THREAD: this investigation took up over half my year, but it's here in @thecontinent.org: A Djiboutian drone strike in January was depicted as a army operation targeting rebels. It was actually a massacre of civilians. The bloodshed & coverup implicating Ethiopia, Djibouti, France & Turkiye. #OSINT

I’m deeply concerned about recent racist attacks in our capital city.

Through her creative platform, Saint Heron, Solange has launched The Saint Heron Library, a digital archive dedicated to making rare and out-of-print works by Black authors, poets, and artists accessible to all. 🔗 library.saintheron.com

Sudan is What Happens When you Recognize a Junta A guest essay co-authored by Professor Mai Hassan appeared in yesterday's New York Times. nytimes.com/2025/09/21/o... @mit-cis.bsky.social

The French translation of NIGHTBLOOM "FLEURS DE NUIT" is out!

Spent the afternoon in north Bristol where police are doing door to door inquiries after a 9 yr old girl was shot in a racially aggravated attack. There was shock & disgust but also the community rallying round the family of the poor girl. Read more here: www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Charlie Kirk.

My department at Morehouse is hiring. If you study race, law, and American politics and want a tenure-track job at a place that will support your work better than most, please apply. morehouse.peopleadmin.com/postings/12898

what to do when a "let's all respectfully debate the intelligence of Black people" guy pops around is itself a political intelligence test and it's wild how poorly allegedly Serious Thinkers score on it

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

So many people are asking how they can support me.. The best way .. is to support @resistanceschool.bsky.social! I’ll be teaching Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 next month. Sign up for lectures by me and guest speakers! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

Hey so people in the UK who follow me this deserves your urgent attention. And if you don't care about it, the escalation and politicians fanning the flames then just unfollow me.

En politiste & féministe, j’ai lu et écouté beaucoup de choses sur le #remaniement ministériel de ce samedi au #Sénégal. Je republie cet article de 2024 dans The Conversation Africa sur l’ #invilibilisation des #femmes en politique depuis l’indépendance. theconversation.com/les-femmes-o...

Women of Color in Comparative Politics @ #APSA2025 ! Wed Short Courses: Fieldwork in Challenging Contexts and Times (AM) & Planning for Real (PM) Thursday Pop-Up Event: 6-8 pm (DM me for location) Friday Theme Panel: Making Your Own Network Roundtable, 4-5:30pm PDT

Mark your calendar for the 3rd edition of the African Feminist Film & Research Festival (CINEFEMFEST) returns! Scan the QR code À vos agendas pour la 3e édition du festival africain du film et de la recherche féministes au Sénégal

"No bookstore that PW has reached out to has been as adversely impacted as @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, which specializes in diverse and intersectional literature ... Sales are down 65% since August 11." you can shop at Loyalty at loyaltybookstores.com or through Bookshop bookshop.org/shop/loyalty

Sharing my latest article titled "The Study of Agency in Africa–China Relations: The Case for Typologies" published in PS: Political science and Politics @pspolisci.bsky.social as part of a symposium Rethinking China–Africa Engagements in the Age of Discontent www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

IT'S OFFICIAL. I WROTE MY FIRST BOOK! 🤯 #TheDoubleTax unpacks the cost of being a woman, why the bill runs higher for women of color, and how closing the gaps moves us ALL forward. #blacksky #booksky #econsky PRE-ORDER NOW: tinyurl.com/doubletax-or... Get Involved: tinyurl.com/doubletax-join

Nine scholars (Nina^2, Soumita Basu, @sch-ir.bsky.social Laura A. Henry, @peacemedie.bsky.social @lisasundstrom.bsky.social @andreavilan.bsky.social @kellyzvobgo.bsky.social ) illustrate how transnational advocacy still matters for IR.

⭐NEWLY published: "Challenges and Opportunities for Transnational Advocacy" in ISR #openaccess Fantastic collaboration w/ @ninareiners.bsky.social @kellyzvobgo.bsky.social @andreavilan.bsky.social @lisasundstrom.bsky.social @peacemedie.bsky.social @sch-ir.bsky.social Laura Henry & Soumita Basu 🙏

Nearly 2 million refugees in Uganda are at risk as emergency aid dwindles. 600+ people arrive daily fleeing Sudan, South Sudan & DR Congo. Funding is running out. Services are being cut. The crisis is deepening.

Assault on Sudan’s Zamzam refugee camp may have killed more than 1,500 civilians

Sudan Tribune describes a report by Sudanese group, the Adala Project, documenting RSF and others' atrocity crimes in Sudan (April 2023 - January 2025). It includes: sexual violence, starvation as method of warfare, abductions, killings, and ethnic cleansing. sudantribune.com/article303588/

The trailer for “Love, Brooklyn” featuring Nicole Beharie, André Holland, DeWanda Wise and Roy Wood Jr. is out:

The final tally from today’s protests in #Kenya. All killed or injured by the police. (KNCHR is the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights).

The horror in Kenya continues into the night as police or people acting as agents of the police allegedly break into apartment complexes and sexually assault women in their homes.

Incredibly sad to learn of the murder of Dr Gomo, a scientist and graduate of Dundee, who was attacked in broad daylight. Condolences to her loved ones and colleagues. Her death highlights concerns around misogyny and femicide, particularly for Black women. May she get justice.

I am working on 'The Asian Mother and Baby Campaign' which ran from 1984-1986. I would love to interview any linkworkers who were employed by the campaign or any women who were supported by linkworkers. Please spread the word or get in touch if this is you! My email is [email protected]

"According to a Universities UK 2023 report, 45% of Black university students report experiencing some form of racial harassment at university." I had to sit with this piece of data for a good long minute while I was writing this article.

The 2025 Bristol Short Story Prize shortlist is now live: bit.ly/4k7rSio A huge thank you to our incredible judging panel: @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social, Kate Johnson and @peacemedie.bsky.social for their time, commitment and enthusiasm. Congratulations to this year’s shortlisted authors!