Some recent reporting on the "Kingdom of #Papaala", enigmatic realm of a notorious financial scammer that's become something between a #micronation and a #defacto state. harpers.org/archive/2024...
#Bougainville #PNG #Melanesia #defactostates #micronations #geography #independence #Oceania
#Bougainville #PNG #Melanesia #defactostates #micronations #geography #independence #Oceania
The Island King, by Sean Williams
A fugitive monarch dreams of fortune and freedom
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January 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Excited to share that we finally got the cover sorted for my first monograph co-authored with @gezimvisoka.bsky.social!!!
#StateRecognition #DeFactoStates
#StateRecognition #DeFactoStates
May 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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@DeFactoStates @Artak_Beglaryan @CoalsonR @RFE_RLNEWS definitely. But agree ENP offers new tools notyet explored 4 status neutral engagement
March 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Guess it's time to transition to BlueSky?
Like at X, I will be primarily posting on #citizenship in #defactostates.
But also I decided to start a parallel account @passportsinthewild.bsky.social where I will post visuals of my encounters with passports (and borders).
Like at X, I will be primarily posting on #citizenship in #defactostates.
But also I decided to start a parallel account @passportsinthewild.bsky.social where I will post visuals of my encounters with passports (and borders).
November 28, 2024 at 2:55 PM
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Photojournalist @rshorsey visits "#Chinland": rebel-controlled areas of #Myanmar's #Chin State near #India border, including contested town of #Thantlang (via @CrisisGroup)
www.crisisgroup.org/asia/south-e...
#geography #defacto #defactostates #burma #SoutheastAsia #geographyteacher #civilwar
www.crisisgroup.org/asia/south-e...
#geography #defacto #defactostates #burma #SoutheastAsia #geographyteacher #civilwar
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October 10, 2024 at 6:18 AM
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Finally got my copy from the author himself. Thanks @gezimvisoka.bsky.social
#staterecognition #defactostates
#staterecognition #defactostates
April 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Honored for our #Somalia control #map to have been featured in the second installment of @newhumanitarian.bsky.social's "rebel rule" series on #rebelgovernance in areas outside control of official govts. #geography #defactostates #AlShabaab #HornOfAfrica
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
Al-Shabab’s shadow state: Why Somalia’s militants are winning legitimacy
The jihadist group's administrative successes pose uncomfortable questions for the international community.
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September 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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#defactostates have agency. They are not only "Russian puppets" as commonly portrayed by the "experts" on #Eurasian or #postsoviet space. #Abkhazia is characterized by political pluralism resulted from local clan fights. #Russia is not always at the table.
Occupied Georgia. Let’s talk about Abkhazia, an occupied part of Georgia. This small, Black Sea coastal territory has been at the center of historical conflicts, ethnic tensions, and geopolitical struggles.
🧵Here is the background and why this week’s unrest matters so much
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🧵Here is the background and why this week’s unrest matters so much
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November 18, 2024 at 8:05 AM
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My first book, which discusses Sub-State Recognition, & co-authored with @gezimvisoka.bsky.social, is out now!
#DeFactoStates
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
#DeFactoStates
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
August 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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#Gaza Strip has been largely ungoverned for past year+, with #Hamas driven underground and #Israel's ground forces coming and going. Now Hamas has returned to role as Strip's government.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/w...
#Palestine #defacto #geography #defactostates #sovereignty #GazaStrip
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/w...
#Palestine #defacto #geography #defactostates #sovereignty #GazaStrip
Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War
Israel says it has killed thousands of the armed group’s members and destroyed much of its infrastructure, but since the cease-fire started Hamas has shown it still holds power in the enclave.
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January 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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The #Bahamas also recently joined most of the world in individually recognizing #Palestine as an independent country. mofa.gov.bs/the-commonwe...
#geography #diplomacy #defacto #defactostates #MENA #Caribbean #islandcountries #Israel MENAsky
#geography #diplomacy #defacto #defactostates #MENA #Caribbean #islandcountries #Israel MENAsky
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Formally Recognizes Palestine As A State – Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Commonwealth of The Bahamas
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May 11, 2024 at 8:19 PM
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Guess it's time to transition to BlueSky?
Like at X, I will be primarily posting on #citizenship in #defactostates.
But also I decided to start a parallel account @passportsinthewild.bsky.social where I will post visuals of my encounters with passports (and borders).
Like at X, I will be primarily posting on #citizenship in #defactostates.
But also I decided to start a parallel account @passportsinthewild.bsky.social where I will post visuals of my encounters with passports (and borders).
November 16, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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Finally got the physical copy of my first book!
#DeFactoStates #Recognition #Diplomacy
@gezimvisoka.bsky.social @fggaleiden.bsky.social
link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
#DeFactoStates #Recognition #Diplomacy
@gezimvisoka.bsky.social @fggaleiden.bsky.social
link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
August 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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