To be precise, this is an important account of how 🇩🇪 lost progressive civil society & allies for liberal democracy transition in the Middle East. What do we know about intergov relations, visa applications, private sector - zenith SWP Africa & MidEast ECFR MENA CARPO?

Important distinction - and questions. Would also be keen to see how things stack up in Africa.

Germany changes tune on Israeli military operations in Gaza On Saturday, for the first time a high-ranking German government official publicly criticised Israel for violating international law in the Gaza Strip. Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck stated: "Of course, Israel must

What have we become?

So the world was in uproar when we didn’t actually see any evidence of beheaded babies (now debunked as false including by Israeli media), but when we see actual beheaded babies in Rafah we don’t even blink and the Governments and world media are silent. What have we become? 💔

Seriously?

That there’s absolutely no AU capability to prevent this from happening is a source of constant shame. Even more shameful is the fact that too many African leaders & diplomats harbor no sense of urgency about the situation in Sudan.

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.

I just can't anymore...

This is a really good episode. Highly recommended.

This is interesting through and through

Looking forward!

China’s growing influence in Africa is often framed as a threat. At least this is a popular narrative held in Europe and in the US. However, how are these narratives constructed and diffused? What are Africa-China narratives held amongst Africans? Furthermore, how do narratives

Warum Kürzungen bei der #Entwicklungspolitik ein Eigentor in einer multipolaren Welt wären, beschreiben Olumide Abimbola und ich hier im Tagesspiegel ⬇️ #G7Italy APRI - Africa Policy Research Institute & Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung tagesspiegel.de/internationale…

Ob #G20 oder aktuell #G7: westliche Länder haben das Vertrauen des globalen Südens verloren. Zeit umzudenken, fordern unser Kollege & Leiter des Afrika-Referats, Henrik Maihack , und Olumide Abimbola , Direktor des APRI - Africa Policy Research Institute im Kommentar im Tagesspiegel . tagesspiegel.de/internationale…

„Eine faire und finanziell umfassende Entwicklungspolitik, die die Bedingungen für verlässliche internationale Zusammenarbeit und damit deutsche Wirtschafts-, Sicherheits- und Gesellschaftsinteressen insgesamt stärkt, ist auch kluge Geopolitik.“ 🎤🫳 Henrik Maihack Olumide Abimbola

Warum es für Deutschland eine schreckliche Idee ist, seine Rolle in einer multipolaren Welt zu verkleinern. Ein Kommentar von mir und Henrik Maihack, Leiter des Afrika-Referats bei Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung im Tagesspiegel tagesspiegel.de/internationale…

Africa and developing countries will drive a key message at hashtag#COP29: we need to scale up #AdaptationFinance to balance the bias for mitigation finance. What role can the MDBs play to deliver on this agenda? Recommendations in 🧵thebreakthrough.org/issues/energy/…

Quelle horreur!

Congrats!!