Pausing violence to provide aid to a population that will then get bombed again right after is a cruel joke. There must be a ceasefire.

It's that time of year again...when, at any mention of Remembrance Day, my niece tells everyone that my husband fought in WWI.

Oh come on!

Dr. Daouda Diallo, Burkinabe human rights activist and winner of the Martin Ennals award, was abducted by unidentified men in Ouagadougou yesterday. Last month, his name appeared on a list of critics of the junta marked for conscription to the armed forces... (1/2)

"While Guterres’ letter carries symbolic weight, it is unlikely to have any practical impact on the Security Council’s work." Daniel Forti on the significance of António Guterres invoking Article 99 of the United Nations Charter on #Gaza for Just Security. justsecurity.org/90522/policy-a…

🔴Le Conseil de sécurité rejette un projet de résolution exigeant un cessez-le-feu humanitaire immédiat à Gaza en raison du veto des Etats-Unis Votes pour : 13 Vote contre : 1 (Etats-Unis) Abstention : 1 (Royaume-Uni)

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Chad’s constitutional referendum next weekend is designed to stage-manage a democratic "transition" in order to maintain the hereditary succession of the Déby dynasty and the military as a central political actor. buff.ly/3GkDyft

My Refugees International colleague @jesCmarks and I spent the last 10 days in Cairo and Amman interviewing people in Gaza, people who have escaped, and officials involved in the humanitarian response. As we reach 100 days of the war, here are a few impressions that will not leave me:

My latest article for Crisis Group breaks down everything about the UNRWA saga. We urge donors to resume funding this lifeline for the Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the Middle East, lest they risk fuelling even greater instability. crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…

Burkina Faso suspends export permits for small-scale gold production reut.rs/49Csnw1

Former rebels in #CentralAfricanRepublic disarm but face few options. Wagner is one of them. Its fighters have been accused by rights groups and civilians of recruiting a local militia to help it fight rebels while committing abuses apnews.com/article/centra…

Envisagez-vous de travailler pour les organisations internationales en tant que chargé de plaidoyer mais vous ne savez pas par où commencer ? Le CEPSI offre une séance de formation donnée par Alexandra (Alexandra Lamarche) demain de 11h à 13h au 3744 Jean Brillant 530-1-3👇

I don't think that understanding *why* he was misogynistic really matters...

How do I access the SSHRC Extranet? What is the Extranet? Why is this so weird?

These elections won't "end military rule" nor do they mean a "move to democratic rule".

It's no surprise that Norwegian Refugee Council's list of top 10 neglected crises in 2023 was: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Niger, Honduras, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Chad, and Sudan. nrc.no/feature/2024/t…

My review of (twitterless) Gino Vlavonou's Belonging, Identity, and Conflict in the Central African Republic is out. Check out the review, but, more importantly, the book! A crucial read for those interested in CAR, identity politics, & civil conflict. tinyurl.com/ckxy5ybu

Big thank you to Dr. Jill Andrew, PhD (she/her) for inviting us as part of a group of Ontario arts organizations to speak about the funding challenges putting unsustainable pressure on our sector.

Hey NVivo from Lumivero! I'm blocked from using functions on Nvivo (that I paid for) because of references to hateful & violent things in my transcripts. As someone who researches conflict, this is inevitable. How can this be fixed, or how do I get reimbursed? cc: Joelle Zahar @