Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara announces he won't run in October elections, putting to bed speculation that he would seek a third term. reuters.com/article/us-ivo…

AURORE IRADUKUNDA, Amoako Boafo, 2020

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When immigration involves black bodies, people always want to belittle and render futile the need to flee or seek better opportunities. When it’s other people doing it, it’s fine. Black Ppl are also guilty of this and imma need everyone to stop.

The constant need to shift the responsibility from the abuser to the victim by implying that they deserved mistreatment for daring to leave their country, is simplistic at best. If this is your mindset, do better.

Because I’m pretty sure that the Lebanese, Europeans, Americans and Asians are living comfortably in African countries they sought refuge in. Ask yourself why that is and decolonize your mind.

The silence of African heads of states regarding the brutal murder of Nigerians during #EndSarsProtests is very telling. #EndSARs 🇳🇬✊🏾

‘They wanted to kill us' - #endsars protesters at the Lekki toll bridge blame soldiers for the violence, but the Nigerian Army says it wasn't them. Eye-witnesses tell the BBC what they saw. x.com/BBCAfrica/stat…

A great analysis of the interconnections of xenocentrism and (neo)colonization on consumer food preferences and obesity rates in African countries by Ayoola Oladipupo👏🏾

Delighted to announce JP Nsengimana (Phil) of The Commons Project Foundation will join us for a special guest seminar, where he will share insights into key policy challenges for #eHealth in #Africa. Registration open: 📆 Tuesday 16 February ⏰ 10.30am - 12pm (LONDON) 💻 bit.ly/392AinZ

new blog up on LSE Global Health!

This #UHCDay, let’s work together to get the #GlobalGoals back on track. Aurore Iradukunda @ILO ILOSocialProtection, will share findings of World Social Protection Report 2020-22 Register here bit.ly/3o8y12l Translation available in 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇬🇧 #UniversalHealthCoverage

✊🏾 📣La santé et la sécurité sociale sont des droits humains ! #UHCDay 🌍 En clôture du webinaire du RES, Aurore Iradukunda présente les conclusions du Rapport mondial sur la protection sociale 20-22 de @ILO et souligne l'importance de bâtir une culture de la #protectionsociale

An officer in Burkina Faso's army announces on state media that the army has ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and closed the borders. Military takeovers have returned to the stage in #Africa #BurkinaFaso

Scholar of decoloniality, Visiting Lecturer at African Leadership Centre and country-expert on Cabo Verde, Dr Borges will bring unique insights on the contemporary manifestations of Cabral’s legacy as seen through youth movements across Lusophone Africa. Register here: bit.ly/3OLtQrl

London, join us on March 7✨

Join us June 7 for the UK and Europe Premiere of "A Thousand and One Berber Nights" followed by Q&A with Director UptownBerber! Register here: bit.ly/3Vm2M5K Watch the trailer here: bit.ly/4dV4mTr Co-presented by SOAS Politics SOAS Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies Fiona B. Adamson

Thank you to the EISA for supporting my upcoming fieldwork! Excited for what is to come 💫