Henning Melber

@he-mel.bsky.social

530 followers 120 following 680 posts

So-called scholar activist

Henning Melber is a German political scientist and sociologist. He is a German-Namibian and Swedish Africanist and political activist.

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Political science 35%

Sociology 14%

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Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 7h

South Africa delivered at the G20, Trump delivered a tantrum www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

South Africa delivered at the G20, Trump delivered a tantrum | Daily Maverick

<p>Trump may believe he can single-handedly rewrite the rules of geopolitics with threats and hashtags. But the G20 is bigger than him. The world is bigger than him. And South Africa’s leadership is a...

www.dailymaverick.co.za

Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 8h

Marine phosphate
"Even though vulnerable countries like Namibia are constantly targeted by promises of untold wealth, Namibia cannot risk being a test site for an experimental industry that holds many potentially irreversible environmental consequences."
www.namibian.com.na/marine-phosp...

Marine phosphate mining: Who profits and who pays?

AS GLOBAL demand for phosphate rises, extractive industries, including in Namibia, are now seeking seabed mining licences to dredge the world’s oceans. Many scientists and environmentalists […]

www.namibian.com.na

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Christian Bettges @chbettges.bsky.social · 14h

Die Doku "Hannah Arendt - Eine Jüdin im Pariser Exil" müsste heute auch irgendwann in der ARTE-Mediathek erscheinen und kann dort dann in voller Länge angeschaut werden. Dazu später noch mehr, auch auf meiner Steady-Seite.

Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 22h

Trump disinvites South Africa from 2026 G20 summit politi.co/3XkxsV2

Trump disinvites South Africa from 2026 G20 summit

The two nations have suffered a mired relationship as Trump continues to deplore South Africa for what he says is ongoing persecution of South Africa’s white farmers.

politi.co

Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 22h

It seems that David dares to stand up and fight Goliath
x.com/ClaysonMonye...

Clayson Monyela on X: "#SouthAfrica🇿🇦 is a founding member of the G20. We don't get invited to G20 meetings & leaders summit. Those are gatherings of members. If other members allow this, then the G20 will die. SA🇿🇦 is a G20 Troika member (outgone, current & incoming Presidency)." / X

#SouthAfrica🇿🇦 is a founding member of the G20. We don't get invited to G20 meetings & leaders summit. Those are gatherings of members. If other members allow this, then the G20 will die. SA🇿🇦 is a G20 Troika member (outgone, current & incoming Presidency).

x.com

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Decolonial Memories @colonial-memories.bsky.social · 1d

Bundeshaushalt 2026 & Kolonialismus: Interventionen von @gruene-bundestag.de & @dielinkebt.de in Bereinigungssitzung zu EP04 @bundeskultur.bsky.social & EP05 @diplo.de

W. Weimer erklärt lt. Bericht, „dass in dem neuen Gedenkstättenkonzept die
Aufarbeitung des Kolonialismus ein wichtiges Thema sei.“