The threat by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to leave Ecowas reveals the bloc's failure on security and democracy. Our new policy note explores the complexity of the Ecowas crisis, the dilemma of balancing principles and pragmatism.
Fin out more at: nai.se/ecowascrisis

The recording of the ETTG discussion 'EU-Africa Migration and Development Cooperation: Building a Mutually Beneficial Partnership' is now available!

With ODI | ECDPM 🔎 🌍 | Nordic Africa Institute

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Inspiring and well-attended panel on the EU-Africa #migration agenda last night. Here, the excellent Linda Oucho insists on the relevance of migrant voices in European debates. Great collab between ⁦ODI⁩ ⁦ECDPM 🔎 🌍⁩ ⁦ETTG_EU⁩ and ⁦Nordic Africa Institute⁩

How amazing would this be? Come research migrant rights mobilisation at Africa's premier migration research centre. Become a part of the Mobility Governance Lab, ACMS Wits University and ODID family.

Meet the keynote speakers for our upcoming policy conference!

We're delighted to be joined by Luigi Soreca🇪🇺, Shada Islam & Ola Henrikson for reflections on future EU migration & development policy.

In person I 25 April I Residence Palace

Register here: buff.ly/49LeuL1

📅 Join in on April 24 17:30 - 19:00 CET online for a panel discussion ahead of the new European Commission in 2024 and the 3rd AU-EU ministerial summit.

Register now: odi.org/en/events/the-…

In partnership with ODI, ETTG_EU and ECDPM 🔎 🌍

I am proud and excited to share the recording of last year’s AMMODI Virtual Roundtable, “Making African(ist) Migration Reaearch Visible”. It features nuanced and insightful reflections from researchers, editors, and librarians. Have a look! Nordic Africa Institute ABIFreiburg

Absolutely devastating news, for our colleagues in #Gaza who have suffered so much loss already, and for the people they were trying to help on behalf of the international community.
 
Member States must call for the protection of United Nations staff, for humanitarians and for civilians

Come and join us at the Swedish Anthropologists' Annual meeting. Jesper Bjarnesen and I are organising a panel on materiality and anticipatory practices. sant2024.se/?page_id=85

EASA letter regarding academic freedom and Prof. Ghassan Hage (Ghassan Hage).
Addressed to Patrick Cramer Patrick Cramer Max Planck Society & Prof. Dr. Ursula Rao, Executive Director, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology.
Read it in full:
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I am deeply honoured by this recognition from the IJURR.org board, and grateful to the editorial team and anonymous reviewers for their guidance in refining this text. And always thankful to everyone at the Nordic Africa Institute for their support and encouragement

The first highly commended article as selected by the IJURR Board is THE POWER OF IMPENDING ZONING: Governance through Inaction in a Secondary City in Burkina Faso by Jesper Bjarnesen centring narratives & resistance strategies of residents in an informal settlement Burkina Faso

Statement regarding my sacking from Max Planck Society
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Senegal: Presidenten skjuter upp valet

Senegals sittande president Macky Sall har beslutat skjuta upp presidentvalet. Valet flyttas nu fram sex månader. Beslutet har lett till omfattande protester. Afrikagrupperna Utrikesdepartementet Nordic Africa Institute Sida

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Mobile data access to #Internet has been shut down in Senegal, as the government tries to extend the President's term illegally through a parliamentary vote.
#KeepItOn #FreeSenegal

Terrible news of the arrest of Fred Bauma Bienvenu Matumo and the 5 others; see statement of LUCHA 🇨🇩 below👇

No connection on 4g networks in some areas of Dakar this morning. Looks like Senegal has cut internet ahead of a parliament vote to extend President Macky Sall's mandate NetBlocks

🎙️Tune into the Nordic Africa podcast for an in-depth exploration of #AFCON24 ! Cote d'Ivoire has been hosting one of the most surprising & exciting editions of the Africa Cup. But beyond the pitch what kind of influence does football have on politics &economy in Africa? Link ⤵️

nai.uu.se/news-and-event… featuring Jesper Bjarnesen Sebastian van Baalen Oscar Rothstein,Buster Emil Kirchner and Carl Rommel

Packed house & great discussion at Global Bar Magazine on aid & migration with State Secretary Anders Hall, Pieter-Jan van Eggermont Läkare Utan Gränser & Jesper Bjarnesen, where he called for tackling current political challenges 'as they are' not reverting to pre-refugee crisis strategies