Biruk Terrefe
@terrefebiruk.bsky.social
Lecturer & Researcher African Politics, @unibayreuth.bsky.social | Research Associate, African Studies Centre, University of Oxford
Politics, Statecraft, Infrastructure, Urbanisation, Conflict, Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, Red Sea
Politics, Statecraft, Infrastructure, Urbanisation, Conflict, Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, Red Sea
Reposted by Biruk Terrefe
In our latest Infographic, we unpack the layers of these countries’ economic, political, infrastructural, and security engagements in East Africa, mapping out investments and assets in six sectors.
Mapping Gulf State Actors’ Expanding Engagements in East Africa – Africa Center
Gulf state actors are expanding their engagements in in East Africa as they compete for influence—reshaping the region's security contours.
africacenter.org
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In our latest Infographic, we unpack the layers of these countries’ economic, political, infrastructural, and security engagements in East Africa, mapping out investments and assets in six sectors.
Reposted by Biruk Terrefe
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‘A crisis of colossal scale’: the illegal gold rush tearing Ethiopia…
As gold prices skyrocket, Chinese and western companies are working side by side to exploit a region ravaged by civil war
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November 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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"Democracy persists as a legacy interface - maintained for stability, while being systematically hollowed out and replaced."
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"Democracy persists as a legacy interface - maintained for stability, while being systematically hollowed out and replaced."
"Each new contract deepens the trap. Once Palantir becomes indispensable, once Anduril’s drones are NATO standard, once nuclear facilities power AI that runs everything else - the transformation is irreversible."
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"Each new contract deepens the trap. Once Palantir becomes indispensable, once Anduril’s drones are NATO standard, once nuclear facilities power AI that runs everything else - the transformation is irreversible."
And it would involve a number of actors around the Red Sea. www.theafricareport.com/396898/egypt...
Egypt and Eritrea close ranks over Ethiopia’s Red Sea push - The Africa Report.com
Addis Ababa’s renewed bid for maritime access is reshaping alliances across the Horn, pushing Cairo and Asmara into rare strategic alignment.
www.theafricareport.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
And it would involve a number of actors around the Red Sea. www.theafricareport.com/396898/egypt...