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Friendly reminder😇 The deadline for our #fellowship is fast approaching. If you're thinking of applying, now is the time! Gather your materials and submit your proposal by March 10th. Details here 👇

Balancing relations with East and West: In our Policy Brief, Karoline Eickhoff analyses Kenya's foreign policy under President Ruto, caught between domestic criticism and international praise. What role for non-alignment in an environment of global division?👇 megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/po…

William Ruto ran his campaign on domestic issues. Now he devotes much time and resources to foreign policy… and travel. In our policy brief, Karoline Eickhoff looks at his nearly 50 trips and asks how does Kenya's public view his global diplomacy efforts? 👉megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/po…

Spent the morning discussing comms over croissants w/ WonkComms & @ThinkTank_Lab! Jannik Jansen & Katja Muñoz shared their insights on green backlash, AI’s influence on voter sentiment and we debated how think tanks can engage w/ the broader public in the run-up to elections.

Talking about #Sudan using narratives like 'forgotten conflict', 'war of two generals' and 'proxy war' oversimplifies the conflict. Gerrit Kurtz calls for depth in journalism & policy discussions. Read more in our latest Spotlight: megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/mt… SWP Africa & MidEast

Auf der Suche nach Lesefutter? Alle unsere #JointFutures Artikel gibt es jetzt auch gesammelt in einer Publikation - 162 Seiten nur Afrikapolitik ;)

African states increasingly seek a trade, not aid partnership with Germany. Berlin will have to invest more in trade promotion, but also encourage the German private sector to develop market strategies for the continent ✍️Alex Vines for Megatrends Afrika Read: megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/wo…

CATS is also awarding fellowships in 2024/25 to post-doctoral researchers & practitioners working on Turkey’s role & positioning in MENA & the global system or 🇪🇺🇹🇷 relations. The deadline for applications is 16.06.2024. Further info: bit.ly/CFA2024F #CallforApplications

Gerade auf der Suche? Unsere SWP-Forschungsgruppe auch🤓 #Jobs - Forschungsassistenz bei SWP Africa & MidEast - ab dem 1. September - Teilzeit (50%) Bewerbt euch noch bis zum 19. Juni 👇

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Exploring EU party manifestos with Niels Keijzer to better understand how the next European Parliament will approach the Africa-Europe partnership. Available in 🇬🇧 &🇩🇪 at Megatrends Afrika IDOS_research

Great analysis by Benedikt Erforth & Niels Keijzer on the impact of the EP elections on EU relations with Africa drawing from the party manifestos. Key message is: we should see a more security-driven EU policy towards Africa. Recommended reading!

Proteste in #Kenia: Unsere Karoline Eickhoff hat mit dem Tagesspiegel darüber gesprochen, warum gerade die junge Bevölkerung auf die Straße geht und was das für Kenias Image als Stabilitätsanker in der Region bedeutet. tagesspiegel.de/internationale…

In other news: Für mich stehen neue berufliche Abenteuer an und meine Stelle bei Megatrends Afrika / SWP Africa & MidEast ist neu zu besetzen.🫣 Wer hat Lust auf Kommuniktion und Afrikapolitik? Hier gibt's alle Details 👉 swp-berlin.org/karriere/stell…

Is Italy's #MatteiPlan a strategic game changer or just a mirage? In our latest Spotlight, Arturo Varvelli analyzes the Meloni government’s efforts to elevate #Italy's role in Africa. Read more at 👇 megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/mt… ECFR ECFR Roma

China's strategic media engagement in Africa—what's the impact? What does this mean for African agency? Hangwei LI explores why fostering media independence is crucial for safeguarding against authoritarian shifts. Dive deeper here 👇 megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/po… IDOS_research

👇 #Niger 👇

My colleagues at the Megatrends Afrika (IDOS_research SWP Berlin Kiel Institute (IfW Kiel) RWI Leibniz Institute Lena Gutheil, Tobias Heidland, moving to heidland.bsky.social and other wonderful humans) wrote this review of three key megatrends that are shaping African political landscape. Delve in! megatrends-afrika.de/assets/afrika/…