Denis Tull
@denistull.bsky.social
Researcher I Conflict I Intervention I Politics I Sahel
@swp-mea.bsky.social I @megatrends-afrika.de
https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/researcher/denis-m-tull
Views strictly my own
@swp-mea.bsky.social I @megatrends-afrika.de
https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/researcher/denis-m-tull
Views strictly my own
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Gestern sprach ich mit dem Sicherheitshalber Podcast über den Krieg in #Sudan, dessen Ursachen, externe Unterstützer und Perspektiven.
Vielen Dank für das Interesse!
Vielen Dank für das Interesse!
Die neue Folge ist da!
In Teil 1 sprechen wir mit @gerritkurtz.bsky.social über den Krieg im Sudan. Im zweiten Teil geht es um den 28-Punkte-Ukraine-Plan und wie das diplomatische Chaos weitergehen könnte.
Plus Sicherheitshinweise.
sicherheitspod.de/2025/11/25/f...
In Teil 1 sprechen wir mit @gerritkurtz.bsky.social über den Krieg im Sudan. Im zweiten Teil geht es um den 28-Punkte-Ukraine-Plan und wie das diplomatische Chaos weitergehen könnte.
Plus Sicherheitshinweise.
sicherheitspod.de/2025/11/25/f...
Folge #101 Krieg im Sudan | Diktatfrieden in der Ukraine? - Sicherheitspod
“Sicherheitshalber” ist der Podcast zur sicherheitspolitischen Lage in Deutschland, Europa und der Welt. In Folge 101 sprechen Thomas Wiegold, Ulrike Franke, Frank Sauer und Carlo Masala zuerst mit Ge...
sicherheitspod.de
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Gestern sprach ich mit dem Sicherheitshalber Podcast über den Krieg in #Sudan, dessen Ursachen, externe Unterstützer und Perspektiven.
Vielen Dank für das Interesse!
Vielen Dank für das Interesse!
On the occasion of the AU-EU summit in Angola, colleagues Mark Schrolle und Anni Verhoeven have written a primer about the state of economic relations between both regions, with plenty of hard facts.
25 years of partnership between the #AU and #EU: The EU remains Africa’s most important economic partner by far. With the #AUEU25 summit starting today, @mschrll.bsky.social and Ann-Marie Verhoeven identify ways to make trade and economic ties more equitable and mutually beneficial. t1p.de/d78he
Assessing 25 Years of Partnership between the AU and EU: From Strong Economic Ties to Mutually Beneficial Relations
In this Spotlight, Mark Schrolle and Ann-Marie Verhoeven examine the current state of EU–AU trade and investment relations and identify avenues...
www.megatrends-afrika.de
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
On the occasion of the AU-EU summit in Angola, colleagues Mark Schrolle und Anni Verhoeven have written a primer about the state of economic relations between both regions, with plenty of hard facts.
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A normal country has a functioning counter-espionage service.
In France, the most watched news channel hires the former head of Russia Today as a commentator with no consequences.
In France, the most watched news channel hires the former head of Russia Today as a commentator with no consequences.
Combien de temps va-t-on encore tolérer cette propagande ?
#VincentBolloréIsAKremlinAsset
#VincentBolloréIsAKremlinAsset
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
A normal country has a functioning counter-espionage service.
In France, the most watched news channel hires the former head of Russia Today as a commentator with no consequences.
In France, the most watched news channel hires the former head of Russia Today as a commentator with no consequences.
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🧵Ahead of the #AUEU25 Summit, we invite you to revisit some of our research on how Europe–Africa relations are evolving today and in the future. @denistull.bsky.social
and @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social outline strategic trends shaping cooperation by 2030.
Read more, here: t1p.de/anutl
and @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social outline strategic trends shaping cooperation by 2030.
Read more, here: t1p.de/anutl
Mapping the Future of Europe-Africa Relations
Exploring Europe-Africa relations for 2030, the Megatrends Afrika project analyzes emerging trends, including political instability in Europe...
www.megatrends-afrika.de
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🧵Ahead of the #AUEU25 Summit, we invite you to revisit some of our research on how Europe–Africa relations are evolving today and in the future. @denistull.bsky.social
and @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social outline strategic trends shaping cooperation by 2030.
Read more, here: t1p.de/anutl
and @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social outline strategic trends shaping cooperation by 2030.
Read more, here: t1p.de/anutl
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South Africa advocates for #debt sustainability for low-income countries at the upcoming #G20 summit on 22–23 November.
Earlier this year, our @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social examined what the #AU could achieve in the negotiations. Read her analysis here: www.megatrends-afrika.de/en/publicati...
Earlier this year, our @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social examined what the #AU could achieve in the negotiations. Read her analysis here: www.megatrends-afrika.de/en/publicati...
G20 Debt Negotiations: What Can the African Union Achieve?
Public debt is rising globally and several countries in Africa are facing debt distress. To advance African priorities during the South African...
www.megatrends-afrika.de
November 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
South Africa advocates for #debt sustainability for low-income countries at the upcoming #G20 summit on 22–23 November.
Earlier this year, our @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social examined what the #AU could achieve in the negotiations. Read her analysis here: www.megatrends-afrika.de/en/publicati...
Earlier this year, our @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social examined what the #AU could achieve in the negotiations. Read her analysis here: www.megatrends-afrika.de/en/publicati...
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#UN peacekeeping resources in #Africa have declined sharply since the 2014–15 peak. Uniformed #personnel dropped by nearly two-thirds, and the annual #budget was cut by more than half.
Read more on the shifting landscape of foreign intervention in Africa, here: t1p.de/vrprt
Read more on the shifting landscape of foreign intervention in Africa, here: t1p.de/vrprt
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
#UN peacekeeping resources in #Africa have declined sharply since the 2014–15 peak. Uniformed #personnel dropped by nearly two-thirds, and the annual #budget was cut by more than half.
Read more on the shifting landscape of foreign intervention in Africa, here: t1p.de/vrprt
Read more on the shifting landscape of foreign intervention in Africa, here: t1p.de/vrprt
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25 Years of Partnership between the #AU and #EU: Why respectful communication matters.
In this interview, Senegalese lawyer Ibrahima Kane outlines Africa’s priorities for the upcoming #AUEU25 Summit and reminds us that how we talk is as vital as what we negotiate.
Read more, here: t1p.de/a1u6j
In this interview, Senegalese lawyer Ibrahima Kane outlines Africa’s priorities for the upcoming #AUEU25 Summit and reminds us that how we talk is as vital as what we negotiate.
Read more, here: t1p.de/a1u6j
Assessing 25 Years of Partnership between the AU and EU: No More Business as Usual
Ahead of the African Union–European Union Summit on 24–25 November in Angola, Senegalese lawyer Ibrahima Kane reflects on Europe’s fading moral...
www.megatrends-afrika.de
November 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
25 Years of Partnership between the #AU and #EU: Why respectful communication matters.
In this interview, Senegalese lawyer Ibrahima Kane outlines Africa’s priorities for the upcoming #AUEU25 Summit and reminds us that how we talk is as vital as what we negotiate.
Read more, here: t1p.de/a1u6j
In this interview, Senegalese lawyer Ibrahima Kane outlines Africa’s priorities for the upcoming #AUEU25 Summit and reminds us that how we talk is as vital as what we negotiate.
Read more, here: t1p.de/a1u6j
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Had the pleasure to discuss Germany’s defence plans in “Le PodKast” with @helkohl.bsky.social.
(In French)
podcast.ausha.co/le-podkast/s...
(In French)
podcast.ausha.co/le-podkast/s...
S5 E16 Défense : être prêts avant Poutine | Ausha
Les services de sécurité allemands mettent en garde : la Russie pourrait être capable de mener une attaque sur un pays de l'OTAN en 2029. Alors l'Allemagne se prépare à répondre à cette menace : réfor...
podcast.ausha.co
November 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Had the pleasure to discuss Germany’s defence plans in “Le PodKast” with @helkohl.bsky.social.
(In French)
podcast.ausha.co/le-podkast/s...
(In French)
podcast.ausha.co/le-podkast/s...
#Mali: few surprises in this survey on Mali's international relations by @afrobarometer.bsky.social , but interesting no less.
Fun fact: 9% of respondents are not aware of the #AfCFTA
www.afrobarometer.org/publication/...
Fun fact: 9% of respondents are not aware of the #AfCFTA
www.afrobarometer.org/publication/...
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
#Mali: few surprises in this survey on Mali's international relations by @afrobarometer.bsky.social , but interesting no less.
Fun fact: 9% of respondents are not aware of the #AfCFTA
www.afrobarometer.org/publication/...
Fun fact: 9% of respondents are not aware of the #AfCFTA
www.afrobarometer.org/publication/...
The situation in #Mali is a reminder that #drones and drone warfare - all else remaining equal (intelligence, military capacities, governance/politics, counterinsurgency strategies etc) is really far from being a game changer for embattled rgimes.
www.megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/...
www.megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/...
The Myth of the Gamechanger: Drones and Military Power in Africa
Advanced combat drones are increasingly used in conflicts in Africa. This analysis of the conflicts in Mali, Chad and Sudan shows, their...
www.megatrends-afrika.de
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The situation in #Mali is a reminder that #drones and drone warfare - all else remaining equal (intelligence, military capacities, governance/politics, counterinsurgency strategies etc) is really far from being a game changer for embattled rgimes.
www.megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/...
www.megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/...
AFP reports clashes btw Dozo hunters and JNIM south of Sikasso, with people fleeing towards Ivory Coast
www.seneweb.com/en/news/Afri...
www.seneweb.com/en/news/Afri...
Ivory Coast reinforces its borders in the face of an "unusual" influx of Malian refugees
<p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">The Ivorian government announced on Thursday a strengthening of security on its northern border, in response to an "unusual" influx of Malian refuge...
www.seneweb.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
AFP reports clashes btw Dozo hunters and JNIM south of Sikasso, with people fleeing towards Ivory Coast
www.seneweb.com/en/news/Afri...
www.seneweb.com/en/news/Afri...
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Le colloque est maintenu. Il se déplace hors des murs du Collège de France. En outre, le colloque sera diffusé en direct et intégralement enregistré.
Bravo aux organisateurs et intervenants !
carep-paris.org/annonce/comm...
Bravo aux organisateurs et intervenants !
carep-paris.org/annonce/comm...
Communiqué n°2 : Notre colloque se tiendra, comme prévu, les 13 et 14 novembre prochains.
Le colloque « La Palestine et l’Europe » se tiendra les 13 et 14 novembre, réaffirmant la liberté académique et le partage du savoir.
carep-paris.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Le colloque est maintenu. Il se déplace hors des murs du Collège de France. En outre, le colloque sera diffusé en direct et intégralement enregistré.
Bravo aux organisateurs et intervenants !
carep-paris.org/annonce/comm...
Bravo aux organisateurs et intervenants !
carep-paris.org/annonce/comm...
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Military coups in Mali & Niger have dismantled a decade of European engagement. In a new podcast episode, @denistull.bsky.social and @ltschoerner.bsky.social @megatrends-afrika.de explain why and how the EU should re-engage with the region 🎙️🎧 www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Military coups in Mali & Niger have dismantled a decade of European engagement. In a new podcast episode, @denistull.bsky.social and @ltschoerner.bsky.social @megatrends-afrika.de explain why and how the EU should re-engage with the region 🎙️🎧 www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
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Africa’s #conflicts reflect a new era of #multipolarity:
UN peacekeeping, Western-led counterterrorism and EU training decline since the mid-2000s, while Russia, Turkey and the UAE increasingly engage through mercenaries, drones and military aid.
Read more in our spotlight 📃 t1p.de/83zfu
UN peacekeeping, Western-led counterterrorism and EU training decline since the mid-2000s, while Russia, Turkey and the UAE increasingly engage through mercenaries, drones and military aid.
Read more in our spotlight 📃 t1p.de/83zfu
The Changing Face of Foreign Intervention in African Conflicts
This spotlight examines how security partnerships have evolved amid a new multipolarity, illustrating shifts in external intervention in...
www.megatrends-afrika.de
November 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Africa’s #conflicts reflect a new era of #multipolarity:
UN peacekeeping, Western-led counterterrorism and EU training decline since the mid-2000s, while Russia, Turkey and the UAE increasingly engage through mercenaries, drones and military aid.
Read more in our spotlight 📃 t1p.de/83zfu
UN peacekeeping, Western-led counterterrorism and EU training decline since the mid-2000s, while Russia, Turkey and the UAE increasingly engage through mercenaries, drones and military aid.
Read more in our spotlight 📃 t1p.de/83zfu
I have TONS of questions....not the least important is, what did the Malian government get to facilitate that its main opponent gets $50 Mio for its war chest and tons of arms??!! This sounds very much like #suicide
Les trois otages émiratis et iranien enlevés au #Mali le 23 septembre par le #JNIM ont été libérés aujourd'hui contre 50 millions d'euros et une livraison d'armes. Un jet privé attend en ce moment sur le tarmac de #Bamako pour les ramener à Dubaï. www.jeuneafrique.com/1736091/poli...
Au Mali, trois otages du Jnim libérés en échange d’une rançon et d’armes
Kidnappés fin septembre à Bamako, les trois otages ont été libérés par leurs ravisseurs à Gao, dans le nord du pays, en échange du versement d’une rançon de plusieurs dizaines de millions d’euros et d...
www.jeuneafrique.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I have TONS of questions....not the least important is, what did the Malian government get to facilitate that its main opponent gets $50 Mio for its war chest and tons of arms??!! This sounds very much like #suicide
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Part of the background to the fall of El Fasher and RSF atrocities there is the sustained airlift from the UAE to the RSF via Libya - sixty Il-76 flights during October alone.
For the past six months, Haftar-controlled eastern Libya has supplanted Chad as the RSF's most important supply route.
For the past six months, Haftar-controlled eastern Libya has supplanted Chad as the RSF's most important supply route.
October 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Part of the background to the fall of El Fasher and RSF atrocities there is the sustained airlift from the UAE to the RSF via Libya - sixty Il-76 flights during October alone.
For the past six months, Haftar-controlled eastern Libya has supplanted Chad as the RSF's most important supply route.
For the past six months, Haftar-controlled eastern Libya has supplanted Chad as the RSF's most important supply route.
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🚨 Huge news from The Hague: The #ICJ declared #climate #justice a legal duty.
This means states that fail to cut emissions may face legal consequences. @phemelo-tamasiga.bsky.social and Helen Onyeaka show how this empowers Africa to demand action and accountability.
👉 t1p.de/pv9ty
This means states that fail to cut emissions may face legal consequences. @phemelo-tamasiga.bsky.social and Helen Onyeaka show how this empowers Africa to demand action and accountability.
👉 t1p.de/pv9ty
From Principle to Obligation: ICJ’s Opinion on Climate Change and Implications for African Countries
The recent advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice makes climate justice a legal duty, empowering African countries to demand...
t1p.de
October 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🚨 Huge news from The Hague: The #ICJ declared #climate #justice a legal duty.
This means states that fail to cut emissions may face legal consequences. @phemelo-tamasiga.bsky.social and Helen Onyeaka show how this empowers Africa to demand action and accountability.
👉 t1p.de/pv9ty
This means states that fail to cut emissions may face legal consequences. @phemelo-tamasiga.bsky.social and Helen Onyeaka show how this empowers Africa to demand action and accountability.
👉 t1p.de/pv9ty
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In just three weeks, #Madagascar’s #GenZ protesters ousted former president #Rajoelina.⚡
In this Spotlight, @indianoceanist.bsky.social explores the drivers and digital strategies behind this leaderless movement and what it implies for the future of democracy in Africa.
👀 t1p.de/fnhfp
In this Spotlight, @indianoceanist.bsky.social explores the drivers and digital strategies behind this leaderless movement and what it implies for the future of democracy in Africa.
👀 t1p.de/fnhfp
Gen Z, Digital Activism, and Regime Change in Madagascar
In this Spotlight Xuefei Shi describes how digital strategies and online coordination enabled young activists in Madagascar to topple a regime...
t1p.de
October 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In just three weeks, #Madagascar’s #GenZ protesters ousted former president #Rajoelina.⚡
In this Spotlight, @indianoceanist.bsky.social explores the drivers and digital strategies behind this leaderless movement and what it implies for the future of democracy in Africa.
👀 t1p.de/fnhfp
In this Spotlight, @indianoceanist.bsky.social explores the drivers and digital strategies behind this leaderless movement and what it implies for the future of democracy in Africa.
👀 t1p.de/fnhfp
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➡️Want to read my book "Securitizing the #Sahel"?
@oupacademic.bsky.social has made the introductory chapter available here until 10 November!
It outlines the main argument & structure of the book!
#Niger #Burkina #Mali #military #security #Barkhane #EUCAP #EUTM
academic.oup.com/book/61385/c...
@oupacademic.bsky.social has made the introductory chapter available here until 10 November!
It outlines the main argument & structure of the book!
#Niger #Burkina #Mali #military #security #Barkhane #EUCAP #EUTM
academic.oup.com/book/61385/c...
Introduction: Security Force Assistance in the Sahel
Abstract. The introductory chapter situates security force assistance (SFA) in the Sahel within broader debates on military interventions, external securit
academic.oup.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Excellent reporting here on the situation in northern Côte d'Ivoire, a precarious sitation, but no major jihadist attack has been registered since 2021
information.tv5monde.com/afrique/dans...
information.tv5monde.com/afrique/dans...
October 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Excellent reporting here on the situation in northern Côte d'Ivoire, a precarious sitation, but no major jihadist attack has been registered since 2021
information.tv5monde.com/afrique/dans...
information.tv5monde.com/afrique/dans...