Leonardo A Villalon
@leonardovillalon.bsky.social
Professor of African politics at the University of Florida
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Full house for our Sahel Seminar with ICG today!
April 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Full house for our Sahel Seminar with ICG today!
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NOW - Dr. Ibrahim from @sahel.crisisgroup.org discussing alliances between Jihadists and local communities in Mali
April 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
NOW - Dr. Ibrahim from @sahel.crisisgroup.org discussing alliances between Jihadists and local communities in Mali
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Our Sahel Symposium continues!
April 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Our Sahel Symposium continues!
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The Sahel Research Group and friends @sahel.crisisgroup.org
April 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Sahel Research Group and friends @sahel.crisisgroup.org
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We are delighted to welcome you to our Sahel Symposium!
April 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
We are delighted to welcome you to our Sahel Symposium!
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How to respond to Sahelian Jihadism, with Oumar Ba, Ibrahim Maïga, Peter Samson and Alexander Laskaris
April 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
How to respond to Sahelian Jihadism, with Oumar Ba, Ibrahim Maïga, Peter Samson and Alexander Laskaris
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@fmadore.bsky.social just published a new book on "Religious Activism on Campuses in Togo and Benin". Access it here: doi.org/10.1515/9783...
Religious Activism on Campuses in Togo and Benin
The interplay between religion and student activism at the universities of Abomey-Calavi (Benin) and Lomé (Togo) has often been overlooked, although faith-based organisations and student unions have c...
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March 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
@fmadore.bsky.social just published a new book on "Religious Activism on Campuses in Togo and Benin". Access it here: doi.org/10.1515/9783...
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The Pentagon is scrapping its social science research portfolio, including our Minerva grant on climate change in the Sahel. "We don’t gain by not understanding other parts of the world” @leonardovillalon.bsky.social told @cnn.com. “Ignorance is not a solution” www.cnn.com/2025/03/09/p...
Officials and experts warn that Pentagon plans to cut climate programs will hurt national security | CNN Politics
As the Pentagon and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency set their sights on climate-related programs at the Defense Department, officials and experts are warning that slashing them could p...
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March 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Pentagon is scrapping its social science research portfolio, including our Minerva grant on climate change in the Sahel. "We don’t gain by not understanding other parts of the world” @leonardovillalon.bsky.social told @cnn.com. “Ignorance is not a solution” www.cnn.com/2025/03/09/p...
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The Sahel Research Group joins colleagues around the world in “Standing up for Science” in the face of the current political challenges #StandUpForScience sahelresearch.africa.ufl.edu/news/2025/sr...
March 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The Sahel Research Group joins colleagues around the world in “Standing up for Science” in the face of the current political challenges #StandUpForScience sahelresearch.africa.ufl.edu/news/2025/sr...