 | 80823 |
johndumelo | 2004598 | 5486 | 17915 |
DrTedros | 1945475 | 1832 | 35622 |
ThuliMadonsela3 | 1739879 | 3385 | 34513 |
zittokabwe | 1656302 | 4594 | 144085 |
Top 10 followers with the highest following count
Username | Friends Count | Followers Count | Tweet Count |
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UlrichJvV | 806587 | 1150043 | 26238 |
JohnCena | 571941 | 14102338 | 7450 |
CSuiteConfess | 451311 | 1004050 | 731580 |
drissawaked | 232735 | 266362 | 37951 |
simongerman600 | 229346 | 255973 | 38841 |
Lean3JvV | 217601 | 365992 | 8393 |
TheBubbleBubble | 169952 | 166426 | 117574 |
laurentbaheux | 141746 | 247767 | 23197 |
WeDontHaveTime | 127055 | 129789 | 34122 |
heartburnrelief | 101041 | 30366 | 1439 |
Top 10 followers with the highest tweet count
Username | Tweets Count | Followers Count | Friends Count |
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zyiteblog | 1863545 | 1738 | 3659 |
jjj5819 | 1123778 | 3245 | 4998 |
1loriking | 1048864 | 5278 | 5033 |
Estigiaed | 943964 | 1792 | 5000 |
CSuiteConfess | 731580 | 1004050 | 451311 |
NetsiGual | 729518 | 8552 | 3702 |
pqpolitics | 725617 | 7030 | 7564 |
SABCNews | 695227 | 2638156 | 592 |
Martawit8 | 627008 | 2178 | 1826 |
MariaSTsehai | 626908 | 1185785 | 7423 |
Top 10 followers with the highest listed count
Username | Listed Count | Friends Count | Followers Count |
---|---|---|---|
Alyssa_Milano | 32792 | 6996 | 3500543 |
JohnCena | 31681 | 571941 | 14102338 |
ambermac | 6279 | 37680 | 128797 |
yashar | 5490 | 34176 | 704800 |
DrTedros | 5405 | 1832 | 1945475 |
News24 | 5290 | 731 | 5391616 |
DrTomFrieden | 4602 | 962 | 268200 |
glennkirschner2 | 4502 | 51289 | 718403 |
Public_Citizen | 4111 | 7463 | 520018 |
steve_hanke | 3756 | 6642 | 623097 |
Tweets Analysis
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
3,235
Earliest tweet was on
2022-09-06
Latest tweet was on
2023-04-20
Tweets covering
226 days
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
2,185
Percentage of total tweets
67%
Number of Original tweets
190
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
2,611
Percentage of total tweets
80%
Number of tweets that were Replies
477
Percentage of total tweets
14%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
383
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
589
Percentage of total tweets
18%
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1598676382581768196 | "Eritrean troops have seized food, vehicles, gold and even doors and windows from homes in a dozen towns in Tigray since the ceasefire, according to four humanitarian workers and one resident. They also carried out extrajudicial killings and mass arrests." https://t.co/ozGVFICrB8 | 811 |
1585226363145162753 | "The US Holocaust Memorial Museum is deeply concerned about further crimes against humanity and a heightened risk of genocide in Tigray. The situation has deteriorated exponentially..." https://t.co/ZidnVErJwk | 755 |
1597952210679128064 | "Eritrean forces killed 111 people, according to a report compiled between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23 by the Tigray government’s Emergency Coordination Center; 103 people were severely injured in areas still controlled by Eritrea and 241 houses were destroyed." https://t.co/19fjPTYgbt | 748 |
1570034269916913664 | At a time when many South African politicians are using foreigners as scapegoats for SA's problems, it's always good to have the facts. New ISS report: migrants are 6.5% of the population; immigrants contribute 9% of GDP; they're less likely that South Africans to commit crimes. https://t.co/vEaoEmvOPh | 584 |
1589592710645960704 | Canadian MPs planning swift report after hearing "gut-wrenching" testimony about atrocities in Tigray and expert evidence about how it meets the definition of genocide. https://t.co/UmruqkriMs | 582 |
1570128634358427649 | "The two drone airstrikes that hit Mekelle yesterday and today endanger the fragile hope for peace in Ethiopia... The blockade of humanitarian aid adds to the huge toll. The role of Eritrea continues to impede efforts towards peace." -- EU spokesperson. https://t.co/X5IeeNWHFG | 568 |
1599857837718401024 | “The separation, and the feeling of being lost, being disconnected from people that you care about and that you would do anything to be with – it’s painful.” One of the world's longest-ever Internet shutdowns is continuing in Tigray: https://t.co/vRUNmarbpb | 401 |
1618695593098104833 | "In Tigray, doctors at hospitals in three cities said last week that women were still reporting rapes by Eritrean soldiers. Residents said the Eritreans were also routinely looting food, animals and any remaining phones from the impoverished population." https://t.co/JbLP6uy0p3 | 344 |
1601568140118618113 | "It should be highlighted that some witnesses argued that the atrocities were committed with an intent to destroy the people of Tigray, meeting the definition of genocide..." -- statement by Canadian parliamentary subcommittee on human rights https://t.co/F5v63gargW https://t.co/8P4DCTJFGR | 305 |
1648428160122499073 | Classified report: the Ethiopian government refused to allow the UN Secretary-General to visit Tigray. It was the only such refusal he had ever received in his UN tenure. He was outraged, and the government later apologized. https://t.co/bWJz8V8CYL | 245 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Reply count
ID | Text | Reply count |
---|---|---|
1594681780610777089 | Two years after Ugandan security forces killed at least 54 people during anti-government protests, a Canadian-owned company has set up a factory in Uganda to build armoured vehicles for "riot control" and other uses. We investigate the company here: https://t.co/IgQ1mrrIIR | 225 |
1576344802454429696 | A senior South African diplomat is very impressed by Putin's speech. The German embassy begs to differ. https://t.co/eHjKgKiD1W | 110 |
1570128634358427649 | "The two drone airstrikes that hit Mekelle yesterday and today endanger the fragile hope for peace in Ethiopia... The blockade of humanitarian aid adds to the huge toll. The role of Eritrea continues to impede efforts towards peace." -- EU spokesperson. https://t.co/X5IeeNWHFG | 67 |
1644616257902084096 | This poll is the latest of many surveys showing that a vast majority of South Africans -- even 74% of ANC supporters -- are opposed to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (The methodology is available at the link; a representative sample were interviewed.) https://t.co/kLvqpW8Cab | 64 |
1570034269916913664 | At a time when many South African politicians are using foreigners as scapegoats for SA's problems, it's always good to have the facts. New ISS report: migrants are 6.5% of the population; immigrants contribute 9% of GDP; they're less likely that South Africans to commit crimes. https://t.co/vEaoEmvOPh | 63 |
1646584270142537732 | Ramaphosa speech to investors: "We are on a long journey to rebuild our country and recover the ground that we lost..." Note: he's not referring to a war or an earthquake. He's referring to the damage inflicted by his own ANC government. https://t.co/JdRrHJNVkl | 51 |
1598676382581768196 | "Eritrean troops have seized food, vehicles, gold and even doors and windows from homes in a dozen towns in Tigray since the ceasefire, according to four humanitarian workers and one resident. They also carried out extrajudicial killings and mass arrests." https://t.co/ozGVFICrB8 | 48 |
1589592710645960704 | Canadian MPs planning swift report after hearing "gut-wrenching" testimony about atrocities in Tigray and expert evidence about how it meets the definition of genocide. https://t.co/UmruqkriMs | 46 |
1585226363145162753 | "The US Holocaust Memorial Museum is deeply concerned about further crimes against humanity and a heightened risk of genocide in Tigray. The situation has deteriorated exponentially..." https://t.co/ZidnVErJwk | 42 |
1597952210679128064 | "Eritrean forces killed 111 people, according to a report compiled between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23 by the Tigray government’s Emergency Coordination Center; 103 people were severely injured in areas still controlled by Eritrea and 241 houses were destroyed." https://t.co/19fjPTYgbt | 33 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Quote count
ID | Text | Quote count |
---|---|---|
1632759233006501890 | UN human rights report on Eritrea today: "The situation remains dire; no sign of improvement; credible reports of torture, arbitrary detention, inhumane detention, enforced disappearances. Thousands of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience behind bars for decades." | 87 |
1597952210679128064 | "Eritrean forces killed 111 people, according to a report compiled between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23 by the Tigray government’s Emergency Coordination Center; 103 people were severely injured in areas still controlled by Eritrea and 241 houses were destroyed." https://t.co/19fjPTYgbt | 65 |
1585226363145162753 | "The US Holocaust Memorial Museum is deeply concerned about further crimes against humanity and a heightened risk of genocide in Tigray. The situation has deteriorated exponentially..." https://t.co/ZidnVErJwk | 62 |
1598676382581768196 | "Eritrean troops have seized food, vehicles, gold and even doors and windows from homes in a dozen towns in Tigray since the ceasefire, according to four humanitarian workers and one resident. They also carried out extrajudicial killings and mass arrests." https://t.co/ozGVFICrB8 | 60 |
1570034269916913664 | At a time when many South African politicians are using foreigners as scapegoats for SA's problems, it's always good to have the facts. New ISS report: migrants are 6.5% of the population; immigrants contribute 9% of GDP; they're less likely that South Africans to commit crimes. https://t.co/vEaoEmvOPh | 56 |
1601568140118618113 | "It should be highlighted that some witnesses argued that the atrocities were committed with an intent to destroy the people of Tigray, meeting the definition of genocide..." -- statement by Canadian parliamentary subcommittee on human rights https://t.co/F5v63gargW https://t.co/8P4DCTJFGR | 39 |
1576344802454429696 | A senior South African diplomat is very impressed by Putin's speech. The German embassy begs to differ. https://t.co/eHjKgKiD1W | 28 |
1589592710645960704 | Canadian MPs planning swift report after hearing "gut-wrenching" testimony about atrocities in Tigray and expert evidence about how it meets the definition of genocide. https://t.co/UmruqkriMs | 27 |
1594681780610777089 | Two years after Ugandan security forces killed at least 54 people during anti-government protests, a Canadian-owned company has set up a factory in Uganda to build armoured vehicles for "riot control" and other uses. We investigate the company here: https://t.co/IgQ1mrrIIR | 27 |
1648428160122499073 | Classified report: the Ethiopian government refused to allow the UN Secretary-General to visit Tigray. It was the only such refusal he had ever received in his UN tenure. He was outraged, and the government later apologized. https://t.co/bWJz8V8CYL | 22 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1570034269916913664 | At a time when many South African politicians are using foreigners as scapegoats for SA's problems, it's always good to have the facts. New ISS report: migrants are 6.5% of the population; immigrants contribute 9% of GDP; they're less likely that South Africans to commit crimes. https://t.co/vEaoEmvOPh | 822 |
1576344802454429696 | A senior South African diplomat is very impressed by Putin's speech. The German embassy begs to differ. https://t.co/eHjKgKiD1W | 567 |
1646584270142537732 | Ramaphosa speech to investors: "We are on a long journey to rebuild our country and recover the ground that we lost..." Note: he's not referring to a war or an earthquake. He's referring to the damage inflicted by his own ANC government. https://t.co/JdRrHJNVkl | 488 |
1594681780610777089 | Two years after Ugandan security forces killed at least 54 people during anti-government protests, a Canadian-owned company has set up a factory in Uganda to build armoured vehicles for "riot control" and other uses. We investigate the company here: https://t.co/IgQ1mrrIIR | 460 |
1598676382581768196 | "Eritrean troops have seized food, vehicles, gold and even doors and windows from homes in a dozen towns in Tigray since the ceasefire, according to four humanitarian workers and one resident. They also carried out extrajudicial killings and mass arrests." https://t.co/ozGVFICrB8 | 438 |
1597952210679128064 | "Eritrean forces killed 111 people, according to a report compiled between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23 by the Tigray government’s Emergency Coordination Center; 103 people were severely injured in areas still controlled by Eritrea and 241 houses were destroyed." https://t.co/19fjPTYgbt | 416 |
1585226363145162753 | "The US Holocaust Memorial Museum is deeply concerned about further crimes against humanity and a heightened risk of genocide in Tigray. The situation has deteriorated exponentially..." https://t.co/ZidnVErJwk | 408 |
1570128634358427649 | "The two drone airstrikes that hit Mekelle yesterday and today endanger the fragile hope for peace in Ethiopia... The blockade of humanitarian aid adds to the huge toll. The role of Eritrea continues to impede efforts towards peace." -- EU spokesperson. https://t.co/X5IeeNWHFG | 397 |
1633145444967542791 | I interviewed the director of Cote d'Ivoire's biggest chocolate factory. He says he wants to build a factory in South Africa because of its reliable low-cost sugar supply. I asked him about loadshedding. He said: "All problems have a solution." Optimists exist. Bon courage! | 381 |
1589592710645960704 | Canadian MPs planning swift report after hearing "gut-wrenching" testimony about atrocities in Tigray and expert evidence about how it meets the definition of genocide. https://t.co/UmruqkriMs | 365 |
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Top 10 mentions
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@nicholascoghlan | 1 |
@stephenbrown3 | 1 |
@groundup_news | 1 |
@wired | 1 |
@justicemalala | 1 |
@moyojeffrey | 1 |
@claysonmonyela | 1 |
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