Friday Read 📘 To send you into the weekend with something compelling. Exactly two years after #Mali, #Burkina Faso and #Niger formed the Alliance of Sahel States, Maÿlis Dudouet unpacks the symbolic of the #AES #flag in The Africa Report. 🔗 www.theafricareport.com/390688/from-...

🌍 The #AU is calling for a new world #map that shows Africa’s real size 👉 #CorrectTheMap campaign. Ahead of the #EUAU summit, @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social explains how maps shape our view of the world and urges the European side to review its use of visualizations. 📃 t1p.de/6wka6

Friday Read 📘 To send you into the weekend with something compelling. Today: On #Ethiopia ’s #GERD dam, expected to double the country’s #electricity output, its financing and the 1959 #Nile Waters Agreement between Egypt and Sudan, written by Privilege Musvanhiri. 🔗 www.dw.com/en/deaths-do...

By externalizing border control, the EU has helped #Libya to turn #migrants into cash, write wlacher.bsky.social and Jérôme Tubiana in Le Monde diplomatique. An analysis of how counter-migration became an attractive business model for Libyan #militias.

We're delighted to welcome Dr Godfrey Maringira at @swp-berlin.org and in the #MegatrendsAfrika team! #ResearchFellowship #AfricanScholars

While the #AfricaClimateSummit is beginning today in Addis Ababa, our researchers have shared their insights on Just Energy Transition Partnerships #JETPs and climate collaboration in a multipolar world, drawing on examples from South Africa and Senegal. 🧵

Friday Read 📘 To send you into the weekend with something compelling. Today: The dangerous business of keeping Burundi moving by Désiré Nimubona (The Continent) on $7/litre fuel that smugglers risk their lives for and how today’s crisis traces back to 2015. 🔗 continent.substack.com/p/the-danger...

📣Debating Trump 2.0 and Implications for Africa: civil society organizations face a double crisis: #funding cuts and narratives undermining their #legitimacy. As @lenagutheil.bsky.social notes, #CSOs must diversify their funding and Europe must back an independent civil society. 👉 t1p.de/z9iym

Friday Listen 🎧 To send you into the weekend with something compelling. Today: Khalid Sidahmed's three-part interview with Hudson Mohawk Magazine Radio on the historical, social, and geopolitical layers of the war in Sudan. menasolidaritynetwork.com/2024/07/14/i...

Friday Read 📘 To send you into the weekend with something compelling. Today: insights from the project "A Women’s Oral History of West Africa" in which Sylvia Arthur traveled along the West African coast, from Nigeria to Senegal, documenting the lives of women over the age of 60. 👉 t1p.de/0nqy3

Welcome at @idos-research.bsky.social and in the #MegatrendsAfrika team! #ResearchFellowship #AfricanScholars

Super interesting, for a non-economist like me Navigating Global Trade Barriers: Africa's Pivot Amid U.S. Tariffs and EU Restrictions www.ecofinagency.com/news/0408-47...

Friday Read 📘 Monday’s new #UN report on #food insecurity reveals that, in 2024, over 1 billion Africans could not afford a healthy diet. Hence today's recommendation: Africa’s worsening food crisis – it’s time for an agricultural revolution by William G. Moseley 👉 t1p.de/0rsa5

Welcome at @kiel.institute and in the Megatrends Afrika team! #ResearchFellowship #AfricanScholars

📘 July publications: Explore the latest @megatrends-afrika.de blog contributions by IDOS experts Dr. Phemelo Tamasiga, Christine Hackenesch & Lena Gutheil here: www.megatrends-afrika.de/en/analysis

Kenya’s debt crisis is about more than numbers—it's about trust. As leaders blame external shocks, citizens demands accountability for corruption and poor governance. @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social contrasts the differences in public opinion and government positions on debt. 👉 t1p.de/ykzdw

Should #donors in the development sector shift their focus from large organisations to #grassroots community groups? @lenagutheil.bsky.social and Dennis Mbugua Muthama present data on when aid should be ‘localized’, building on their research in Nakuru City, Kenya. 📃 t1p.de/hpoex

@heidland.bsky.social erklärt im Interview mit Table Media in welchen Bereichen Geberländer am meisten von #Entwicklungszusammenarbeit profitieren und wie letztere im "beidseitigen Interesse" gestaltet werden kann ➡️ table.media/africa/inter...

As the #PanAfricanParliament debates #reparations in Midrand, @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social and @uelistaeger.bsky.social reflect on whether Europe is ready to confront with its #colonial past and the opportunities this could present 👉 www.megatrends-afrika.de/en/publicati...

What drives African youth political attitudes and behavior? Christine Hackenesch and Godfred Bonnah Nkansah analyse Afrobarometer data from 41 countries — showing how urbanization🏙️ and social media 📱usage can push youth toward protest over the ballot box 🗳️ 👉 t1p.de/28pcq

Friday Read 📘 Today: Togo’s Fifth Republic — At What Cost? by Ayobami Steven Akinola As Faure #Gnassingbé abolishes presidential elections and consolidates power, this essay unpacks how a constitutional reform became an authoritarian upgrade — and what it means for #Togo’s future. t1p.de/qlvk9

How can #SouthAfrica align #climate goals with socioeconomic stability? In a new brief, @phemelo-tamasiga.bsky.social shows that many renewable jobs lack coal-sector benefits like job security and pensions. 👉 Read his recommendations for a truly just #transition t1p.de/u6e3d

Friday Read 📘 In “Humour as a Form of Resistance in the #Kenyan #GenZ Protests”, Mikhail Nyamweya shows how protesters, met with tear gas, police #violence, and Ruto's orders to "shoot in the legs" are digitising resistance and ridiculing state power. 🔗 democracyinafrica.org/humour-as-a-...

🚨 Call for Applications! @friasunifreiburg.bsky.social at @uni-freiburg.de invites senior researchers based in Africa to apply for the Sustainable Governance Senior Fellowship 2026/27. 🌍 Open to all nationalities 📅 Deadline: 12 Sept 2025 👉 More info: t1p.de/lz5jr #CfA #Opportunity #Fellowship

Now out in English: My policy brief on the #protection of civilians in #Sudan. @swp-berlin.org www.swp-berlin.org/en/publicati...

🎙️Neue Podcastfolge Megatrends Afrika: Schuldenkrise afrikanischer Länder – (k)ein Ausweg? Darin diskutieren @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social und @rthiele.bsky.social zentrale Herausforderungen wie: 📈 starke Abhängigkeit von Rohstoffpreisen 📉 geringe Steuereinnahmen Jetzt reinhören! 🎧

Friday Read 📘 Today: Identifying the Broader Lines and Connecting the Dots in the Current DRC Crisis by Nina Wilén — where she reflects on four global trends: 1️⃣ decline of democracy 2️⃣ coup wave across Africa 3️⃣ intensified chase for natural resources 4️⃣ growing multipolarity 👉🏻 t1p.de/7g7rv

The 4th Conference on Financing for Development #FfD4 kicks off today as #debt burden rises across #Africa. For background info on Africa’s position in debt talks, @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social unpacked the Lomé draft declaration—calling for #G20 reforms and targeted debt relief. 📘 t1p.de/k4v1t

Friday Read📘to send you into the weekend with something compelling. Today: Tunisia and Ghana: Parallel Histories, Diverging Democracies by Youssef Cherif — on how time and timing, neighboring countries and regional institutions can shape democratic resilience or failure. 🔍 mecam.tn/mecam-papers/

Today marks one year since Kenya’s 🇰🇪 mass protests, and the current demonstrations over blogger Ojwang's death are being met with teargas. Look into @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social's analysis for some background on how Kenyans view their president: www.megatrends-afrika.de/en/publicati...

The launch of an RMB clearing bank in Mauritius 🇲🇺 marks a shift toward financial diversification. Benedikt Erforth writes about balancing China and India, and how Port Louis positions itself as an Africa-Asia bridge — challenging dollar dominance and Europe’s role. 👉 t1p.de/ebwek

Friday read📖 to send you into the weekend with something compelling. Today: The African Revolution by Richard Reid — a multifaceted portrait of the continent in the 19th century, when new political and economic dynamics, marked by volatility and violence, shaped the world to come 🔍 t1p.de/wmu93

Foreign aid 🟰 charity ❓ Not quite! @heidland.bsky.social and colleagues at @kiel.institute show how donors often benefit — economically, geopolitically, and in security.

Chinese financing for African energy prioritises hydropower over solar ☀️ and wind 🌬️power, with concessional loans mainly benefiting Chinese firms 🇨🇳 Read more in Marvellous Ngundu (formerly @kiel.institute)'s paper, which analyses data from 276 projects across 40 African countries 🌍 t1p.de/jmf4h

This video shows a kamikaze rebel drone strike in #Mali. A vivid illustration that #drones may change #warfare, to some extent, but that their impact on the military balance is not self-evident, was we argued in this @megatrends-afrika.de policy brief www.megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/...

The AU’s first conference on debt💸aims at reshaping narratives on Africa’s debt situation by 1️⃣focusing on development default risks, 2️⃣acknowledging Africa’s actual track record, and 3️⃣working with the current financial system More in @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social's spotlight📃 t1p.de/az1g1

Undersea #cable systems connecting the EU and North African countries, promise digital #connectivity, economic #growth and a shared #vision of the future. However, @philippwa.bsky.social and @etiennehoera.d-64.social question the self-evidence of geoeconomic alignment 👉 t1p.de/36lm8

🚀 Stay ahead with Megatrends Afrika! Subscribe to our newsletter for expert insights on #conflict transformation, global #power shifts, and the future of #democracy in Africa. 📩 Simply email [email protected] and start receiving publications like the following 🧵

📣Debating #Trump 2.0 and Implications for Africa: African #media 🎥 landscape amid a global power struggles over truth and discourse. @snamusoga.bsky.social and Susanne Fengler discuss challenges of donor-funded journalism influences Africa’s media. Read the full publication now! 👉 t1p.de/e91q0

Today, #EU and #AU foreign affairs ministers are discussing #migration, #prosperity, and #security at the third Ministerial Meeting in Brussels. Discover our recommended actions on these topics in the following publications 📃

Over the past few months, Megatrends Afrika has published a series of in-depth analysis delving into current developments across the #Sahel region. Join us for a 🧵 highlighting key findings.

Debating #Trump 2.0 and Implications for Africa: looking at #South #Africa's 🇿🇦 energy transition 🔋 @phemelo-tamasiga.bsky.social examines how Trump 2.0’s withdrawal from energy transition partnerships causes financial setbacks, project cancellations, and greater coal reliance👉 t1p.de/x96t8

Today is the final day of the #debt conference in #Lomé where the #AU seeks a common debt strategy amid global budget pressures rising. @karolineeickhoff.bsky.social suggests concrete measures how the AU could navigate debt negotiations under South Africa’s G20 presidency 👉 t1p.de/wk35p

European policies in #Mauritania prioritize #security and #migration control - but at what cost? @wlacher.bsky.social 's latest brief challenges the "pillar of stability" narrative, warning that current strategies may exacerbate fragilities and inequality. Discover the insights 👉 t1p.de/quojx

We're thrilled to have Joshua Oreoluwa Akintayo at @swp-berlin.org and joining the team of Megatrends Afrika!

📣 Debating #Trump 2.0 and implications for Africa: perspectives from #Somaliland Abdirisak M. Shaqale debates Somaliland's recognition prerequisites and opportunities given its geostrategic advantages and with a new US administration. Read the full interview here 👉 t1p.de/fvhem

Attending the UN 🇺🇳 Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin? Understand why effectiveness and legitimacy of #UN #peacekeeping in #Africa are being questioned. @denistull.bsky.social's paper analyzes complex warfare, unrealistic mandates, and geopolitics. 👉More on the future of peacekeeping: t1p.de/65oz6

👀Schon gesehen? 👉 die Special Issue 'Afrikas Kraftakt' von @internationalepolitik.de – mit Beiträgen von @denistull.bsky.social @wlacher.bsky.social Christine Hackenesch (@idos-research.bsky.social) und unserer ehemaligen Fellows Cobus van Staden (chinagsproject.bsky.social) und Marvellous Ngundu.

📢 Check out Benedikt Erforth’s interview with l'express.mu where he highlights Mauritius's standout role in Africa’s #digital transformation. To read more on #Mauritius’ upcoming developments around #AI and #Data Protection, click here 👉 t1p.de/4v162