Michele Gonnelli
@michelegonnelli.bsky.social
Interview with Kholood Khair, #Sudan
In the end, [the leaders] ethnicized the conflict and it became effectively a conflict between two Arab-supremacist ideologies.. the riverine Arabs of the center and the north against the Sahelian, pastoralist Arabs of the west'
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
In the end, [the leaders] ethnicized the conflict and it became effectively a conflict between two Arab-supremacist ideologies.. the riverine Arabs of the center and the north against the Sahelian, pastoralist Arabs of the west'
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
How the Conflict in Sudan Became a Humanitarian Catastrophe
After a coup devolved into open warfare, countries across the region have pursued their own policy and commercial interests by backing one side or the other.
www.newyorker.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Interview with Kholood Khair, #Sudan
In the end, [the leaders] ethnicized the conflict and it became effectively a conflict between two Arab-supremacist ideologies.. the riverine Arabs of the center and the north against the Sahelian, pastoralist Arabs of the west'
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
In the end, [the leaders] ethnicized the conflict and it became effectively a conflict between two Arab-supremacist ideologies.. the riverine Arabs of the center and the north against the Sahelian, pastoralist Arabs of the west'
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
Interview with Kholood Khair, #Sudan
'it’s still more of a domestic than a proxy war... if, tomorrow, the SAF and the R.S.F. got together and made a deal, that would be more likely to stop the war than if Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the U.A.E. made a deal'
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
'it’s still more of a domestic than a proxy war... if, tomorrow, the SAF and the R.S.F. got together and made a deal, that would be more likely to stop the war than if Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the U.A.E. made a deal'
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
How the Conflict in Sudan Became a Humanitarian Catastrophe
After a coup devolved into open warfare, countries across the region have pursued their own policy and commercial interests by backing one side or the other.
www.newyorker.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Interview with Kholood Khair, #Sudan
'it’s still more of a domestic than a proxy war... if, tomorrow, the SAF and the R.S.F. got together and made a deal, that would be more likely to stop the war than if Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the U.A.E. made a deal'
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
'it’s still more of a domestic than a proxy war... if, tomorrow, the SAF and the R.S.F. got together and made a deal, that would be more likely to stop the war than if Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the U.A.E. made a deal'
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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Somaliland is in the grip of a severe drought, but outside government channels, few are talking about it. It’s a stark reminder of how fragile our systems are when shocks hit. #Somaliland #Drought www.horndiplomat.com/2025/11/soma...
Somaliland Issues Urgent Drought Appeal as Crisis Deepens Nationwide
Somaliland President Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has issued a renewed national drought appeal, warning that conditions
www.horndiplomat.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Somaliland is in the grip of a severe drought, but outside government channels, few are talking about it. It’s a stark reminder of how fragile our systems are when shocks hit. #Somaliland #Drought www.horndiplomat.com/2025/11/soma...
#Somalia: New report shows increase of online and offline violence against #women #journalists - IFJ
Breakdown of cases by year:
• 2023: 31
• 2024: 21
• 2025 (so far): 27
Including: sexual harassment, physical assault, attempted rape, online abuse
www.ifj.org/media-centre...
Breakdown of cases by year:
• 2023: 31
• 2024: 21
• 2025 (so far): 27
Including: sexual harassment, physical assault, attempted rape, online abuse
www.ifj.org/media-centre...
Somalia: New report shows increase of online and offline violence against women journalists / IFJ
A new report launched on 24 November by the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), an affiliate of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), reveals an increase in violence, harassment...
www.ifj.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
#Somalia: New report shows increase of online and offline violence against #women #journalists - IFJ
Breakdown of cases by year:
• 2023: 31
• 2024: 21
• 2025 (so far): 27
Including: sexual harassment, physical assault, attempted rape, online abuse
www.ifj.org/media-centre...
Breakdown of cases by year:
• 2023: 31
• 2024: 21
• 2025 (so far): 27
Including: sexual harassment, physical assault, attempted rape, online abuse
www.ifj.org/media-centre...
'A retired Ethiopian general.. told New Lines by phone: “Both Abiy and Isaias want war, but their own limits trap them.”'
#Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed is pushing for a route to the sea, while #Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki is digging in to resist
a fragile peace, @mkheirom
newlinesmag.com/argument/eri...
#Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed is pushing for a route to the sea, while #Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki is digging in to resist
a fragile peace, @mkheirom
newlinesmag.com/argument/eri...
Eritrea, Ethiopia and the Missteps That Could Lead to War
Abiy Ahmed’s naval ambitions and Isaias Afwerki’s proxy tactics are testing a fragile peace, which is one miscalculation away from unraveling
newlinesmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
'A retired Ethiopian general.. told New Lines by phone: “Both Abiy and Isaias want war, but their own limits trap them.”'
#Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed is pushing for a route to the sea, while #Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki is digging in to resist
a fragile peace, @mkheirom
newlinesmag.com/argument/eri...
#Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed is pushing for a route to the sea, while #Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki is digging in to resist
a fragile peace, @mkheirom
newlinesmag.com/argument/eri...
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‘Budapest bella, ma non ci vivrei’ www.roars.it/ecco-il-test...
Ecco il testo di riforma della governance degli atenei: e non c'è solo il rappresentante del governo nel CdA
Ecco il testo, finora segreto, della riforma della governance delle università partorito dalla commissione presieduta da Galli Della Loggia. Le due novità più rilevanti si conoscono già: la nomina da ...
www.roars.it
November 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
‘Budapest bella, ma non ci vivrei’ www.roars.it/ecco-il-test...
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María Corina Machado -- the far-right US-funded Venezuelan coup leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize -- vowed “massive privatization”, offering to sell off $1.7 trillion of resources to US corporations, if Trump can help her overthrow President Nicolás Maduro.
geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/11/13/p...
geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/11/13/p...
'Massive privatization': María Corina Machado offers to sell $1.7 trillion of Venezuela's assets to US corporations - Geopolitical Economy Report
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado vowed "massive privatization", to sell $1.7 trillion of oil & resources to US corporations
geopoliticaleconomy.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
María Corina Machado -- the far-right US-funded Venezuelan coup leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize -- vowed “massive privatization”, offering to sell off $1.7 trillion of resources to US corporations, if Trump can help her overthrow President Nicolás Maduro.
geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/11/13/p...
geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/11/13/p...
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South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed powerful vice president Benjamin Bol Mel in a shock move.
Within a year, Kiir suspended First VP Riek Machar and has now sacked the second VP — a major shake-up at the top.
Within a year, Kiir suspended First VP Riek Machar and has now sacked the second VP — a major shake-up at the top.
South Sudan President Salva Kiir sacks Vice-President Bol Mel
Bol Mel, who is sanctioned by the US for alleged corruption, had been tipped as Kiir's successor.
www.bbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed powerful vice president Benjamin Bol Mel in a shock move.
Within a year, Kiir suspended First VP Riek Machar and has now sacked the second VP — a major shake-up at the top.
Within a year, Kiir suspended First VP Riek Machar and has now sacked the second VP — a major shake-up at the top.
'Western support for #AU missions in #Somalia has rested on threat assessments.. so too has the approach of dominant #TCCs' such as #Ethiopia: '‘Yes, you are contributing something, but you are also staying to ensure that the country is weak’' it was has been remarked
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When global and national politics get in the way of peace support operations
www.diis.dk
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
'Western support for #AU missions in #Somalia has rested on threat assessments.. so too has the approach of dominant #TCCs' such as #Ethiopia: '‘Yes, you are contributing something, but you are also staying to ensure that the country is weak’' it was has been remarked
www.diis.dk/en/research/...
www.diis.dk/en/research/...
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Qui presenterò alcune mie riflessioni sulla politica estera e di difesa italiana nel #Mediterraneo allargato e nell' #IndoPacifico
#Italia #Strategia #Security @unipisa.bsky.social
#Italia #Strategia #Security @unipisa.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Qui presenterò alcune mie riflessioni sulla politica estera e di difesa italiana nel #Mediterraneo allargato e nell' #IndoPacifico
#Italia #Strategia #Security @unipisa.bsky.social
#Italia #Strategia #Security @unipisa.bsky.social
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RVI is recruiting a Team Leader to head the Somali Dialogue Platform, a programme that provides research, analysis and technical support to strengthen inclusive political dialogue in #Somalia.
The role is based in Nairobi with regular travel to Somalia.
More about the role here: bit.ly/4oqAzXg
The role is based in Nairobi with regular travel to Somalia.
More about the role here: bit.ly/4oqAzXg
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
RVI is recruiting a Team Leader to head the Somali Dialogue Platform, a programme that provides research, analysis and technical support to strengthen inclusive political dialogue in #Somalia.
The role is based in Nairobi with regular travel to Somalia.
More about the role here: bit.ly/4oqAzXg
The role is based in Nairobi with regular travel to Somalia.
More about the role here: bit.ly/4oqAzXg
Reposted by Michele Gonnelli
Join our 7th 'pastoralism & drylands development' seminar on 24 November.
Weather and climate information from the frontlines, insights from Wajir
Register in-person in Nairobi or online: lnkd.in/eEjhu88A
Weather and climate information from the frontlines, insights from Wajir
Register in-person in Nairobi or online: lnkd.in/eEjhu88A
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Join our 7th 'pastoralism & drylands development' seminar on 24 November.
Weather and climate information from the frontlines, insights from Wajir
Register in-person in Nairobi or online: lnkd.in/eEjhu88A
Weather and climate information from the frontlines, insights from Wajir
Register in-person in Nairobi or online: lnkd.in/eEjhu88A
Reposted by Michele Gonnelli
🚨A serious security breach has been identified in #Somalia Government’s e-Visa system, posing a significant cybersecurity and data protection risk to all users, including international personnel and staff from the global community operating in Somalia. This is very concerning!
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
🚨A serious security breach has been identified in #Somalia Government’s e-Visa system, posing a significant cybersecurity and data protection risk to all users, including international personnel and staff from the global community operating in Somalia. This is very concerning!
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#Egypt's New Administrative Capital has rebranded itself as "The New Capital". Officially, #Cairo is no longer the country's capital, though some government bodies still operate from there. egyptianstreets.com/2025/11/09/e... #geography #toponymy #worldmap #rename #MiddleEast #Africa
Egypt’s New Administrative Capital Officially Renamed ‘The New Capital’
Egypt’s Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD) has announced that the New Administrative Capital will now be officially referred to as The New Capital in all formal correspondence and g
egyptianstreets.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
#Egypt's New Administrative Capital has rebranded itself as "The New Capital". Officially, #Cairo is no longer the country's capital, though some government bodies still operate from there. egyptianstreets.com/2025/11/09/e... #geography #toponymy #worldmap #rename #MiddleEast #Africa
#Sudan #Gold #UAE #Switzerland
'Switzerland is directly implicated in these problematic flows, importing gold of unknown origin from the UAE. Between January and September 2025, Bern imported 316 tonnes of gold, valued at CHF 27 billion'
www.swissaid.ch/en/media/uni...
'Switzerland is directly implicated in these problematic flows, importing gold of unknown origin from the UAE. Between January and September 2025, Bern imported 316 tonnes of gold, valued at CHF 27 billion'
www.swissaid.ch/en/media/uni...
United Arab Emirates: More Than Ever a Hub for Conflict Gold - Swissaid
www.swissaid.ch
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
#Sudan #Gold #UAE #Switzerland
'Switzerland is directly implicated in these problematic flows, importing gold of unknown origin from the UAE. Between January and September 2025, Bern imported 316 tonnes of gold, valued at CHF 27 billion'
www.swissaid.ch/en/media/uni...
'Switzerland is directly implicated in these problematic flows, importing gold of unknown origin from the UAE. Between January and September 2025, Bern imported 316 tonnes of gold, valued at CHF 27 billion'
www.swissaid.ch/en/media/uni...
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Reposted by Michele Gonnelli
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Inside #UAE's secret #Sudan war op at #Somalia's Bosaso town. Weapons funneled to #RSF via Bosaso Airport.
Exclusive: Inside the UAE's secret Sudan war operation at Somalia's Bosaso
Colombian mercenaries, regular transport flights and cargo marked 'hazardous' reveals a vast covert operation fuelling the RSF massacres in el-Fasher
www.middleeasteye.net
November 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Inside #UAE's secret #Sudan war op at #Somalia's Bosaso town. Weapons funneled to #RSF via Bosaso Airport.
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#Somalia President Hassan arrives in Cairo, days after #Eritrea's Afwerki, to attend the inauguration of #Egypt's new Grand Museum.
Hassan previously attended #Ethiopia's GERD dam inauguration — a move criticized by #Cairo and #Asmara as a threat to regional stability.
Hassan previously attended #Ethiopia's GERD dam inauguration — a move criticized by #Cairo and #Asmara as a threat to regional stability.
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
#Somalia President Hassan arrives in Cairo, days after #Eritrea's Afwerki, to attend the inauguration of #Egypt's new Grand Museum.
Hassan previously attended #Ethiopia's GERD dam inauguration — a move criticized by #Cairo and #Asmara as a threat to regional stability.
Hassan previously attended #Ethiopia's GERD dam inauguration — a move criticized by #Cairo and #Asmara as a threat to regional stability.
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A pleasure to be interviewed by Tefera Ghedamu @EBC about the history of International Conferences of Ethiopian Studies and the latest 22nd @Hawassa University
🎥 YL #Ethiopia Country Director Dr. Alula Pankhurst joined Meet EBC with Tefera Ghedamu to discuss #ICES2025.
He reflected on the 66-year journey of the conference & shared YL Eth Qual6 findings on #youthtransitions amid multiple crises.
👉 Watch the video here: bit.ly/4hDKO8h
@yloxford.bsky.social
He reflected on the 66-year journey of the conference & shared YL Eth Qual6 findings on #youthtransitions amid multiple crises.
👉 Watch the video here: bit.ly/4hDKO8h
@yloxford.bsky.social
Meet #EBC: #Ethiopian Studies.
A conversation with Alula Pankhurst (PhD), member of the International organizing committee of the 22nd International Conference of #Ethiopian Studies held in Hawassa.
bit.ly
November 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A pleasure to be interviewed by Tefera Ghedamu @EBC about the history of International Conferences of Ethiopian Studies and the latest 22nd @Hawassa University
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#Somalia's president Hassan congratulates Samia Suluhu on her re-election — while #Tanzania's opposition rejects the results.
Meanwhile, #Mogadishu faces its own election standoff that could lead to parallel results — a scenario that could deepen political fragmentation.
Meanwhile, #Mogadishu faces its own election standoff that could lead to parallel results — a scenario that could deepen political fragmentation.
November 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
#Somalia's president Hassan congratulates Samia Suluhu on her re-election — while #Tanzania's opposition rejects the results.
Meanwhile, #Mogadishu faces its own election standoff that could lead to parallel results — a scenario that could deepen political fragmentation.
Meanwhile, #Mogadishu faces its own election standoff that could lead to parallel results — a scenario that could deepen political fragmentation.
Reposted by Michele Gonnelli
#Ethiopia's Red Sea dreams stir fears of new conflict in the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia’s Red Sea Dreams Stir Fears of New Conflict in the Horn of Africa
garoweonline.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM
#Ethiopia's Red Sea dreams stir fears of new conflict in the Horn of Africa.
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📊 Today’s #CYWRPF seminar, which has been organised monthly for the past 15 years by @yloxford.bsky.social #Ethiopia, highlighted findings from the MODA study by PSI & UNICEF.
🔹 80.4% of children in Ethiopia face multidimensional deprivation.
🔹 Highest in Somali, Afar & SNNP regions.
#ChildPoverty
🔹 80.4% of children in Ethiopia face multidimensional deprivation.
🔹 Highest in Somali, Afar & SNNP regions.
#ChildPoverty
October 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
📊 Today’s #CYWRPF seminar, which has been organised monthly for the past 15 years by @yloxford.bsky.social #Ethiopia, highlighted findings from the MODA study by PSI & UNICEF.
🔹 80.4% of children in Ethiopia face multidimensional deprivation.
🔹 Highest in Somali, Afar & SNNP regions.
#ChildPoverty
🔹 80.4% of children in Ethiopia face multidimensional deprivation.
🔹 Highest in Somali, Afar & SNNP regions.
#ChildPoverty
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Catherine #Connolly elected as #President of the Republic of #Ireland.
All the results here: www.presidentialelection.ie/election-res...
#Eire
All the results here: www.presidentialelection.ie/election-res...
#Eire
October 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Catherine #Connolly elected as #President of the Republic of #Ireland.
All the results here: www.presidentialelection.ie/election-res...
#Eire
All the results here: www.presidentialelection.ie/election-res...
#Eire
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#Djibouti parliament has voted to lift the presidential age limit of 75, paving the way for 77-year-old President Ismail Omar to seek a 6th term — which he is widely expected to win.
Guelleh ruled since 1999, succeeding his uncle Hassan Gouled Abtidoon.
Guelleh ruled since 1999, succeeding his uncle Hassan Gouled Abtidoon.
October 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
#Djibouti parliament has voted to lift the presidential age limit of 75, paving the way for 77-year-old President Ismail Omar to seek a 6th term — which he is widely expected to win.
Guelleh ruled since 1999, succeeding his uncle Hassan Gouled Abtidoon.
Guelleh ruled since 1999, succeeding his uncle Hassan Gouled Abtidoon.
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#Sudanese Armed Forces troops reportedly fled #AlFashir ahead of the #RSF takeover of the city — leaving an estimated 200K civilians stranded.
Insiders told Sky News that the army struck a deal to secure safe passage for its soldiers.
Insiders told Sky News that the army struck a deal to secure safe passage for its soldiers.
Army soldiers fled key Sudanese city - leaving 200,000 civilians trapped
Videos of the executions of senior Sudanese Armed Forces commanders in Al Fashir have been shared on social media.
news.sky.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM