Millions are at risk as a result of Sudan’s devastating civil war. Has the world forgotten Sudan?

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▪️Mohammed H. al-Ta’ishi
▪️rosalind marsden
▪️James Copnall

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🇪🇹 The killing of Bate Urgessa, a prominent leader of Ethiopia’s opposition Oromo Liberation Front 'will likely stoke tension in Oromia' warns Ahmed Soliman via The Africa Report

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🇳🇬'The kidnapping was so egregious that President Obama and his top officials said we need to pull out all the stops to bring back the girls,' says Matthew T. Page on the 2014 abduction of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls for The Guardian

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🇪🇹🇸🇩With Ethiopian forces preoccupied with the #TigrayWar , the Sudan Armed Forces moved to gain control of #AlFashaga ’s fertile lands - causing borderland hostilities between #Ethiopia and #Sudan , Ahmed Soliman explains.

#CHAfrica #SesameConflict

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🇪🇹🇸🇩Our latest XCEPT Research paper by Ahmed Soliman & Abel Abate Demissie explores the ‘conflict economy’ of sesame in #Ethiopia and #Sudan .

Watch this video outlining the internal and transnational conflict dynamics at play: youtube.com/watch?v=8Og615…

#CHAfrica #SesameConflict

🌍Our work with KAS Sub-Saharan Africa has highlighted important debates on Africa’s strategic and critical minerals:

African countries could be important sources of metals and minerals for the global energy transition. Consumer countries and producers need effective frameworks and…

🧵1. Read my latest research paper with Ahmed Soliman exploring the local, national and transnational conflict dynamics of the sesame industry in #Ethiopia and #Sudan , and how policymakers need to respond:

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#CHAfrica #SesameConflict

🇪🇹🇸🇩Trade along the #Ethiopia – #Sudan border suffered due to the #TigrayWar & the Sudan Armed Forces’ takeover of #AlFashaga , causing the closure of the main overland transport and trade route between the two countries from late 2020 to 2022.

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A year on from #Nigeria ’s 2023 elections

Great Chatham House Africa event looking at Nigeria’s since the 2023 elections.

Discussions look at Commonwealth Observer Group’s report recommendations & regional implications.

Full recording👇
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🇪🇹🇸🇩Sesame's value as a staple of local economies and livelihoods in the borderlands between #Ethiopia and #Sudan means that it has become in effect a strategic ‘conflict commodity.’

Chatham House's Ahmed Soliman explains more: youtube.com/watch?v=8Og615…

#CHAfrica #SesameConflict

🇨🇩TRT World Roundtable | What’s behind #DRC ’s conflict with #M23 ?

Chatham House Africa Programme Consulting Fellow Ben Shepherd says: 'They haven't come out with political programme suggesting that they want to overthrow the government this time, but I think the lack of a clear…

🇪🇹🇸🇩 #Ethiopia + #Sudan 's borderland disputes & conflict are rooted in their disagreement over the border delineation process of the sesame-producing #AlFashaga region, leading to long-standing contestations over control of land & agricultural production.
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Alex Vines notes that while Senegal is likely to fall behind ECOWAS' timetable to launch the common Eco currency by 2027, Faye 'knows that he needs to improve the economy and attract further investment. He is committed to currency reform but will not make hasty decisions'

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🧵(1/6) My latest XCEPT Research research paper for Chatham House w/ Abel Abate Demissie explores local & transnational conflict dynamics related to the sesame sector in #Ethiopia 🇪🇹 & #Sudan 🇸🇩, + offers recommendations for policy response
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#CHAfrica #SesameConflict

China’s Djibouti base tells us little about Beijing’s strategic considerations over expanding its military footprint in Africa.
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🇲🇿Work on Mozambique LNG ceased in April 2021 when TotalEnergies had to declare force majeure because of a severe deterioration in the security situation.

While the insurgents have affiliated themselves to Islamic State since 2019, Alex Vines says: 'The runway build-up to the…