The latest Open Access volume of Migration and Society has been published!: bit.ly/4mbOY7L Featuring research by: @malayfiroz.bsky.social @jenri.bsky.social @ernabodstrom.bsky.social @jesperbjarnesen.bsky.social @djamilak.bsky.social @suzan-ilcan.bsky.social and more!

Soft infrastructures? It’s a thing. At least this article that I co-wrote argues it is. We conceptualise regional labour #mobilities in #WestAfrica this way to highlight the social, cultural, contextual and adaptable mediation of movement. Have a look! www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journal...

Soft infrastructures? It’s a thing. At least this article that I co-wrote argues it is. We conceptualise regional labour #mobilities in #WestAfrica this way to highlight the social, cultural, contextual and adaptable mediation of movement. Have a look! www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journal...

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...

Non-state armed actors engage with states in ambiguous and highly differentiated ways. In a recent article, Mariam Bjarnesen and I reflect on the seemingly contrasting approaches taken by three West African states; Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Liberia: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The death toll for this disaster in the Gulf of Aden has risen to 140.

How do states relate to non-state armed actors? As scholarship on #vigilantism has shown, the relationship is often ambivalent and subject to intense negotiation. Mariam Bjarnesen and I reflect on three West African cases to better understand state incentives www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

"#Wagner mercenaries have arrested, imprisoned & tortured hundreds of civilians in former #UN bases & military camps shared with the Malian army...duplicated methods it used in occupied #Ukraine & in #Russia" #Mali #Sahel www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...

🚨 Job Alert! We have a fascinating new project running on jihadist insurgencies in Africa, for which three research positions are open. Only five more days left to apply! Details about the three positions 👇

Three Nordic countries have published foreign policy strategies for their engagement with African states. This new NAI Policy Note provides some reflections on their similarities and differences, and suggests some avenues for deeper Nordic cooperation. Have a look! nai.uu.se/stories-and-...

Here are some thoughts on the online and offline popularity of Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traoré: nai.uu.se/stories-and-...

Another mass murder perpetrated by the army in Mali. Here, ethnic targeting is demonstrated. (Also, a friend lost six of his close relatives in this massacre)

Burkina Fasos juntaledare bedriver en meme-vänlig propaganda som har fått sitt eget liv i sociala medier. Jag pratade med SVT-Nyheter om fenomenet, sedd i ljuset av förre söndagens massaker, som kostade mer än hundrade människoliv i norra delarna av landet www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...

New on the AMMODI blog: Joyce Takaindisa reflects on recent fieldwork conducted in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe where Cyclone Idai displaced thousands and left a trail of destruction in 2019, highlighting the spirit of #ubuntu as informing the hospitality of host communities ammodi.com/2025/04/09/w...

The ”new-blog-post-smell” is still there - have a look at this excellent reflection on how migrant domestic workers seek to escape their exploitative bonds in the Gulf states!

New on the AMMODI blog: Saleh Seid Adem portrays the fates and aspirations of Ethiopian domestic workers in the Gulf States, who often long to escape their sponsorship arrangements (Kafala) and draw courage from the material objects left behind by former #migrants ammodi.com/2025/01/31/t...

#GlobalBar gav mig möjligheten att inleda 2025 med en framtidsspaning kring utvecklingsfrågor i svenskt perspektiv, och mer övergripande trender i världen. Här är mitt bud på en framtidsspaning för 2025!

🕊️ Skriver tillsammans med 23 kollegor @uupeace.bsky.social på DN Debatt om varför det ligger i Sveriges egenintresse att regeringen återupptar och växlar upp fredsarbetet. www.dn.se/debatt/sveri...

"The Megatrends Afrika project is awarding three post-doctoral fellowships to African researchers...Fellowships will be granted for a period of three months between March & October 2025, full-time...Fellows will receive a monthly grant of € 2,800" www.megatrends-afrika.de/en/the-proje...

Today is #internationalmigrantsday. If you are tired of political statements accusing migrants of every thinkable planetary ill, read this blog post on why migrants should have a much more central place in reforming African economies. It’s a breath of fresh air, and well-written too!

New AMMODI blog post: Yacine Ait-Larbi makes the case for free movement as a key asset for Algeria’s ambitions to reform its economy. The analysis offers valuable insights for leveraging the #AfCFTA and deepening African regional integration. Please read and share! ammodi.com/2024/12/17/a...

Ce soir à Paris, lancement d'un livre impressionnant: vingt années de recherche et une écriture d'une redoutable efficacité, indispensable pour penser l'encastrement social et historique de la biométrie, au pays de la 'guerre de qui est qui' www.sciencespo.fr/africa-progr...

The Canadian Journal of African Studies (CAAS) is looking for new editors. Apply by Feb 1st. // La Revue canadiennes des études africaines (RCEA) recrute des redacteurs/trices. Postulez avant le 1er février.

There is so much to remember and cherish about Thomas Hylland Eriksen. One such thing for me was his passing remark at a conference earlier this year: “Politicians need to develop very thick skin. That way, they can remain standing when they lose their spine!” RIP www.sv.uio.no/sai/om/aktue...

Come work with me! And all my dedicated and wonderful colleagues, if you need further convincing. NAI offers a one-year scholarship for Africa-based scholars, and a great chance to finalise or develop ideas or publications in an excellent environment. Deadline 19 January! nai.uu.se/about-us/wor...

BlueSky is growing fast — I've updated this starter pack today

🗳️ Interested in electoral violence? Then this podcast 🔊 from @uupeace.bsky.social on the effort by my colleagues @hannefjelde.bsky.social and David Randahl to predict the risk of electoral violence is for you. Available below on Spotify ⤵️ open.spotify.com/episode/6kjf...

I recently co-authored a policy brief published by The European Think Tanks Group (ETTG): “The EU-Africa Migration Agenda: Realizing a New Partnership.” Great collab w Claire Kumar, @j-hagen-zanker.bsky.social, and @anna-knoll.bsky.social @odi.global, @ecdpm.bsky.social and NAI. ettg.eu?p=9216

Here is a recording of the seminar, Outsourcing Boaders The EUs Trust Fund for Africa and Migration Control, which expanded on issues relating to EU externalisation policies and recurring questions around the migration-development nexus and its politicisation. vimeo.com/1030663102