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A few months ago, I rode Kenya's new SGR between Nairobi and Mombasa ten times for research - here are some reflections on the railway and its politics from the perspective of passengers: aborne.net/afrigos-africa…

My recent SSHAP briefing on DRC-Rwanda border controls for Ebola: reliefweb.int/report/rwanda/…

My comments on African Borderlands facing COVID-19. africa.undp.org/content/rba/en…

DYK #borderlands in Africa host around 270 million inhabitants? That's more than in any single state on the continent. Yet these regions are often plagued by development issues. How will they cope w/ #COVID19 ⬇️ ow.ly/gHb350A7tN6

The ERC-funded AFRIGOS project examines transport corridors, border towns and port cities in four regions of Africa. Find out more in this profile: erc.europa.eu/news-events/ma… Paul Nugent Hugh Lamarque

Most interesting: I didn't realise how little official data there was on deaths. Ethiopia officially records less than 2% of deaths, Niger less than 4%. Ghana records 25%. Only 8 African nations record more than 75% of deaths. graphics.reuters.com/HEALTH-CORONAV…

📢We want to hear your voice! If you work in #CrossBorder programmes share with us your experiences on how #COVID19 affects your implementation & actions in the field. Send your contributions to our online discussion by 17 July. 👉 bit.ly/3ee4tZT

Ini Dele-Adedeji and Ella Jeffreys on COVID-19 in Lagos: "While public calls to stay at home are blasted on social media from the villas and mansions of celebrities, the working class are stuck in overcrowded housing, exposed". africasacountry.com/2020/07/face-m…

Exciting new book on Transport Corridors in Africa now out. Editing and chapters by CAS staff, alumni, and fellows including Paul Nugent Hugh Lamarque Jose-Maria Munoz sidy cissokho Elisa Gambino and Isabella. And it is free to download! Check out link below.

Transport Corridors in Africa, edited by Hugh Lamarque and Paul Nugent, is now available as Open Access! buff.ly/3wkZ9jC This important new book provides an in-depth examination of the inherent tensions and dynamics of transport corridors in Africa. Hugh Lamarque AFRIGOS project

WATCH: Hundreds of Congolese filmed crossing into Uganda via Bunagana border town in Kisoro District as fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese government forces continued for the second day on Sunday. #MonitorUpdates 📹Robert Muhereza

We're pleased to welcome new regional editor for Africa, Hugh Lamarque 🌍📚 Affiliated w/ The University of Edinburgh & University of London. His research focuses on border policing, border town dynamics, and the causes and consequences of border closures in Africa.

NEW BRIEFING on #Ebola in #Uganda. ❗️ Hugh Lamarque considers cross-border relations with #Rwanda in the context of the 2022 Ebola outbreak. How are #political & #economic dynamics likely to influence relations? What areas & actors are most at risk?⬇️ socialscienceinaction.org/resources/key-…

The second ABORNE panel on a rather topical subject Hugh Lamarque @AborneNetwork

For friends and colleagues in Kenya, Hannah Brown and I have just published another briefing on cross-border Ebola transmission from the SVD outbreak in Uganda. socialscienceinaction.org/resources/key-…

Timely book on Africa's Railway Renaissance, with contributions from AFRIGOS project researchers Tim Zajontz and Hugh Lamarque. ➡️ routledge.com/Africas-Railwa…

Shortly after its launch I spent about 50 hours on Kenya's new SGR railway. My notes have been published here: taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/…

Put your back to a border and walk away from it --- at what point do you exit the borderland? It's a very simple question and one that is very difficult to answer. aborne.net/afrigos-africa…

ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Violence Data is excellent - it can be badly abused. Full read here: linkedin.com/pulse/acled-vi…

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