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IDOS_research @idos-research.bsky.social · 17h

➡️ New @megatrends-afrika.de #WorkingPaper with @idos-research.bsky.social contribution. 📚 www.megatrends-afrika.de/en/publicati...

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Megatrends Afrika @megatrends-afrika.de · 19h

📢 New study alert!

Leverage and Limits: What African Actors Make of the New #Multipolarity explores how #Africa navigates a new world order.

18 authors, 8 chapters, and 1 deep dive into security, democracy, trade, infrastructure, minerals, digital policy and urban development. 🧵

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Biruk Terrefe @terrefebiruk.bsky.social · 20h

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Myfanwy James @myfanwyvjames.bsky.social · 20h

New article 'Looking for the local: The Politics of Humanitarian Recruitment in DRC' reveals how aid agencies can fuel social tensions when the 'local' aid category interacts with existing discourses around belonging, authority, and territory muse.jhu.edu/pub/35/artic...

Project MUSE - Looking for the Local: The Politics of Humanitarian Recruitment in DRC

muse.jhu.edu

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Biruk Terrefe @terrefebiruk.bsky.social · 23h

“Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos said that the “collusion between the Eritrean government and the hardliner faction of the TPLF has become more evident over the past few months.”

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Ethiopia accuses Eritrea and TPLF of colluding to “wage war,” involvement in recent attack on Woldiya city in Amhara region - Addis Standard

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea and TPLF of colluding to “wage war,” involvement in recent attack on Woldiya city in Amhara region Addis Standard Exclusive -

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Biruk Terrefe @terrefebiruk.bsky.social · 23h

Join us in person or (like me) mainly online!

Norman Aselmeyer @aselmeyer.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s the term card for the Northeast Africa Forum in Oxford, a research seminar focused on the broader East Africa region. We meet on Tuesdays at 4 p.m., and most sessions are also held in hybrid format. @jasonmosley.bsky.social @mwangimwaura.bsky.social @terrefebiruk.bsky.social

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Norman Aselmeyer @aselmeyer.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s the term card for the Northeast Africa Forum in Oxford, a research seminar focused on the broader East Africa region. We meet on Tuesdays at 4 p.m., and most sessions are also held in hybrid format. @jasonmosley.bsky.social @mwangimwaura.bsky.social @terrefebiruk.bsky.social

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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 5d

"Jenseits der #Staatsraison" für eine Neue Deutsche Nahostpolitik, die sich klar zum Völkerrecht bekennt

Ich bin froh dieses Papier unterzeichnet zu haben

👇Papier auf deutsch & englisch
staatsraison.net/en/coming-so...
👇Bundespressekonferenz der Initiatoren
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Zr...

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 6d

How UAE built a circle of bases to control Gulf of Aden - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-yemen-somalia-circle-bases-control-gulf-of-aden

Satellite images reveal new UAE bases circling Gulf of Aden

Satellite images of runways and ports offer snapshot of Abu Dhabi's regional ambitions and deepening strategic ties with Israel

www.middleeasteye.net

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The China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 24d

BYD is reshaping Kazakhstan’s EV landscape by prioritizing electric buses over cars. Leveraging government incentives, stable contracts, and depot-based charging, the company positions itself as a key partner in urban transport modernization.

Localizing Cautiously: BYD’s Strategic Approach to Kazakhstan’s EV Market

Kazakhstan has long courted electric vehicle makers to localize passenger car production, hoping to follow in Uzbekistan’s footsteps. Yet the real breakthrough may come from a different direction. Chi...

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Urban Theory Africa- Doing Workshop (UTA-Do) @uta-do.bsky.social · 29d

Reminder that applications for the UTA-Do 2026 workshop happening in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from February 9-13 are still open. This time round, we have 10 full scholarships available through the Wagon2Africa project. Read more here: sites.google.com/view/uta-do/...

Apply by 30 September 2025!

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Biruk Terrefe @terrefebiruk.bsky.social · 29d

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From Haile Selassie to crowdfunding, how Ethiopia’s GERD dam was born

After decades of work, funding delays and regional pushback, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is inaugurated.

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Biruk Terrefe @terrefebiruk.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam #GERD will be inaugurated next week. It’s part of a much larger story that we’ve attempted to capture in our book. 👇🏽

Biruk Terrefe @terrefebiruk.bsky.social · Nov 27

Our new OUP book on the politics, history and political economy of Ethiopia's dam-building program is out!

You can access your free pdf copy of the book at the bottom of this blogpost, which offers a succinct a summary of the book:

blog.gdi.manchester.ac.uk/dams-power-a...

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Biruk Terrefe @terrefebiruk.bsky.social · Sep 3

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Pedro Sánchez: Europe’s response to war in Gaza has been a failure

Spanish prime minister says double standards over Gaza and Ukraine threaten to undermine the west’s global standing

www.theguardian.com

Biruk Terrefe @terrefebiruk.bsky.social · Sep 1

Applications still open for EU applicants until early October!

Applications to MA in African Studies remain open, so if you want to start an interdisciplinary social science Master's degree in October with a regional focus on Africa, apply now!

www.ma-african-studies.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html

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Biruk Terrefe @terrefebiruk.bsky.social · Aug 31

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Last throw of the boule for Addis Ababa’s historic pétanque club as developers turn city into hi-tech hub

In the heart of the Ethiopian capital is a relic of the French-built railway but the government’s grandiose redevelopment plans threaten this friendly club

www.theguardian.com

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Biruk Terrefe @terrefebiruk.bsky.social · Aug 26

EU's Global Gateway study on 11 transport corridors:

"All scenarios presume stable political and security situation. [...] No field visits have been performed, but the EU Delegations in Africa provided extremely useful local insights."

Get serious.

publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...

Global Gateway Support to Transport Corridors in Africa – Consolidated Report

This report provides summary comparative assessment of 11 Global Gateway Transport corridors in Africa. The focus is on the comparative modelling results under four specific objectives: 1) Reduce carb...

publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu

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Biruk Terrefe @terrefebiruk.bsky.social · Aug 25

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Nile Basin 10 years on: are we any further forward?

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Nile Basin 10 years on: are we any further forward?

The Water International Special Issue entitled ‘The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Legal, Political and Scientific Challenges‘, which was later developed into the first book of its kind published...

www.tandfonline.com

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Robert Heinze @rheinze.bsky.social · Aug 21

An der Stelle mal reminder, dass das @miasa-ug.bsky.social in Kooperation mit der University of Ghana jährlich eine Anton-Wilhelm-Amo lecture abhält, die aktuelle Themen in der afrikanischen Philosophie aufgreift und per Zoom übertragen wird sowie auf YouTube als Aufnahme verfügbar ist:

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Rift Valley Institute @rvinews.bsky.social · Aug 20

EVENT REPORT | LAUNCH OF EWNET

The inaugural event brought together women researchers in Ethiopia through keynotes, discussions and shared experiences.

Read the report: bit.ly/3Uwavgi

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Biruk Terrefe @terrefebiruk.bsky.social · Aug 20

Exciting! 🎉

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Urban Theory Africa- Doing Workshop (UTA-Do) @uta-do.bsky.social · Aug 19

Apply for the UTA-Do 2026 workshop happening in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from February 9-13. This time round, we have 10 full scholarships available through the Wagon2Africa project. Read more here: sites.google.com/view/uta-do/...

Apply by 30 September 2025!

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Ken Opalo @kopalo.bsky.social · Aug 17

Your regular reminder to write, rewrite, and keep writing your own stories, with a good faith effort to maintain fidelity to truth.

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Jason Mosley @jasonmosley.bsky.social · Aug 13

Also please do keep an eye on (or subscribe to!) @rvinews.bsky.social's YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@riftvalleyi...
A lot of great content there, including interviews, highlights and full recordings from recent Nairobi Forum events.

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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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