How many lives did a robot save fighting #COVID19 in Rwanda? Short answer: ~none. Long answer: that's not the point. A collab bw Government of Rwanda, @Undp and a Belgian robot firm, it's one example of rampant techno-opportunism across #Africa during the pandemic, with worrying effects...

Forthcoming event: 'Displacement, War and the Future of Sudan' 10 December 2024, 6:00PM - 8:30PM, Warburg Auditorium, Woburn Square, London, WC1H 0AB Sudan is currently the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, characterised by mass displacement, intensifying conflict, economic

What interests do algorithms serve? Is algorithmic colonisation inevitable? Don't miss Dr Tony Roberts' talk at CGHR on Wednesday 20 November at 5pm in SG2 (ARB)! Find out more and register here: cghr.polis.cam.ac.uk/events/what-in… Ashwin Varghese Ella McPherson Sharath Srinivasan

Come work with me! I am recruiting a PhD student who wants to work at the intersection of Afrofeminist Thought and International Relations. queensu.ca/research/resea…

Famine Review Committee Alert❗ 🚨 #FAMINE EXPANDS IN SUDAN 🇸🇩 Latest The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification findings show that Sudan continues to slide into a widening #Famine crisis characterized by widespread starvation and a significant surge in acute malnutrition. The IPC Famine Review Committee

By the time the IPC has crunched the numbers and concluded famine, it's already too late for too many people A devastating report today shows 5 areas in famine, likely to rise to 10 by May So, how does SAF respond? Why, it pulls out of the IPC of course A🧵 #KeepEyesOnSudan +

My article ‘Decolonising Security, Epistemic Disobedience, and Revolutionary Change in Sudan’, is now published (open access!). It explores how Sudan’s trade unions challenged colonial security forces, w/ insights for today’s civic and security sectors. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

#SudanArmedForces issues rare condemnation of 'excesses' committed 'individually' in Al Gezira state, after a spate of lynchings, targeting people from Kanabi - villages where Darfurian farmworkers live. What lies behind this horror? /

🌍 CGHR Practitioner Series🌍 We’re thrilled to host Tigs Louis-Puttick, founder of non-profit Reclaim the Sea, to share her experiences as a migrant rights advocate. Learn more about her journey and her vital work on Weds, 29 Jan, 5pm. To find out more: cghr.polis.cam.ac.uk/events/cghr-pr…

🌍 Join us for a crucial CGHR panel discussion on Sudan's Tragedy: Popular Revolution to War, Famine, Genocide 🇸🇩 🗓 Tue, 28 Jan ⏰ 5pm 📍 Room S1, ARB Panellists: 🎤 Raga Makawi 🎤 Matthew Benson 🎤 Sharath Srinivasan To register and learn more: eventbrite.com/e/sudans-trage…

“The African masses have to be persuaded to transfer their loyalties from an association they know and understand—the tribe—to something impersonal, abstract and as yet non-existent, called the nation.” 'From Chief to President' Transition 10 (Sep 1963):26–30. RIP Bethwell Ogot.

The Sudanese army has arrived at Golden Arrow Toyota workshop in Khartoum's industrial estate, moving south to north parallel to the White Nile. at this rate, the army is set to declare the city free of the RSF in the coming days.

#Sudan 's army is on the cusp of retaking Khartoum, bringing hope that renewed stability will return to the capital. But local relief workers are terrified of being targeted in a new wave of army reprisal killings, a trend throughout the war. My latest aljazeera.com/features/2025/…

Africa’s Voices empowers #communities by creating inclusive spaces for dialogue through our Common Social Accountability Platform (#CSAP)—a unique approach that blends interactive radio and SMS to amplify citizens' voices. By fostering open conversations in culturally familiar

I co-authored this article on Sudan - outside meddling, the humanitarian situation & how the new administration in DC will impact (even before the dismantling of USAID was made).

Meet Fred Abrahams, former Associate Program Director at Human Rights Watch at our next Practitioner Series Talk on 26 Feb at 5pm (online)! He has worked in areas affected by armed conflict, such as the Balkans and Middle East, for nearly twenty years. eventbrite.com/e/cghr-practit…

Friday Lecture: 'Explaining Sudan’s Catastrophe: From Popular Revolution to Coup, War and Famine' Sharath Srinivasan analyses Sudan’s descent into a war that is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Friday, 28 Feb 2025 - 1.00pm All details here: lcil.cam.ac.uk/press/events/2…

Some of my thoughts on the turning tide in Sudan's war: "SAF retaking the capital sets the stage for millions of people to begin returning to their homes." theafricareport.com/377822/sudan-w…

A must read on how Sudan’s youth led groups evolved from calling for social & political change to being the heart of grassroots, frontline humanitarian aid for civilians. Revolutionary aid in Sudan newint.org/resistance/202… by Eiad Husham

💻PhD candidate, Antoine Sander, has published an article in Constellations, an international journal of critical & democratic theory, titled "Social Media, Democracy, and the Popular Public Sphere". Read the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14… Sharath Srinivasan Jesus College