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Child mortality in Malawi has fallen by more than 80% since 1990

Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria is the leading cause of child mortality in much of Sub-Saharan Africa— In 2021, malaria was the leading cause of death among children under five in more than 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Food insecurity fuels terrorism in Africa, creating a vicious cycle of hunger and conflict. theconversation.com/terrorists-u... #Politics

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The Trump admin’s FY2026 budget proposes deep cuts to US dev. & humanitarian aid, reflecting a shift in global engagement. @ecollinson.bsky.social & @justinrhurley.bsky.social highlight a key choice for Congress: endorse this retreat or pursue a more balanced approach ⬇️ bit.ly/3Z8LIRU

Happy to share my inaugural series of capsule reviews for @foreignaffairs.com: www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/afri... It’s an immense honor to be following in the footsteps of the late Nic van de Walle in this role.

“If someone licked my heart, they’d be poisoned.” The M23's takeover of territory in eastern DRC has killed thousands, displaced hundreds of thousands and also caused a huge mental health crisis. Story by Prosper Heri Ngorora and Carlos Mureithi

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Check out our new article! Claiming the city: Citizenship and political connections in African neighborhoods. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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#Rwanda’s involvement in the #DRC has damaged the goodwill it used to enjoy from western powers. theconversation.com/rwandas-imag... #Politics

Refugee camps in #Ethiopia need to be made more liveable. Creating wetlands to provide greenery, absorb flash floods and purify polluted water may help. theconversation.com/africas-refu... #EnvironmentAndEnergy

📉Commodies sold off following Trump’s tariffs & China’s retaliation (on expectations of slower world growth) ⚠️bad news for poorer econonomies dependent on commodity earnings. 👉🏼How to manage such shocks? See our new @unu-wider.bsky.social book (open access) www.wider.unu.edu/publication/...

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With #USAID contractors shuttered, staff terminated, and the agency’s financial system largely non-operational, @charlesjkenny.bsky.social urges that action from Congress is needed to ensure that already appropriated funds are responsibly spent. Read more ⬇️

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Check out my new review essay "Building the City from Below: Toward a Citizen-Centered City-Making": www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

This week's links include how having a fast train to take you long distances makes you more likely to buy an EV, do Ethiopians prefer better housing in the outskirts or a central slum, DiD with weights, and more... blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

Four years and one civil war later...

Jared's @broadstreetblog.bsky.social post 👇 about our chapter for the forthcoming Handbook of Culture and Economic Behaviour (edited by Ben Enke, Paola Giuliano, @nathannunn.bsky.social and Leonard Wantchekon) The chapter (pdf) 👉 www.cesifo.org/en/publicati...

The Senegalese-French director is a master storyteller with films like Dahomey and Atlantics weaving the supernatural with the real. theconversation.com/mati-diop-is... #ArtsCultureAndSociety

Ayo Adebanjo, Nigerian politician and nationalist, died on 14 February 2025. He was 96. theconversation.com/ayo-adebanjo... #AyoAdebanjo #ArtsCultureAndSociety

Burning invasive plants on site creates scars and prevents natural vegetation from growing back quickly. theconversation.com/south-africa... #EnvironmentAndEnergy

'The Continent' n°191, 22 février 2025 : - le point militaire et des réfugiés de la guerre civile au Soudan ; - la vie des marchandes de Goma sous le joug du M23 ; - patrimoine : le coq Okukor, un des bronzes du royaume de Bénin, pillés par les Britanniques en 1897. #Afrique #patrimoine

“Africa needs regional development plans where national resources are complemented and built out across countries … it doesn’t need more siloed oil and gas projects.” @fadhelkaboub.bsky.social on the push to expand Africa’s fossil fuel infrastructure www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/...

A thread on USAID, and why it’s a long way from over… The wanton disruption of US assistance has been murderous. By now, kids will have died from malnutrition or one of the afflictions of camp life –perhaps dehydrating diarrhea.

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This thread is highly informative about current actions by the US Administration in secret

"...The Continent went to talk to the people who always pay the price." EXACTLY.

After an historic low point in #Germany ‘s post-45 parliamentary history, reading @polgreen.bsky.social essay helps to put all the shouting on #migration into perspective: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/o...

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This week's links include an interview with @ericverhoogen.bsky.social, @kopalo.bsky.social on the ambition gap among Africa's ruling elites, how tariff & non-tariff barriers affect green technology take-up in developing countries, and more... blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...?

#Uganda declares #Ebola outbreak. Public health expert Yap Boum explains the virus's history and safety measures. Stay informed to stay safe! theconversation.com/ebola-what-a... #TCAArchive #HealthAndMedicine

The last week has been v bad for US foreign assistance -- and that's bad for America. But there's still time for Secretary Rubio--who has a track record of supporting smart aid--to avert looming disaster and enact a *real* (and needed!) review and reform. Here's how: www.cgdev.org/blog/changin...

Libya is ramping up deportations of Sub-Saharan Africans. Over 600 Nigerien men were recently deported, and at least two died upon returning to Niger. Reports of mistreatment in Libyan prisons include beatings and guards pouring melting plastic on a man. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/w...

#Madagascar boasts the highest percentage of endemic plant species globally, highlighting the incredible biodiversity of African islands. 🌿 theconversation.com/madagascar-s... #ScienceAndTech

Kenya's human rights commission reports 82 abductions between June and December 2024. Colonial-era tactics resurface, sparking concern. 🕵️‍♂️ theconversation.com/kenya-abduct... #Politics

New podcast interview about my book! @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...