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Denis Tull @denistull.bsky.social · 2d

Je comprends bien pourquoi ils le font. Mais poser la question est aussi de normaliser ou banaliser une telle situation vis-à-vis aditeurs et auditrices

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Denis Tull @denistull.bsky.social · 2d

Les élections présidentielles auront lieu dans six jours au #Cameroun. C'est quoi ce journalisme accompagnateur?

Et #RFI demande: Paul Biya fera-t-il une apparition publique dans un événement du parti avant le jour du scrutin?

www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...

Présidentielle au Cameroun: coup d'envoi de la dernière ligne droite de campagne

Ouverture ce lundi de la deuxième et dernière semaine de campagne avant le scrutin présidentiel du 12 octobre au Cameroun. Paul Biya, 92 ans, brigue un huitième mandat consécutif après 43 ans au pouvo...

www.rfi.fr

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7d

That's the definition of fascism from Robert Paxton, one of the preeminent historians of the subject, from his book ANATOMY OF FASCISM which came out more than two decades ago.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 7d

Oh yes, this is clearly now.

A post on X by Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan
) expresses frustration, asking how anyone can read a definition of fascism and not be alarmed, emphasizing that it is happening now. The post includes a quote from Cody Johnston (@drmistercody
) from one day ago, defining fascism as a form of political behavior marked by an obsessive preoccupation with community decline, humiliation, or victimhood, and compensatory cults of unity, energy, and purity. The definition describes a mass-based party of nationalist militants working with traditional elites, abandoning democratic liberties, and pursuing redemptive violence for internal cleansing and external expansion without ethical or legal restraints.

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Megatrends Afrika @megatrends-afrika.de · 9d

In #Nigeria 🇳🇬, efforts to #disarm, #rehabilitate and #reintegrate former Boko Haram members are meant to counter violent #extremism. Joshua Akintayo explains how agency rivalries over budgets and influence weaken efforts instead.

👉 Find his brief and policy recommendations, here: t1p.de/8fjmh

Fragmented Approaches, Missed Opportunities: Security Coordination Challenges in Nigeria’s DDRR Efforts

Disengagement, disassociation, reintegration, and reconciliation programmes are central to Nigeria’s counter-terrorism, but rivalries among...

www.megatrends-afrika.de

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Leonie Felicitas Jegen @leoniefelicitas.bsky.social · 14d

One of Belgium's top research institutes producing cutting edge and highly relevant critical knowledge. #saveIOB

IOB - Institute of Development Policy @iobua.bsky.social · 14d

The Flemish government’s unexpected decision not to renew IOB’s agreement puts €2.64M funding, 32 jobs, key programmes and global partnerships at risk. Support us! https://bit.ly/saveIOB

#saveIOB #developmentpolicy #developmentpolicy #iobcommunity

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · Sep 6

Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:

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Megatrends Afrika @megatrends-afrika.de · 20d

🌍 The #AU is calling for a new world #map that shows Africa’s real size 👉 #CorrectTheMap campaign.

Ahead of the #EUAU summit, @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social explains how maps shape our view of the world and urges the European side to review its use of visualizations.

📃 t1p.de/6wka6

Africa’s Place on the World Map

World maps are not neutral and marginalize Africa, says the “Correct the Map” campaign. The European side should therefore review its map...

www.megatrends-afrika.de

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22d

Education is the enemy of fascism.

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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) @swp-berlin.org · 21d

Die EU will irreguläre Migration über Libyen eindämmen & kooperiert dabei mit lokalen Gewaltakteuren. Diese Politik ist »mit dem libyschen System willkürlicher Internierung verknüpft, das kriminellen Interessen dient«, so @wlacher.bsky.social @swp-mea.bsky.social. www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...

Die politischen Kosten europäischer Migrationspolitik in Libyen

Konsolidierung des Internierungssystems, Aufwertung von Gewaltakteuren, Ablehnung durch die libysche Öffentlichkeit

www.swp-berlin.org

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Denis Tull @denistull.bsky.social · 22d

Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says

The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war.

www.bbc.com

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Denis Tull @denistull.bsky.social · Sep 8

#Indomptables is indeed a very good #film, in which the social and larger political context is perhaps even more important and interesting than the plot itself.

Afrique XXI @afriquexxi.bsky.social · Sep 7

🎥 Le chercheur Patrick Belinga Ondoua a regardé #Indomptables, le dernier film de Thomas #Ngijol... Pour lui, "les espaces [du film] ne sont pas des décors : ils sont les cadres actifs d’une réalité sociale camerounaise"⤵️

Indomptables. Les fractures de la société camerounaise au scalpel

Au-delà du policier salué par la critique en France, Indomptables, le long-métrage de Thomas Ngijol, en salle depuis juin, offre un regard subtil sur les fractures et les instabilités du Cameroun, (…)

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Megatrends Afrika @megatrends-afrika.de · Sep 4

📣Debating Trump 2.0 and Implications for Africa: civil society organizations face a double crisis: #funding cuts and narratives undermining their #legitimacy.

As @lenagutheil.bsky.social notes, #CSOs must diversify their funding and Europe must back an independent civil society.

👉 t1p.de/z9iym

Debating Trump 2.0 and Implications for Africa – The Multiple Pressures on Civil Society Organizations

The USAID cuts put strain on Africa’s underfunded civil society organizations and fuel debates about their legitimacy. While CSOs need to...

www.megatrends-afrika.de

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Yvan Guichaoua @yguichaoua.bsky.social · Aug 14

A mon tour! Observations préliminaires issues d'un projet (collectif) en cours sur la question des sièges et embargos pratiqués par le JNIM

Surveiller et punir : au Mali et au Burkina Faso, le blocus des villages par les jihadistes, une tactique «horriblement efficace» – Libération

Les insurgés du Jnim imposent des blocus plus ou moins stricts aux populations récalcitrantes, plongeant des dizaines de milliers d’habitants dans une situation de «faim aiguë», explique le chercheur Yvan Guichaoua.

www.liberation.fr

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Denis Tull @denistull.bsky.social · Aug 15

African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent's true size

www.reuters.com/world/africa...

African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent's true size

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size.

www.reuters.com

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Denis Tull @denistull.bsky.social · Aug 14

Lesenswerter Beitrag meines Kollegen Peter Lintl @swp-mea.bsky.social

Israels Verantwortung: Warum der Vorwurf der Täter-Opfer-Umkehr im Gazakrieg irreführend ist.

internationalepolitik.de/de/israels-v...

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Hanno Hauenstein @hahauenstein.bsky.social · Aug 13

How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza - my latest @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza | Hanno Hauenstein

In the run-up to this week’s deadly attacks, stories linking Palestinian reporters to Hamas gained currency, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein

www.theguardian.com

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Andrew Lebovich @andrewlebovich.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is a good breakdown of what's known about the current purge happening in Mali: www.jeuneafrique.com/1713987/poli... That said, I think there's a general tendency over the past few months to overstate some aspects of the Goita-Camara rivalry. And lots of projections w/o evidence.

Au Mali, les coulisses de la purge menée par Assimi Goïta au sein de l’armée

Le chef de la junte malienne a lancé, le 6 août, une vaste opération d’arrestations au sein de l’armée. Soupçonnés de préparer une déstabilisation du pouvoir en place, une cinquantaine d’officiers, do...

www.jeuneafrique.com

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Sahel Research Group @ufsahelresearch.bsky.social · Aug 12

Violence is not fueled by a lack of food in West Africa, according to recent work by SRG Olivier Walther and Rafael Prieto-Curiel. The lack of seasonality in West African conflicts suggests that the story of hunger is one of political power anl.geog.ufl.edu/conflict-sea...

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Megatrends Afrika @megatrends-afrika.de · Jul 31

Kenya’s debt crisis is about more than numbers—it's about trust. As leaders blame external shocks, citizens demands accountability for corruption and poor governance.

@karolineeickhoff.bsky.social contrasts the differences in public opinion and government positions on debt.

👉 t1p.de/ykzdw

Crisis of Debt or Crisis of Confidence? Kenya’s Contested Fiscal Outlook

Kenya is facing not only a debt crisis, but a deeper crisis of public trust. In this policy brief, Karoline Eickhoff contrasts official...

www.megatrends-afrika.de

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Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3.bsky.social · Aug 12

For a fleeting moment last year, Nairobi was Washington’s darling, and Kenya was designated a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA), the first in sub-Saharan Africa. Just over a year later, that all lies in tatters. Why?

Why is Washington's relationship with Kenya suddenly in tatters?

A Senate push to revisit Nairobi's status as 'Major Non-NATO Ally' signals wider American discomfort with the traditional African stalwart

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Vincent Foucher @vincentfoucher.bsky.social · Aug 7

Reopening the call for a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship on jihad in Subsaharan Africa, with a later start date (January 2026) - French a plus but not a requirement... drive.google.com/file/d/1oLPb...

Postdoctoral Contract - Governing Jihad in Africa (ENG).pdf

drive.google.com

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · Aug 7

“The studies imply estimated [Gaza] life expectancy has fallen by more than 35 years, to ~ half the pre-war figure. In percentage terms…bigger than…during China’s Great Leap Forward; in absolute terms it is similar to the one in the Rwanda genocide” www.economist.com/interactive/...

How much of Gaza is left standing?

Analysis by independent researchers reveals the scale of the destruction

www.economist.com

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Denis Tull @denistull.bsky.social · Aug 7

www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...

Niger: Moussa Tchangari, figure de la société civile, reste emprisonné malgré les demandes de l'ONU

Une lettre restée sans réponse, au Niger. Six experts des Nations unies ont adressé un courrier aux autorités nigériennes fin mai pour demander des explications sur l'arrestation et la détention quali...

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Conflict Research @conflictwatch.bsky.social · Aug 7

JNIM activity in the Sahel so far this year ( @julesduhamel.bsky.social )

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Wolfram Lacher @wlacher.bsky.social · Aug 7

Wie die EU die heutigen Geschäftsmodelle der Migrantenerpressung in Libyen prägte - und sich so zunehmend selbst erpressbar macht. Ein Artikel von Jérôme Tubiana und mir in der neuen Ausgabe von Le Monde diplomatique.
monde-diplomatique.de/zeitung

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