Decolonising epistemic knowledge "involves a world where people are free to move, but also free to stay, rather than being forced out of their homelands because of legacies of colonialism and imperialism." Good read by Nisaba buff.ly/3XZHWsQ

Regardless of the high praise (Nordic) welfare states have by outsiders, a study concludes, 'European children receive the much needed welfare resources mainly from their parents, not from the state.' # Pieter Vanhuvsse ifstudies.org/blog/the-new-n…

Man-made & disaster-linked displacements in Africa continues to rise unabated. From 2009-2023, conflict & violence-related displacements has tripled. It rose from 10.2 million in 2009 to 32.5 million in 2023.

Former The Economist's HoA correspondet predicts that Abiy's PP is already & would likely play a regional spoiler role. Ringing an alarm bell, he warns that another Ethio-Eritreean war is inevitable & "the worst may well be yet to come." #Tom Gardner martinplaut.com/2024/12/05/who…

As we grapple with “information overload” flooding from social media outlets, our only salvation can only be secured by following the ”will to doubt”  than the “will to believe”. Good read # Maria Popova themarginalian.org/2016/05/18/ber… via @brainpicker retired

How can Africa utilize its Diasporans in positively transforming the continent? (1) Leveraging their power to drive Africa's economic growth through engaging them in FDI; (2) Promoting Africa's rich culture ; & (3) Deploying Diasporans' soft power. linkedin.com/pulse/leadersh…

US, EU, AU, China, Saudi Arabia & UAE should put heavy pressure to de-escalate the tense frenemy relations between Ethiopia & Eritrea, primarily because Eritreans & Ethiopians have had already more than enough share of suffering from endless cycles of war clingendael.org/publication/da…

Eritrea was an anomaly in Africa in 2005 when it expelled USAID. On some development indicators it has fared as well as other countries that have benefited from billions in donor largesse on.ft.com/4ixREvA

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"[Eritrea] is unique [... where its] doors are always open [... and] willing to partner with anybody as long as it is on terms that are aligned to and respectful of local leadership"- reflection by Nahla Valji, UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator unsdg.un.org/latest/stories…

On this week's Hanke's #CurrencyWatchlist, the Ethiopian birr is the WORLD'S 4TH WORST currency. The birr has depreciated by ~25% against the USD YoY. ETHIOPIA = BURIED IN A HOLE.

Amid shifting global aid landscape & suspension of USAID sends shockwaves in the Global South to adapt to shrinking donor funds, here are some take-away lessons they can learn from Eritrea's self-reliance ideology & policy-pratice # TRT Global trt.global/world/article/…

NEW: The US gov has called the ongoing #conflict in #Sudan the largest ongoing human catastrophe in the world. How do warring parties in the country continue to procure #weapons and support their operations in the face of Western #sanctions? 🧵 1/7 Read👇 c4ads.org/commentary/ind…

Sudan's Armed Forces: Looming terror threat to the wider "arc of crisis" sub-region or victims of blackmail by RSF's accomplice?

As Abiy resorts to a confrontational approach to resolve domestic & regional challenges presumably to secure a right to sea access, he is harvesting the seeds of mistrust he has created & compromising his teetering federal state. moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/05/24/eth… via Modern Diplomacy

Scotland’s [a whole-of-society] approach [to integrating asylum-seekers & refugees] gives hope and provides a blueprint for a different course of action." Pledge fulfilled: a whole-of-society approach to integration in Scotland globalcompactrefugees.org/news-stories/p…

As many Ethiopian youths feel "home is no longer safe" coupled with ever constricting opportunities to build their lives nor any future insight in a conflict-ridden Ethiopia, they are voting by their feet enmass - mostly on the Eastern migration corridor. borkena.com/2025/08/09/esc…

Eritrea's territorial integrity unequivocally ascetains, "There is no Eritrea without Assab, and no Assab without Eritrea." PP cadres' war-mongering strategy is thus not only unviable, but futile & counter-productive approach. By Semere T. Habtemariam awate.com/ethiopias-doub…

Few facts: Enlighten yourself that Ethio have had possession over Assab for barely 39 years thru manipulation & brute force. Before that, Eritrea & its port was, for the most part, under the Turkish, Egyptian & Italian colonies for centuries.

"Misleading rhetoric [by PP cadres' obsession about "Sea Access" as Ethiopians can't remain "prisoners of geography"] does not advance Ethiopia’s development." Rather cooperation & integration is only viable solution for peace & shared prosperity. You nailed it down Amb. Sophia !