Biruk Terrefe

Sylvia Croese’s keynote on Gradualism as it manifests in political governance and development projects across Angola. Chaired by Biruk Terrefe #UTADo2026 @acc-uct.bsky.social

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If you’re in Oxford, go attend the movie and this discussion!

What a wonderful week we had at #UTADo2026 in Addis Ababa, hosted by the Urban Center. Looking forward to future editions!

The US is deliberately denying Cubans access to fuel and lecturing China on authoritarian supply chains.

Acclaimed Sudanese filmmakers pull out of Berlinale Co-Pro Market after visa rejection over “migration risk” EXCLUSIVE: The director and producer of 'Blue Card' previously produced Cannes award-winner 'Goodbye Julia'.

New scandal at #Berlinale. After Wim Wenders refused to comment on Israel/Palestine and requested the Berlinale to stay out of politics, now foreign office added next scandal, refusing visas for Sudanese filmmakers. A #Berlinale in Fortress Europe is not possible
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Standing ovations for this speech by Marco #Rubio at the #MSC2026? Rotten lot.

Event flyer with book abstract and speaker bios

Cover of the book

Please join the Northeast Africa Forum on 17 Feb for a book launch & discussion of:
'Peasants to Paupers: Land, Class and Kinship in Central Kenya'
with author Peter Lockwood (Göttingen)
& David Anderson (Warwick)
*Hybrid event* Full details & webinar registration:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/b8f...

Grounding ourselves through Yousuf Al Bulushi’s Keynote on Fanon in the City #UTADo2026 @acc-uct.bsky.social

Let the day break!

A lovely start of our 2026 UTA-Do workshop in Addis Ababa! #UTADo2026
@acc-uct.bsky.social

Africa • How Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem's networks steer DP World into Africa's ports The chairman and CEO of the Emirati port giant has a knack for forging high-level contacts to secure concessions in Africa. With the backing of Dubai's ruling family, he relies on intermediaries with

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Event flyer including abstract & author bio.

Please join the Northeast Africa Forum on 10 Feb, 4pm UK time.
@delfmt.bsky.social (Lorraine, Nancy) will present:
'A New "Playground of Europe"? Exploration, colonisation & the naturalisation of Mt Kilimanjaro at the dawn of the 20th century'
*Hybrid event* Details:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2be...

Define the „postcolonial state”:

Israel’s Military Now Accepts 70,000 Killed in Gaza – But Why Did Our Media Let Them Get Away With Denying It for So Long? I have spent the past two years debating the credibility of the Gaza Health Ministry’s numbers with supporters of Israel. It turns out the Israeli military agrees with me, not them.

Israel’s Military Now Accepts 70,000 Killed in Gaza – But Why Did Our Media Let Them Get Away With Denying It for So Long?

"It was all a lie. A performance. Propaganda, plain and simple," writes @mehdirhasan.bsky.social.

Read now: zeteo.com/p/israels-mi...

Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray region after clashes Ethiopian Airlines cancelled flights to Tigray on Thursday and residents of the northern region rushed to try to withdraw cash from banks after clashes between regional and national forces raised fear...

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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 receives record number of 17,058 proposals This year’s annual MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call has attracted considerable interest from the research community with 17,058 proposals submitted.

marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...

The Material Geographies of the Belt and Road Initiative The Material Geographies of the Belt and Road Initiative - Infrastructures and Political Ecologies on the New Silk Road; This book explores the unequal ways that China’s Belt and Road Initiative, comm...

'The Material Geographies of the Belt and Road Initiative' - publicly accessible and out now! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-material...

China’s military says top general undermined Xi Jinping’s authority Zhang Youxia under investigation after affecting ‘party’s absolute leadership over military’, PLA’s official media claims

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Read this work by the great Ricardo Soares de Oliveira oms-www.files.svdcdn.com/production/d...

Very excited for this!

The World Economic Forum has long drawn criticism for its liberal, pro-capital orthodoxy. Platforming this absurd “Board of Peace” at Davos should remove any remaining doubt about its intellectual bankruptcy.

Trump offers to mediate Egypt-Ethiopia dispute on Nile River waters - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

The gathering storm facing Africa in 2026: Entrenching conflicts, Fractured Order, and eroding agency 14 January 2026

amaniafrica-et.org/the-gatherin...

Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: Northeast Africa at a Critical Juncture | African Arguments Somaliland, Israel and Ethiopia

Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: Northeast Africa at a Critical Juncture
By Belete Belachew Yihun for African Arguments
africanarguments.org/2026/01/isra...

“The Roots of Political Transformation in Ethiopia: A Review Essay” published in JMAS.

I bring into conversation three recently published books on the politics and history of Ethiopia.

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Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Uganda from January 7, 2025, to January 13, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Uganda's connectivity remains normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 13. The drop in connectivity aligns with upcoming general elections. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 21% and 21%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period.

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a nation-scale disruption to internet connectivity in #Uganda; the measure comes days ahead of general elections and corresponds to a shutdown notice from the Uganda Communications Commission "to mitigate the rapid spread of misinformation" 📉

📍Seminar series “Histories across the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf”

Join our online seminar series at
🔗 unito.webex.com/meet/redmix

#ERC #ERCCoG #REDMIX @erc.europa.eu

U.S. Denies Entry To 14 Ethiopian Athletes Ahead Of World XC Championships For the last four decades, Ethiopia has won a medal at every World XC Championships. It’s an unbelievable 44-year streak built on dominance and talent. But

That's one way to make America great again.

"With four runners required to score in cross-country team competition, Ethiopia will be unable to record a team result in either the U20 men’s or U20 women’s races, ending its 44-year medal streak."

www.thereporterethiopia.com/48536/

The Demise of Conflict Studies - Dissent Magazine An entire industry specializing in mediation, peacekeeping, disarmament, and transitional justice has become largely obsolete.

although authors overstate some of their claims, their diagnosis of the underlying problem - the demise of conflict studies due to changing character of global order - not without merit.

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UAE removing its military from Bosaso after angry Somalia ends agreement Emiratis withdrawing hardware and personnel from several Somali bases as Saudi-UAE conflict heats up in the Red Sea

UAE removing its military from Bosaso after angry Somalia ends agreement - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-removing-its-military-bosaso-after-angry-somalia-ends-agreement