On this day in 1993, two U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters are shot down over Mogadishu, Somalia. 18 Americans are killed and 73 are wounded during the fight to recover the crews. As many as 500 Somalis perish in the battle.

Join Institute for African Studies- ESIA on Friday (Oct 20) for a lunchtime discussion with David Shinn and Joshua Eisenman / 马佳士 🇺🇦🎗️ on their new book "China's Relations with Africa: A New Era of Strategic Engagement. The Elliott School Keough School of Global Affairs. Register to attend! eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-ch…

Really enjoyed the fantastic book event this afternoon on #ChinasRelationsWithAfrica with David Shinn & Jennifer Cooke at the The Elliott School! 🤓 Thanks again to Institute for African Studies- ESIA, Keough School of Global Affairs & GW Sigur Center for Asian Studies for hosting! 🙂

Love to see this! Go South Africa!

I have criticised many things about Malawian politics, but there is a story that seldomly gets talked about, that of beautiful Malawian music. Nothing brings out this beauty more than this song called Linny Hoo by Namadingo and Giddes Chalamanda. Malawi has experienced

Alex de Waal and Abdul Mohammed on the war in Sudan. @NYTOpinion nytimes.com/2023/12/04/opi…

Navalny left a video in case of his death. Here are #navalny’s powerful parting words for the world for when he dies.

Russia: Mass arrests happening throughout the country after people came out to mourn Navalny's murder by the Kremlin regime. This is in Saint Petersburg.

Alexey Navalny ОВД-Инфо SOTA English The prison tells @Navalny's mom he died of "sudden death syndrome." At the morgue, no one can find his body. A priest going to read funeral rites ends up in hospital. Workers gather roses as fast as mourners lay them. 400+ arrested. Russia 2024—Kafka couldn't write it any better.

Outstanding piece by Ken Opalo on the need to bridge the gap between academic research and actual policymaking and implementation. So many good points here.

The world turns its back while the noose tightens around Sudan dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

Call for applications for a research grant from CEDEJ in Cairo for displaced Sudanese cholars and researchers. Kindly retweet widely for those interested.

The future of #Africa lies in its youth & we believe in your potential! Apply for this opportunity to gain hands-on experience in development through the World Bank Africa Fellowship Program. Women candidates, your participation is vital! wrld.bg/yhuY50SAxuT #WBGfellow

JUST IN: NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) has reportedly been shot in the leg. Detail to follow… #NBSUpdates

Why we need professional journalists: JD Vance rep tells @wsj about Anna Kilgore, a Springfield OH woman whose cat went missing in August, so Kris Maher drives to her house. She found the cat in her basement and apologized to her Haitian neighbors.

I'm told they're coming for me any time now. If, & when, they do, I'll be ready. It'll be the 2nd time I'm arrested in about 2 months. It'll be the 10th time I'm held by the Tanzania police on false charges in 8 years. I survived 16 bullets; I'll survive the Dictatorship's jails!

Trump’s draft executive order on State Department reorganization would eliminate the Africa Bureau and close all “non-essential” embassies & consulates in Africa. nytimes.com/2025/04/20/us/…