Philippe M. Frowd
@pmfrowd.bsky.social
Researching security politics | Borders, migration, data, intl. interventions, Sahel & West Africa | prof @ University of Ottawa
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#BurkinaFaso: Junta Pulls the Plug on Political Life
No more political parties.
Junta's "putting democratic institutions on trial using the pretext of terrorism...but counterterrorism efforts should not undermine civil liberties” A. Newton Barry told @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
No more political parties.
Junta's "putting democratic institutions on trial using the pretext of terrorism...but counterterrorism efforts should not undermine civil liberties” A. Newton Barry told @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
Burkina Faso’s Junta Pulls the Plug on Political Life
Burkina Faso no longer has political parties, only a military junta.
www.hrw.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:24 AM
#BurkinaFaso: Junta Pulls the Plug on Political Life
No more political parties.
Junta's "putting democratic institutions on trial using the pretext of terrorism...but counterterrorism efforts should not undermine civil liberties” A. Newton Barry told @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
No more political parties.
Junta's "putting democratic institutions on trial using the pretext of terrorism...but counterterrorism efforts should not undermine civil liberties” A. Newton Barry told @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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Parliament needs hearings to beat the living shit out of the CPP board. They invested in Grok, which makes nonconsensual nude deepfakes of real women and child porn.
Why the Canada Pension Plan investment board is lending nearly half a billion dollars to Elon Musk’s deepfake-producing company
CPP Investments says loan with xAI supports a physical facility and is “not an endorsement of, or operational role in, any particular product feature.”
www.thestar.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Parliament needs hearings to beat the living shit out of the CPP board. They invested in Grok, which makes nonconsensual nude deepfakes of real women and child porn.
As Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal clamp down on unauthorized migration, boats are increasingly leaving from much further south, in Guinea, to reach the Canary Islands.
Migrants using more distant, riskier departure points to Canaries after Mauritania crackdown, Red Cross finds
Migrants crossing from West Africa to Spain's Canaries started using more distant - and potentially more deadly - departure points in 2025 following a crackdown by Mauritania on irregular migration, a...
www.reuters.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
As Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal clamp down on unauthorized migration, boats are increasingly leaving from much further south, in Guinea, to reach the Canary Islands.
Authoritarianism, there's an app for that
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Authoritarianism, there's an app for that
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This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
A scandalous event that should remind us to question any assumption that Canadian security agencies operate much differently than their US counterparts.
Prominent legal scholar detained at Canadian border while on his way to a conference on Palestine | CBC News
A well-known academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A scandalous event that should remind us to question any assumption that Canadian security agencies operate much differently than their US counterparts.
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It’s hard to even know where to begin with this. Professor Falk is in his 90s and one of the world’s most prominent international legal scholars. It beggars belief that he could even remotely be considered a threat to Canada.
Falk, who has investigated Israeli abuses, says questioning reflects push to silence truth of Israel's war on Gaza.
Former UN special rapporteur Richard Falk interrogated for hours in Canada
Falk, who has investigated Israeli abuses, says questioning reflects push to silence truth of Israel's war on Gaza.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It’s hard to even know where to begin with this. Professor Falk is in his 90s and one of the world’s most prominent international legal scholars. It beggars belief that he could even remotely be considered a threat to Canada.
The initiative will function in part through "bespoke capacity-building workshops".
IOM Launches New Initiative to Enhance West Africa’s Response to Missing Migrants
Dakar, 4 November 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a landmark initiative with the governments of The Gambia and Mauritania to strengthen national capacities to re...
www.iom.int
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The initiative will function in part through "bespoke capacity-building workshops".
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'Nous appelons le Collège de France à revenir sur sa décision et à garantir la tenue de ce colloque dans le respect de la liberté intellectuelle. Nous appelons le ministère à honorer son devoir de protection de la recherche, non à en devenir le censeur' 🤔 Römer et Baptiste doivent surtout se barrer
Interdiction du colloque « La Palestine et l’Europe » au Collège de France : « Cette décision ouvre la voie à une ère de censure institutionnelle »
TRIBUNE. Dans une tribune au « Monde », un collectif de plus de 300 universitaires, parmi lesquels Jean-François Bayart, Judith Butler et Pierre-Cyrille Hautcœur, s’élève contre l’interdiction de l’év...
www.lemonde.fr
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
'Nous appelons le Collège de France à revenir sur sa décision et à garantir la tenue de ce colloque dans le respect de la liberté intellectuelle. Nous appelons le ministère à honorer son devoir de protection de la recherche, non à en devenir le censeur' 🤔 Römer et Baptiste doivent surtout se barrer
"Resident Prince Ajabu got one. He says it cost him $45 and Ugandan authorities accepted it when he travelled to Kampala, showing tacit acceptance of DRC balkanisation in the region."
M23 rebels are issuing their own ‘AFC-M23’ passports now
Fears of the country’s balkanisation are becoming increasingly tangible.
continent.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"Resident Prince Ajabu got one. He says it cost him $45 and Ugandan authorities accepted it when he travelled to Kampala, showing tacit acceptance of DRC balkanisation in the region."
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
"The calculus for Abu Dhabi appears pragmatic: access to cheap bullion, future stakes in land and logistics, a foothold along the Red Sea." www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/gold-gulf-an...
Gold, Gulf, and the Fall of El Fasher: RSF Redraws Sudan War Map
The fall of El Fasher was more than another battle lost. It marked the moment a war began to redraw Sudan’s map and, in many ways, its meaning.
www.geopoliticalmonitor.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"The calculus for Abu Dhabi appears pragmatic: access to cheap bullion, future stakes in land and logistics, a foothold along the Red Sea." www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/gold-gulf-an...
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The IPS Section is now welcoming nominations for positions at the 2026/2027 IPS Committee! Self nominations are encouraged. Our deadline is October 22nd, 2025 #isa2026
September 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The IPS Section is now welcoming nominations for positions at the 2026/2027 IPS Committee! Self nominations are encouraged. Our deadline is October 22nd, 2025 #isa2026
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Feeling overwhelmed as an #EarlyCareer #Researcher? Listen to Episode 5 of @isa-canada.bsky.social's podcast, #ALADoctor, featuring @pmfrowd.bsky.social as he and @rbkpulln.bsky.social discuss the advice that #GradStudents receive on how to plan out their #Academic #Career: buff.ly/tqK5eig
September 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Feeling overwhelmed as an #EarlyCareer #Researcher? Listen to Episode 5 of @isa-canada.bsky.social's podcast, #ALADoctor, featuring @pmfrowd.bsky.social as he and @rbkpulln.bsky.social discuss the advice that #GradStudents receive on how to plan out their #Academic #Career: buff.ly/tqK5eig
Saint Mary’s University in Halifax is hiring for a TT position in Political Theory
Current Positions in the Department
Tenure-Track Position in Political Theory – Department of Political Science and Global Development Studies
www.smu.ca
September 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Saint Mary’s University in Halifax is hiring for a TT position in Political Theory
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August 31, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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"Sur le modèle burkinabé des Volontaires pour la défense de la patrie, Niamey a lancé le programme « Garkuwar Kassa », qui vise à recruter et former des jeunes pour prêter main-forte aux forces armées." #Niger #VDP
www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...
www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...
Le Niger crée une milice patriotique pour combattre les groupes djihadistes
Sur le modèle burkinabé des Volontaires pour la défense de la patrie, Niamey a lancé le programme « Garkuwar Kassa », qui vise à recruter et former des jeunes pour prêter main-forte aux forces armées.
www.lemonde.fr
August 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"Sur le modèle burkinabé des Volontaires pour la défense de la patrie, Niamey a lancé le programme « Garkuwar Kassa », qui vise à recruter et former des jeunes pour prêter main-forte aux forces armées." #Niger #VDP
www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...
www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...
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Since the coup, Niger's security strategy hasn't been clear. Niger hasn't invited large numbers of foreign mercenaries (Mali) and hasn't opted for militarizing the whole society (Burkina). It now seems to be drifting toward the (disastrous) Burkinabè solution relying on militias
Niger: avec «Garkouwar Kassa», le M62 veut former une milice civile pour appuyer les forces de sécurité
Au Niger, le mouvement M62 a officiellement lancé en début de semaine, lundi 4 août, son initiative Garkouwar Kassa, ou « Boucliers de la Patrie ». C'était une recommandation du Conseil consultatif de…
https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20250806-niger-avec-garkouwar-kassa-le-m62-veut-former-une-milice-civile-pour-appuyer-les-forces-de-sécurité
August 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Since the coup, Niger's security strategy hasn't been clear. Niger hasn't invited large numbers of foreign mercenaries (Mali) and hasn't opted for militarizing the whole society (Burkina). It now seems to be drifting toward the (disastrous) Burkinabè solution relying on militias