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Perhaps appropriate that while on paternity leave, I can share news of a birth of a different type:
Thrilled that today is the official release of "The Islamic State in Africa," which I've authored w help from the brilliant team of @ryanmofarrell, @MENASTREAM, @Pol_Sec_Analyst.
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Newest issue of FMSO's Operational Environment Watch newsletter on international perspectives of the OE is out now:
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Incredible accomplishment by a superlative team.
If you find yourself pondering the new Discord leaks about ISK (ISIS-K) in AFG, @AmiraJadoon and I just released a new book on this group, several years in the making
Short thread below, but please buy now while it’s 50% off (limited time): rienner.com/title/The_Islami…
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Dr. Jason Warner retweeted
Avis d’appel d’offres pour le recrutement d’un Partenaire National d’Afrobarometer en Guinée pour la réalisation du Round 10 des enquêtes Afrobarometer : bit.ly/3JSyMar
#Guinee #Sondage
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"Members of this department...have been foundational mentors and intellectual inspirations in my life." - Dr. Jason Warner '06
Thank you for your gift to the African, African American and diaspora studies department, Dr. Warner.
@warnjason @UNC_AAAD 💙 #GiveUNC
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Burkina Faso has now suspended France 24 following the interview w/the leader of AQIM. It banned RFI in December.
If security dynamics are prelude, it would be unsurprising to see Russian efforts to fill the media void in BF as RT launches in S Africa.
reuters.com/world/africa/bur…
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On the politics of #Nostalgia. #Russia to restore the name of Patrice Lumumba University in a gesture to reviving close ties with #Africa
🎙️@mfa_russia welcomes the decision to restore the name of Patrice Lumumba, the world-famous fighter for the freedom of Africa, to the RUDN University.
Another sign of Russia attaching special importance to Africa in its foreign policy
🔗 is.gd/SK7K41
#RussiaAfrica
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6: Terrorism/TOC
-Burkina Faso addresses terrorism w recruits and Russia
-Somalia gov claims Al-Shabaab seeks negotiations
-Nigeria wants renewed cooperation against jihadist groups
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Kenya Receives 30,000 Tonnes of Wheat From Ukraine allafrica.com/stories/202303…
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China's Speed in Selling Arms Prompts US Partners to Buy From Beijing, Say Officials
"More recently, between 2017 and 2020, Chinese arms exports to sub-Saharan Africa outpaced the United States by a ratio of nearly 3-to-1, the report said."
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Slightly late in amplifying this, but if you haven't read about or listened to @SimNasr's interview with AQIM's leader, do yourself a favor and check it out.
An incredible get of an interview by one of the sharpest folks out there.
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This Islamic State mapping project from @azelin is going to change the game for researchers of the group and its affiliates.
An incredible effort by one of the leaders of the field.
Third promo clip for my Islamic State mapping project!
Get a brief preview of what the map looks like and how it will be a primary source-rich tool.
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We are hiring @CSISAfrica @CSIS. Come join us. Great work, outstanding colleagues, top institution.
New #Job Alert: We're hiring a Program Coordinator/Research Assistant!
We’re looking for a dynamic and motivated person to join our small team to support the operational and substantive goals of our program and conduct research.
More details here: careers.csis.org/opportuniti…
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1: We at @USArmy's Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO), part of @TRADOC, are out with the newest edition of “OE Watch,” our monthly run-down of foreign perspectives of the international operational environment. As its EiC I’m 100% biased, but I think it's fascinating + useful:
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