5⃣ The digitalization of conflict is changing who fights in wars. @jethronorman.bsky.social argues that "foreign fighters 2.0" are merging civilian technical expertise and military operations, blurring the definition of a combatant.

Strong reporting by @mohamedgabobe.bsky.social in @ajenglish.bsky.social on the dangers of linking Somaliland’s recognition to the forced relocation of Palestinians. I gave my perspective on how such proposals would hand extremist groups a propaganda victory and threaten stability in the region.

🆕| How are digital technologies reshaping foreign fighter participation in contemporary warfare? What implications does this transformation present? @jethronorman.bsky.social examines for @carnegieendowment.org & @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social⤵️

New piece from @jethronorman.bsky.social describing how digital tech is fundamentally reshaping foreign fighter participation in war. Part of @carnegieendowment.org series edited by @warmatters.bsky.social and myself! 👇 👇👇 carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

Foreigners in Ukraine may have ideological drive & combat experience traditionally characteristic of foreign fighters. But their value here comes from their tech knowledge. @jethronorman.bsky.social (@carnegiedcg.bsky.social, @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social‬): carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

I spoke to Al Jazeera about the Trump administration’s surge in drone strikes, and why the logic behind them is less strategic than theatrical. Incisive work by @mohamedgabobe.bsky.social www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

Glad to contribute to this piece on the resurgence of piracy off the Somali coast, and how it intersects with Red Sea conflict dynamics, fishing economies, and regional security. Via @telegraphnews.bsky.social ; @diis.dk www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

Important reporting from Mohamed Gabobe on allegations of abuse by AU peacekeepers in Somalia. I offered some thoughts on the implications for humanitarian accountability and intervention dynamics. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...

With some of the cheapest mobile data rates in Africa, extensive mobile money adoption, and the creative use of platforms like WhatsApp for governance and aid, Somalia challenges our assumptions about so-called "failed states." www.spectator.co.uk/article/why-...

Our artcle in @iajournal.bsky.social open access here: shorturl.at/k9aGi @diis.dk @naujakleist.bsky.social @jethronorman.bsky.social

Glad @theeconomistevents.bsky.social found my colleague and friend’s fantastic research on Northern Somalia/Somaliland and how development +governance are done on WhatsApp.

Happy to be referred to as a Mancunian in @economist.com this weekend. And also to contribute to this interesting piece on how WhatsApp and other SoMe platforms have begun to function as governance tools in the Somali territories. www.economist.com/middle-east-... @diis.dk

Nine co-authors! @peteralalbrecht.bsky.social, @edle100.bsky.social, Mark Bradbury, @mahassan.bsky.social, Karuti Kanyinga, Fatima Dahir Mohamed, Ahmed Musa, @jethronorman.bsky.social and yours truly. #diaspora, #COVID-19, #crises, #polycrises, #humanitarianism.