Øystein H. Rolandsen
@ohrolandsen.bsky.social
Prof. at Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) https://www.prio.org/people/4704
No glib quips, just a list of some interests: mediation, security assistance, organised violence, foreign interventions, culture, South/Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sahel.
No glib quips, just a list of some interests: mediation, security assistance, organised violence, foreign interventions, culture, South/Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sahel.
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The ruined stone towns of medieval Somaliland and the empire of Adal (ca. 1415–1577)
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The ruined stone towns of medieval Somaliland and the empire of Adal (ca. 1415–1577)
At the end of the Middle Ages, a flourishing network of urban sites and stone settlements was integrated into the empire of Adal which covered large parts of western and central Somaliland.
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June 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The ruined stone towns of medieval Somaliland and the empire of Adal (ca. 1415–1577)
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-ruined...
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-ruined...
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Good (apparently ungated) Africa Confidential overview of the Traore regime in Burkina Faso. A bit exaggerated (police recently returned to commissariat in Bereba, 100 km from Bobo-Dioulasso) and gov't firmly controls Houndé, etc) but still good overview. www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/1...
Cracks appear in Traoré’s YouTube persona
Burkinabés see the reality of military defeats, a cratering economy and growing authoritarianism despite millions spent on propaganda
www.africa-confidential.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Good (apparently ungated) Africa Confidential overview of the Traore regime in Burkina Faso. A bit exaggerated (police recently returned to commissariat in Bereba, 100 km from Bobo-Dioulasso) and gov't firmly controls Houndé, etc) but still good overview. www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/1...
Very happy to share with you all that Toni Sastere Bel and I have published a paper today on the regional dimension of the conflict in #Sudan: Gravitating Toward the Middle East. doi.org/10.7274/2893...
Gravitating toward the Middle East: How Sudan’s changing regional context fuels conflict and hinders mediation
The Mediation in Regionalized Intra-State Conflict project focuses on international mediation in intra-state conflicts that have significant regional conflict dimensions. The problem of conflict regio...
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May 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Very happy to share with you all that Toni Sastere Bel and I have published a paper today on the regional dimension of the conflict in #Sudan: Gravitating Toward the Middle East. doi.org/10.7274/2893...
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In this new article 📖 ✍️, @adamkochanski.bsky.social, Jennifer Welsh, and I talk ALL about localization, and kick off the Localization in World Politics Special Forum! Dive in open access @gsqjournal.bsky.social #OxfordUniversityPress @isanet.bsky.social 1/
doi.org/10.1093/isag...
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Localization in World Politics: Bridging Theory and Practice
Abstract. This Introduction and Special Forum highlight the importance of localization for the study of world politics, both as a theoretical concept in in
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April 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
In this new article 📖 ✍️, @adamkochanski.bsky.social, Jennifer Welsh, and I talk ALL about localization, and kick off the Localization in World Politics Special Forum! Dive in open access @gsqjournal.bsky.social #OxfordUniversityPress @isanet.bsky.social 1/
doi.org/10.1093/isag...
doi.org/10.1093/isag...
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My latest article is out in ISQ, and explores the pacification of violent pasts in Rwanda, Burundi and Kenya through the lens of everyday security: academic.oup.com/isq/article/...
Does Memory Make Safe in the Wake of Atrocity? Pacification of Violent Pasts, Memory Labor, and Everyday Security
Abstract. Does commemoration of violence enhance or undermine everyday security? Whilst memorialization has become a staple of peacebuilding processes, the
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May 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
My latest article is out in ISQ, and explores the pacification of violent pasts in Rwanda, Burundi and Kenya through the lens of everyday security: academic.oup.com/isq/article/...
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My latest for @foreignpolicy.com
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/17/i...
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/17/i...
The Islamic State Is Making a Comeback
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long.
foreignpolicy.com
February 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
My latest for @foreignpolicy.com
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/17/i...
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/17/i...
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Transforming Addis: Confronting urban challenges by tackling housing, transport, and green space deficits head-on #AddisStandard #Ethiopia
Transforming Addis: Confronting urban challenges by tackling housing, transport, and green space deficits head-on
(Photo: EBC) By Kedir Adem Bedasso Addis Abeba – Ethiopia’s capital city, Addis Abeba, is currently experiencing a significant urban transformation, with initiatives focused on improving infrastructure, housing, and public spaces to attract investment,…
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February 18, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Transforming Addis: Confronting urban challenges by tackling housing, transport, and green space deficits head-on #AddisStandard #Ethiopia
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🇳🇬 HumAngle consistently producing quality journalism on the terror reigning in northern Nigeria at the hands of bandits and, in the story below, violent extremist group ISWAP.
“Over the years, ISWAP had shifted from mindless destruction to calculated economic exploitation. Kaka knew this well.”
“Over the years, ISWAP had shifted from mindless destruction to calculated economic exploitation. Kaka knew this well.”
ISWAP’s ‘Tax’ System is Bleeding Farmers Dry in Northeastern Nigeria
Farmers must pay ISWAP fees for planting and harvesting, with receipts as proof of payment kept under ISWAP's control.
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February 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🇳🇬 HumAngle consistently producing quality journalism on the terror reigning in northern Nigeria at the hands of bandits and, in the story below, violent extremist group ISWAP.
“Over the years, ISWAP had shifted from mindless destruction to calculated economic exploitation. Kaka knew this well.”
“Over the years, ISWAP had shifted from mindless destruction to calculated economic exploitation. Kaka knew this well.”
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Excited to publish on intervention and peace in the fantastic @theconversation.com
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Based on my recent article in Int. PK journal: doi.org/10.1080/1353...
@abi-freiburg.bsky.social @udadisi.bsky.social @allardduursma.bsky.social @ninawilen.bsky.social
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Based on my recent article in Int. PK journal: doi.org/10.1080/1353...
@abi-freiburg.bsky.social @udadisi.bsky.social @allardduursma.bsky.social @ninawilen.bsky.social
Central African Republic: listening to people’s stories about foreign forces could help bring peace
In the Central African Republic, peacekeeping missions are losing popular support by failing to meet people’s expectations, leaving room for more ruthless actors.
theconversation.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Excited to publish on intervention and peace in the fantastic @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/central-afri...
Based on my recent article in Int. PK journal: doi.org/10.1080/1353...
@abi-freiburg.bsky.social @udadisi.bsky.social @allardduursma.bsky.social @ninawilen.bsky.social
theconversation.com/central-afri...
Based on my recent article in Int. PK journal: doi.org/10.1080/1353...
@abi-freiburg.bsky.social @udadisi.bsky.social @allardduursma.bsky.social @ninawilen.bsky.social
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France and Algeria remain locked in a cycle of reconciliation and rupture as the wounds of colonization continue to shape their uneasy relationship. @mahermezahi.bsky.social explains recent happenings. africasacountry.com/2025/02/alge...
Algeria and France’s endless rift
France and Algeria remain locked in a cycle of reconciliation and rupture as the wounds of colonization continue to shape their uneasy relationship.
africasacountry.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
France and Algeria remain locked in a cycle of reconciliation and rupture as the wounds of colonization continue to shape their uneasy relationship. @mahermezahi.bsky.social explains recent happenings. africasacountry.com/2025/02/alge...
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What USA’s suspension of USAID could mean for Afghanistan p.dw.com/p/4q46x
What does the suspension of US aid mean for Afghanistan? – DW – 02/05/2025
Taliban-ruled Afghanistan lacks the resources to provide its people with basic public services. Experts warn a permanent cut of US aid could have devastating consequences for the Afghan people.
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February 6, 2025 at 7:15 AM
What USA’s suspension of USAID could mean for Afghanistan p.dw.com/p/4q46x
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Looking to better understand the crisis in the #EasternCongo?
Centre Fellow @kvlassen.bsky.social and co-author Judith Verweijen, break down the key dynamics shaping the conflict — beyond the usual focus on minerals.
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Centre Fellow @kvlassen.bsky.social and co-author Judith Verweijen, break down the key dynamics shaping the conflict — beyond the usual focus on minerals.
www.egmontinstitute.be/congo-crisis...
Congo crisis extends beyond ‘conflict minerals’ - Egmont Institute
On Sunday night, the Congolese rebel group M23 and the Rwandan army invaded Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The fall of Goma […]
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February 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Looking to better understand the crisis in the #EasternCongo?
Centre Fellow @kvlassen.bsky.social and co-author Judith Verweijen, break down the key dynamics shaping the conflict — beyond the usual focus on minerals.
www.egmontinstitute.be/congo-crisis...
Centre Fellow @kvlassen.bsky.social and co-author Judith Verweijen, break down the key dynamics shaping the conflict — beyond the usual focus on minerals.
www.egmontinstitute.be/congo-crisis...
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"a disservice to #history & #justice"
In Koko, #Nigeria, a small #museum remembers an oft-forgotten 1894 #British invasion.
Compared to the Museum of West African #Art in #Benin it is underfunded & under-preserved. What challenges are there for #restitution?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
In Koko, #Nigeria, a small #museum remembers an oft-forgotten 1894 #British invasion.
Compared to the Museum of West African #Art in #Benin it is underfunded & under-preserved. What challenges are there for #restitution?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Tiny Nigerian museum marking a forgotten British invasion pushes for recognition
Museum in Koko, Niger Delta, commemorates important exiled merchant prince Nanna Olomu – but it has no cooling and a termite issue
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
"a disservice to #history & #justice"
In Koko, #Nigeria, a small #museum remembers an oft-forgotten 1894 #British invasion.
Compared to the Museum of West African #Art in #Benin it is underfunded & under-preserved. What challenges are there for #restitution?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
In Koko, #Nigeria, a small #museum remembers an oft-forgotten 1894 #British invasion.
Compared to the Museum of West African #Art in #Benin it is underfunded & under-preserved. What challenges are there for #restitution?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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JUST IN: Celebrated author and scholar Bethwell Ogot dies
Renowned Author & Lecturer Prof. Bethwell Ogot is Dead
Prof. Bethwell Ogot, a celebrated Kenyan historian, academic, and intellectual giant, has passed away at the age of 95. His
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January 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
JUST IN: Celebrated author and scholar Bethwell Ogot dies
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“If education and innovation are key to the United States’ ability to project power, then the country’s prospects are on shaky ground,” writes @amyzegart.bsky.social. “American K–12 education is in crisis.”
The Crumbling Foundations of American Strength
Knowledge is power—and the United States is losing it.
www.foreignaffairs.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“If education and innovation are key to the United States’ ability to project power, then the country’s prospects are on shaky ground,” writes @amyzegart.bsky.social. “American K–12 education is in crisis.”
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South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Rwanda says South Africa is in “no position to take on the role of a peacemaker or mediator” in DR Congo.
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January 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
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Be part of the @leverhulme.bsky.social Climate Vulnerability team 🚀
I’m looking for a 2-year postdoc to join my group at @politicsoxford.bsky.social. Apply if you’re an empirically minded junior researcher who just finished or abt to finish a PhD!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLQ634/p...
⏰ midday Feb 26 ⏰
I’m looking for a 2-year postdoc to join my group at @politicsoxford.bsky.social. Apply if you’re an empirically minded junior researcher who just finished or abt to finish a PhD!
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⏰ midday Feb 26 ⏰
Job Details
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January 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Be part of the @leverhulme.bsky.social Climate Vulnerability team 🚀
I’m looking for a 2-year postdoc to join my group at @politicsoxford.bsky.social. Apply if you’re an empirically minded junior researcher who just finished or abt to finish a PhD!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLQ634/p...
⏰ midday Feb 26 ⏰
I’m looking for a 2-year postdoc to join my group at @politicsoxford.bsky.social. Apply if you’re an empirically minded junior researcher who just finished or abt to finish a PhD!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLQ634/p...
⏰ midday Feb 26 ⏰
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🎧 NEW EPISODE | The Horn
This week, Nazanine Moshiri is joined by @lieslvaudran.bsky.social to discuss what’s at stake in the upcoming African Union Commission Chairperson elections.
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This week, Nazanine Moshiri is joined by @lieslvaudran.bsky.social to discuss what’s at stake in the upcoming African Union Commission Chairperson elections.
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The Race for AU Chair: Power, Politics, and Influence | Crisis Group
This week on The Horn, Nazanine Moshiri speaks with Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Crisis Group’s Senior Advisor for the African Union, about the upcoming AU Commission Chairperson elections. They discuss the ch...
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January 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🎧 NEW EPISODE | The Horn
This week, Nazanine Moshiri is joined by @lieslvaudran.bsky.social to discuss what’s at stake in the upcoming African Union Commission Chairperson elections.
www.crisisgroup.org/africa/afric...
This week, Nazanine Moshiri is joined by @lieslvaudran.bsky.social to discuss what’s at stake in the upcoming African Union Commission Chairperson elections.
www.crisisgroup.org/africa/afric...
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🆕 The country’s 2024 presidential contest was a big surprise, as voters elected a new party for the first time. Despite decades of dominant-party rule, a strong democratic culture has long been ingrained in Botswana.
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Botswana’s Misunderstood “Miracle” | Journal of Democracy
The country’s 2024 presidential contest was a big surprise, as voters elected a new party for the first time. Despite decades of dominant-party rule, a strong democratic culture has long been…
www.journalofdemocracy.org
January 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🆕 The country’s 2024 presidential contest was a big surprise, as voters elected a new party for the first time. Despite decades of dominant-party rule, a strong democratic culture has long been ingrained in Botswana.
www.journalofdemocra...
www.journalofdemocra...
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Read our latest News Brief on the Sahel here: us19.campaign-archive.com?u=6553b94ce3...
Sahel Research Group Weekly Newsletter 452
Transporting chickens in Chad
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January 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Read our latest News Brief on the Sahel here: us19.campaign-archive.com?u=6553b94ce3...
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We ignore Sudan at our peril. This campaign of mass murder and rape will have global consequences | Nesrine Malik
We ignore Sudan at our peril. This campaign of mass murder and rape will have global consequences | Nesrine Malik
Almost two years into the war, Sudan is facing anarchy, famine, genocide – and ambivalence from the rest of the world
Sudan’s war, which began in April 2023, is closing in on its second year. No one expects or becomes accustomed to war, but it is…
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January 13, 2025 at 6:03 AM
We ignore Sudan at our peril. This campaign of mass murder and rape will have global consequences | Nesrine Malik
South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has confirmed the death of three people and wounding of seven others during protests in different residential areas in Juba and Aweil in Northern Bahr el Ghazal on Thursday night. www.facebook.com/share/p/1B2F...
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January 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has confirmed the death of three people and wounding of seven others during protests in different residential areas in Juba and Aweil in Northern Bahr el Ghazal on Thursday night. www.facebook.com/share/p/1B2F...
SSPDF Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang holds a press conference at army headquaters Bilpham www.facebook.com/share/v/1XZv...
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January 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
SSPDF Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang holds a press conference at army headquaters Bilpham www.facebook.com/share/v/1XZv...
Worrying developments in #Juba. Can be quickly defused or set off the political powder keg. www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/arti...
Chaos in Juba as citizens attempt to loot shops - Radio Tamazuj
Tensions erupted in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, on Thursday night as groups of South Sudanese
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January 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Worrying developments in #Juba. Can be quickly defused or set off the political powder keg. www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/arti...