the prime minister just said “I’ll commit gеnоcide and no one can stop me” like a supervillain and ppl will look you in the eye and tell you this is self-defense

We are pleased to share Institute of Development Studies #betweenthelines podcast, where our research affiliate and member of the communications team Rashmi Singh interviewed Ian Scoones about his newly published book Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development and PASTRES project! ids.ac.uk/news/podcast-p…

Today, after the ICJ ruling, I find myself a little bit less disgusted with modern institutions and more hopeful for a trend towards greater justice, fairness, & morals in the face of lobbies, pressure groups, and propaganda outfits. A warm thank you, South Africa.

The Council of Ministers discussed on the draft policy on disaster risk management and cleared it for implementation effective from 24th February 2024. The E.D.R.M.C. extends gratitude to those who contributed in drafting process of the policy.

#Update: #OLF condemns “brutal Murder” of #Bate_Urgessa, appeals for impartial and neutral investigation The Oromo Liberation front (OLF) has condemned “the brutal murder” of its political officer Bate Urgessa saying that it learned of the killing “with agony and grave sadness”,

A wife, four kids, and loved ones have to confront not only the brutal murder of a loving husband, father, and friend but also the torture of having to collect his body from where his assassins dumped it. Bate Urgessa was not an ordinary Oromo politician, but a sharp

🇺🇸🇮🇱 BERNIE SANDERS FIRES BACK AT NETANYAHU'S ANTISEMITISM COMMENT

Research exposes normalization of gender-based online violence against women in #Ethiopia addisstandard.com/?p=43803 A recent study by the Centre for Information Resilience sheds light on the alarming prevalence of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (#GBV) against women

The UN General Assembly will vote tomorrow on a resolution that may effectively make Palestine a member state of the UN. As you may recall, Biden vetoed a resolution at the UNSC earlier this year that sought to admit Palestine as a member. Based on a draft of the resolution I

If you are not shocked and deeply troubled by yesterday's massacre in Rafah, you are a psychopath. History will not only remember those who committed the crimes but also those who remained silent.

Jeremy Corbyn says during a meeting with the Parliamentary Labour Party Committee he was confronted and asked to give assurances that as Labour leader - and potentially prime minister - he would automatically support any military action Israel undertakes👇

Do new water developments in the Horn of Africa build #pastoralists' resilience - or undermine it? ▶️This new video from SPARC researchers shares some surprising conclusions from our latest research: buff.ly/4g2DUZ1 #SPARCideas #IYRP

Presentation of ⁦Pastoralism & Uncertainty⁩ research in Qinghai Minzu University in Xining, ably translated by ⁦Palden Tsering⁩, former ⁦Institute of Development Studies⁩ ⁦University of Sussex⁩ PhD student and co-founder of the first Centre for Pastoralism Studies in #China

A decade of collaborative efforts on index-based livestock insurance in the Horn of Africa has been compiled into a book that is now available. ILRI.org Nathan Jensen cambridge.org/core/elements/…

👉IDS Book launch! Watch Ian Scoones on the launch of his new book: Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World. 3 October from 16:00 to 17:30 at IDS. In person and online. Chair: Prof Lyla Mehta Register your place now: 👉ac.pulse.ly/xpfh6pmnq1

Our free exhibition ‘Uncertain Worlds’ is up in Brighton’s Jubilee Library (@BHLibraries) until 17 November! It’s a series of short comics that explore how we deal with uncertainty, drawing lessons from pastoralists. More info: pastres.org/uncertainworld…

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A pioneer in pastoralism studies and an inspiration to many of us, the walking library has departed. Few lives are as remarkable as yours. Rest in peace, Jeremy Swift! Institute of Development Studies Ian Scoones

Finally, our Center for Pastoralism Studies(CPS) is here, looks great with a nice coffee machine, which is crucial.😝😝😝