Our women's storytelling session was a resounding success! Huge thanks to our inspiring panelists for generously sharing their stories and insights with the audience. A heartfelt thank you to the ARISE initiative of ourANU for their invaluable sponsorship!

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Happy 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 to the people of Tanzania!
Today marks 60 years since Tanganyika unified with Zanzibar to form the Republic of Tanzania.
#Zuki , one of the ASN members from Tanzania has a message for us!
Read it here: shorturl.at/gqKLM
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We are excited to announce the moderator for the upcoming Friday event, #AletanaAjulo who works at the ANU National Security College.

Thanks to the ARISE initiative of ourANU for the sponsorship.

If you haven't signed up for the event, please do so ASAP👇🏿
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Our fourth panellist is Audrey Kalindi , a maternal and child health expert from Zambia. Audrey recently got her PhD from the ANU. Last year, Audrey chaired the committee for the ASN 2023 conference. She is currently residing and working in Australia.
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We are excited to introduce Esther Muya as our next panellist for the upcoming session. Esther is originally from Kenya and has been living in Canberra for a long time. She empowers women through her mentoring initiative, church, and work in public service.
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Our next panellist is Soelily Consen-Lynch , an expert in employment law and industrial relations who serves as an assistant director at the ACT Government. She has a wealth of experience in corporate law, legal aid, and advocacy.
More 🔗shorturl.at/dgqDG
See you there!
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Join us next week on Friday, April 26, to listen to the stories of amazing African women and women of African descent of living and working in Australia. First on the list is #ChiakaBarry .
More about her:🔗 linkedin.com/in/chiaka-barr…
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It was incredible today. Thanks to all our speakers, attendees, sponsors & of course, organizers of this year’s ANU African Studies Network Conference.

Please join us again tomorrow to wrap up the conference either physically at room 2.02 of the Marie Reay Building or on zoom.

On April 18, 1980, Zimbabwe, or Southern Rhodesia (1898) and Rhodesia (1965), gained independence with Robert Mugabe as its PM before becoming president in 1987 until 2017.

Happy independence to the people of Zimbabwe!
𝒰𝓃𝒾𝓉𝓎, 𝐹𝓇𝑒𝑒𝒹𝑜𝓂, 𝒲𝑜𝓇𝓀!
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Here is a great piece by Ernest Akuamoah on the recent developments in Senegal posted on Australian Institute of International Affairs

Ernest was a convener of the ASN in the past and now works as a Sessional Academic in the School of Politics and International Relations at ourANU
🔗shorturl.at/rzALM

ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ɪɴᴠɪᴛᴇᴅ!

The panel will feature some amazing female politicians, academics, and industry leaders who are thriving in their respective fields in Australia.

🗓️ April 26, 2025
📍Rm 1.21, RSSS of ourANU

Register🔗 forms.office.com/r/m6huNrUZnL
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Are you passionate about African and Australian affairs and interested in contributing a few hours of your time and skills? We are seeking individuals to join our media, research, and events teams.

Drop us an email today; we eagerly await your response!👇🏿
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Happy 64th Independence Day, Senegal.

The country is in jubilation as its duly elected President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye is out of prison and now in the palace. Best wishes, Senegal!

Read a detailed analysis by 𝕁𝕠𝕖𝕝 𝕆𝕕𝕠𝕥𝕒 🔗shorturl.at/rtzF6
#SenegalAt64
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Idris Bukari ‘s TPR was a success today. A big thank you to our network members: Agha Rita , i_senaw , 𝕁𝕠𝕖𝕝 𝕆𝕕𝕠𝕥𝕒 , Audrey Kalindi , and everyone else for attending.

Congratulations, Idris and good luck with the remaining phases of the project.
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It’s today at 11:00am.
See you soon!
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We're pleased to share #DrBernardBaffour 's article, recently featured on ABC News, which sheds light on the visa restrictions some passport holders, particularly Africans, face when seeking entry to Australia. Thanks, Ben!
Full article: 🔗shorturl.at/uxKOW
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A few more days until #Idris 's TPR. Idris is researching a crucial topic that you should come and listen to.

On a side note, Idris is the convener for the African Studies Network at ourANU and has done so well.

Details of the TPR below👇
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Thanks karo moret, PhD Audrey Kalindi 𝕁𝕠𝕖𝕝 𝕆𝕕𝕠𝕥𝕒 , all the members of the network, and of course, Agha Rita , for joining us virtually today for the movie and panel discussion.

And special thanks to the NFSA National Film and Sound Archive of Australia POPSICULE for collaborating with us.👏
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It's today!

See you soon. Thank you, NFSA National Film and Sound Archive of Australia and POPSICULE for this collaboration.

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