FIRST AFRICAN URBAN FORUM: Sustainable Urbanization for Africa’s Transformation- Vision 2063 Registration and call for side events now open!!! here is the link: au.int/en/newsevents/… UN-Habitat World Urban Forum UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa Al Jazeera English FRANCE 24 Français CGN France Global Cities Hub

Proteste in #Kenia: Unsere Karoline Eickhoff hat mit dem Tagesspiegel darüber gesprochen, warum gerade die junge Bevölkerung auf die Straße geht und was das für Kenias Image als Stabilitätsanker in der Region bedeutet. tagesspiegel.de/internationale…

Kenya’s protests happened in every major urban centre – why these spaces are explosive bit.ly/4eAt9wl 💻 Lena Gutheil, German Institute of Development and Sustainability IDOS_research #Politics #KenyaProtests #RejectFinanceBill2024

Some reflections on the recent events in Kenya looking at the urban dimension of protests and its intersection with demographic change: The Conversation Africa Megatrends Afrika IDOS_research theconversation.com/kenyas-protest…

China's strategic media engagement in Africa—what's the impact? What does this mean for African agency? Hangwei LI explores why fostering media independence is crucial for safeguarding against authoritarian shifts. Dive deeper here 👇 megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/po… IDOS_research

Ein Jahr nach dem Putsch in Niger: Die Militärjunta konsolidiert ihre Macht durch Mobilisierung der Bevölkerung, Inszenierung von Erfolgen und Ausbau von Partnerschaften mit autoritären Staaten. Lisa Tschörner analysiert👇 megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/mt… SWP Africa & MidEast

One year after the coup, #Niger's military junta is solidifying its rule by mobilizing support among citizens, showcasing its achievements, and forging alliances with authoritarian states. Dive into Lisa Tschörner's analysis of their strategy 👇 megatrends-afrika.de/en/publication… SWP Africa & MidEast

📅Mark your calendars! 🏙️The #AfricaUrbanForum2024 is happening NEXT WEEK in #AddisAbaba. Join us Thursday, Sep 5 for a deep dive into the future of data-driven planning for urban climate resilience. 👉 bit.ly/4dIusbB

Western policymakers face a dilemma in the Sahel: they want to engage with civil society organizations (CSOs) and avoid supporting unconstitutional rule. Lena Gutheil and Lisa Tschörner recommend adaptive funding and clear risk mitigation strategies👉t1p.de/tvada

🎉Congratulations to Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE on being awarded the Deutsche-Afrika Prize! Your dedication to inclusive and sustainable urban development is truly inspiring. We look forward to more discussions like this one with Lena Gutheil, Dr. Heike Litzinger, and moderator Sabine Odhiambo

Today, the President of the German Bundestag Bärbel Bas handed over the German Africa Award to Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE for her outstanding commitment to inclusive and sustainable urbanisation. Congratulations 👏🏽! #DeutscherAfrikaPreis2024 #GermanAfricaAward2024

Last night, Bärbel Bas, President of the German Bundestag, presented the #GermanAfricaAward2024 to Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, Mayor of Freetown, #SierraLeone 🇸🇱. Find out more about the award ceremony in this week's press review👇🏿 shorturl.at/5rvXc

❗️ Reminder 📅 29.10. | 5 pm - 6:30 pm: Lecture: "Between Hope and Disillusion: How Young People in Africa and Europe Shape Politics in a Crisis-Ridden World" 🕥29 October, 5 pm-06:30 pm 📍Universitätsforum Bonn, Heussallee 18-24 👉 tinyurl.com/38x94xu3

Africa's cities and local gvmts are becoming key players of #InternationalRelations! Read Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi's groundbreaking analysis on #CityDiplomacy in 🌍 & how it reflects changing power plays, alliances and competition.

African cities and local gvmts face barriers in int. debates on #climatemobility - which is often seen as a prerogative of nat. gvtms. Yet they are paving their way toward int. policy arenas through #CityDipomacy. Thank you, JaninaStürner for these fresh and engaging insights!

Neutral & unpolitisch? In der Zusammenarbeit mit autoritären Staaten setzt Deutschland verstärkt auf zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen. Lisa Tschörner SWP Africa & MidEast & Lena Gutheil IDOS_research Megatrends Afrika über Chancen und Probleme solcher Kooperationen. swp-berlin.org/publikation/me…

New opportunity🌍We're excited to open applications for next year’s fellowship program welcoming three African scholars to collaborate with us at SWP Berlin IDOS_research and Kiel Institute (IfW Kiel) ! Find out more and apply here: t1p.de/is37v #Fellowship

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