Jason Mosley
@jasonmosley.bsky.social
Migrant.
Northeast Africa & Red Sea. Frontiers & state visions, regional political economy & security.
Works at @rvinews.bsky.social
Views my own.
Northeast Africa & Red Sea. Frontiers & state visions, regional political economy & security.
Works at @rvinews.bsky.social
Views my own.
Detailed reporting and analysis from Reuters on UAE financed Sudanese fighter training camp in Ethiopia.
"Eight sources, including a senior Ethiopian government official, said the UAE financed the camp’s construction and provided military trainers and logistical support to the site, a view also shared in an internal note by Ethiopia’s security services and in a diplomatic cable, reviewed by Reuters."
Ethiopia builds secret camp to train Sudan RSF fighters, sources say
Ethiopia is hosting a secret camp to train thousands of fighters for the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group in neighbouring Sudan, Reuters reporting has found, in the latest sign that one of the ...
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Detailed reporting and analysis from Reuters on UAE financed Sudanese fighter training camp in Ethiopia.
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Who decides what counts as research?
In Ep 5 of the Beyond Series @jasonmosley.bsky.social, Freddie Carver & David Deng examine how funding, power and global research systems shape whose knowledge is valued and whose voices are heard.
Listen: tinyurl.com/BeyondXCEPT5
More: xcept.riftvalley.net
In Ep 5 of the Beyond Series @jasonmosley.bsky.social, Freddie Carver & David Deng examine how funding, power and global research systems shape whose knowledge is valued and whose voices are heard.
Listen: tinyurl.com/BeyondXCEPT5
More: xcept.riftvalley.net
February 10, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Who decides what counts as research?
In Ep 5 of the Beyond Series @jasonmosley.bsky.social, Freddie Carver & David Deng examine how funding, power and global research systems shape whose knowledge is valued and whose voices are heard.
Listen: tinyurl.com/BeyondXCEPT5
More: xcept.riftvalley.net
In Ep 5 of the Beyond Series @jasonmosley.bsky.social, Freddie Carver & David Deng examine how funding, power and global research systems shape whose knowledge is valued and whose voices are heard.
Listen: tinyurl.com/BeyondXCEPT5
More: xcept.riftvalley.net
Please do join us later today for the seminar. Details & webinar registration link below.
Please join the Northeast Africa Forum on 10 Feb, 4pm UK time.
@delfmt.bsky.social (Lorraine, Nancy) will present:
'A New "Playground of Europe"? Exploration, colonisation & the naturalisation of Mt Kilimanjaro at the dawn of the 20th century'
*Hybrid event* Details:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2be...
@delfmt.bsky.social (Lorraine, Nancy) will present:
'A New "Playground of Europe"? Exploration, colonisation & the naturalisation of Mt Kilimanjaro at the dawn of the 20th century'
*Hybrid event* Details:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2be...
February 10, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Please do join us later today for the seminar. Details & webinar registration link below.
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Please join the Northeast Africa Forum on 10 Feb, 4pm UK time.
@delfmt.bsky.social (Lorraine, Nancy) will present:
'A New "Playground of Europe"? Exploration, colonisation & the naturalisation of Mt Kilimanjaro at the dawn of the 20th century'
*Hybrid event* Details:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2be...
@delfmt.bsky.social (Lorraine, Nancy) will present:
'A New "Playground of Europe"? Exploration, colonisation & the naturalisation of Mt Kilimanjaro at the dawn of the 20th century'
*Hybrid event* Details:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2be...
February 6, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Please join the Northeast Africa Forum on 10 Feb, 4pm UK time.
@delfmt.bsky.social (Lorraine, Nancy) will present:
'A New "Playground of Europe"? Exploration, colonisation & the naturalisation of Mt Kilimanjaro at the dawn of the 20th century'
*Hybrid event* Details:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2be...
@delfmt.bsky.social (Lorraine, Nancy) will present:
'A New "Playground of Europe"? Exploration, colonisation & the naturalisation of Mt Kilimanjaro at the dawn of the 20th century'
*Hybrid event* Details:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2be...
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If Starmer wants a reset - and not yet another U-turn when the parliamentary party balks at a policy - here is his chance.
300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR
The consultation closes on Thursday. What is being proposed is dreadful. Can I encourage you to engage with the consultation and put your dissent on record?
The consultation closes on Thursday. What is being proposed is dreadful. Can I encourage you to engage with the consultation and put your dissent on record?
February 10, 2026 at 7:23 AM
If Starmer wants a reset - and not yet another U-turn when the parliamentary party balks at a policy - here is his chance.
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TOMORROW 10 Feb @ 10ET, tune in for the launch of our new Century International report, "From Smugglers to Supply Chains".
We'll break down the smuggling routes, supply chains and knowledge transfer networks backstopping the Houthis' growing military-industrial complex.
tcf.org/content/even...
We'll break down the smuggling routes, supply chains and knowledge transfer networks backstopping the Houthis' growing military-industrial complex.
tcf.org/content/even...
From Smugglers to Supply Chains: Yemen’s Houthis in 2026
Over the course of a decade, Yemen’s Houthi movement has transformed from local insurgent group to disruptive global force. How can this stateless armed
tcf.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:02 AM
TOMORROW 10 Feb @ 10ET, tune in for the launch of our new Century International report, "From Smugglers to Supply Chains".
We'll break down the smuggling routes, supply chains and knowledge transfer networks backstopping the Houthis' growing military-industrial complex.
tcf.org/content/even...
We'll break down the smuggling routes, supply chains and knowledge transfer networks backstopping the Houthis' growing military-industrial complex.
tcf.org/content/even...
Please join the Northeast Africa Forum on 10 Feb, 4pm UK time.
@delfmt.bsky.social (Lorraine, Nancy) will present:
'A New "Playground of Europe"? Exploration, colonisation & the naturalisation of Mt Kilimanjaro at the dawn of the 20th century'
*Hybrid event* Details:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2be...
@delfmt.bsky.social (Lorraine, Nancy) will present:
'A New "Playground of Europe"? Exploration, colonisation & the naturalisation of Mt Kilimanjaro at the dawn of the 20th century'
*Hybrid event* Details:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2be...
February 6, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Please join the Northeast Africa Forum on 10 Feb, 4pm UK time.
@delfmt.bsky.social (Lorraine, Nancy) will present:
'A New "Playground of Europe"? Exploration, colonisation & the naturalisation of Mt Kilimanjaro at the dawn of the 20th century'
*Hybrid event* Details:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2be...
@delfmt.bsky.social (Lorraine, Nancy) will present:
'A New "Playground of Europe"? Exploration, colonisation & the naturalisation of Mt Kilimanjaro at the dawn of the 20th century'
*Hybrid event* Details:
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/2be...
Can confirm. When I went through this 15 years ago, the test included this gem:
What % of British public is Christian?
a) 50% b) 60% c) 70% d) 80%
Presumably drawing on a Life In UK stat that 'according to last census, three-quarters of UK identify as religious, of which 7 in 10 are Christian'.
What % of British public is Christian?
a) 50% b) 60% c) 70% d) 80%
Presumably drawing on a Life In UK stat that 'according to last census, three-quarters of UK identify as religious, of which 7 in 10 are Christian'.
February 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Can confirm. When I went through this 15 years ago, the test included this gem:
What % of British public is Christian?
a) 50% b) 60% c) 70% d) 80%
Presumably drawing on a Life In UK stat that 'according to last census, three-quarters of UK identify as religious, of which 7 in 10 are Christian'.
What % of British public is Christian?
a) 50% b) 60% c) 70% d) 80%
Presumably drawing on a Life In UK stat that 'according to last census, three-quarters of UK identify as religious, of which 7 in 10 are Christian'.
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I spoke on The Horn, the podcast of the International Crisis Group, on 'Uganda after Museveni': Uganda's political future, and the 'succession/transition' question: www.crisisgroup.org/pod/africa/u...
Uganda after Museveni | International Crisis Group
This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Kristof Titeca, professor at the University of Antwerp, to talk about the aftermath of Uganda’s election and what will happen when President Yoweri Museveni lea...
www.crisisgroup.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I spoke on The Horn, the podcast of the International Crisis Group, on 'Uganda after Museveni': Uganda's political future, and the 'succession/transition' question: www.crisisgroup.org/pod/africa/u...
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How do women sustain trade and livelihoods in conflict-affected borderlands?
Episode 4 of the Beyond Series explores women’s work and cross-border trade in #Somalia and the #Mandera Triangle, drawing on XCEPT research.
Listen: tinyurl.com/BeyondXCEPT4
More: xcept.riftvalley.net
Episode 4 of the Beyond Series explores women’s work and cross-border trade in #Somalia and the #Mandera Triangle, drawing on XCEPT research.
Listen: tinyurl.com/BeyondXCEPT4
More: xcept.riftvalley.net
February 5, 2026 at 11:21 AM
How do women sustain trade and livelihoods in conflict-affected borderlands?
Episode 4 of the Beyond Series explores women’s work and cross-border trade in #Somalia and the #Mandera Triangle, drawing on XCEPT research.
Listen: tinyurl.com/BeyondXCEPT4
More: xcept.riftvalley.net
Episode 4 of the Beyond Series explores women’s work and cross-border trade in #Somalia and the #Mandera Triangle, drawing on XCEPT research.
Listen: tinyurl.com/BeyondXCEPT4
More: xcept.riftvalley.net
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Had a chat with fabulous hosts @oraszekely.bsky.social @peterkrause.bsky.social on their podcast on FIELDWORK and all of the ethical challenges that researchers confront - especially when studying armed actors.
More relevant than ever for my American colleagues. Please stay safe out there folks!🙏
More relevant than ever for my American colleagues. Please stay safe out there folks!🙏
Episode 3 "Research Ethics and the Study of Civil War" is now out from the Stories from the Field podcast. @oraszekely.bsky.social and I welcome @christinecheng.bsky.social + Christopher Day to discuss their recent co-edited special issue in the journal Conflict, Security, & Development. /1
February 4, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Had a chat with fabulous hosts @oraszekely.bsky.social @peterkrause.bsky.social on their podcast on FIELDWORK and all of the ethical challenges that researchers confront - especially when studying armed actors.
More relevant than ever for my American colleagues. Please stay safe out there folks!🙏
More relevant than ever for my American colleagues. Please stay safe out there folks!🙏
Searching previews also seems to work (see below), for results found from the search box at the top of the Ender's Game page (perhaps that page was coded manually as a trial for the New platform?) - but I noted that searching from other pages give no results. Strange.
February 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Searching previews also seems to work (see below), for results found from the search box at the top of the Ender's Game page (perhaps that page was coded manually as a trial for the New platform?) - but I noted that searching from other pages give no results. Strange.
Is it connected to the move from 'Classic' to the 'New' platform? (see screengrab 1) support.google.com/websearch/an...
The search box at the top of www.google.com/books/editio..., which is the link in the 'try new Google Books here' in screengrab 2 seems to work (see 3rd screengrab, e.g.)
The search box at the top of www.google.com/books/editio..., which is the link in the 'try new Google Books here' in screengrab 2 seems to work (see 3rd screengrab, e.g.)
February 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Is it connected to the move from 'Classic' to the 'New' platform? (see screengrab 1) support.google.com/websearch/an...
The search box at the top of www.google.com/books/editio..., which is the link in the 'try new Google Books here' in screengrab 2 seems to work (see 3rd screengrab, e.g.)
The search box at the top of www.google.com/books/editio..., which is the link in the 'try new Google Books here' in screengrab 2 seems to work (see 3rd screengrab, e.g.)
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Poignant essay by Eritrean dissident Dawit Mesfin on the claustrophobic paranoia on which Isaias Afewerki's regime is built. What he describes comes straight from the pages of Orwell's "1984" and Eritrea is far from being the only country thus afflicted. martinplaut.com/2026/02/02/i...
Isaias Afwerki’s Paranoid Nationalism
Over time, Eritrea’s paranoid nationalism has hardened into a permanent state ideology. It functions to normalise repression, justify isolationism, and foreclose the possibility of political plural…
martinplaut.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Poignant essay by Eritrean dissident Dawit Mesfin on the claustrophobic paranoia on which Isaias Afewerki's regime is built. What he describes comes straight from the pages of Orwell's "1984" and Eritrea is far from being the only country thus afflicted. martinplaut.com/2026/02/02/i...
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DEADLINE EXTENDED!
#Ethiopian women researchers based abroad can now join EWNET’s Diaspora Membership. Connect, collaborate, access mentoring and contribute to Ethiopia-focused scholarship.
Apply by email infoewnet@gmail.com
For details, click tinyurl.com/bdwhrbuu
#Ethiopian women researchers based abroad can now join EWNET’s Diaspora Membership. Connect, collaborate, access mentoring and contribute to Ethiopia-focused scholarship.
Apply by email infoewnet@gmail.com
For details, click tinyurl.com/bdwhrbuu
February 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
#Ethiopian women researchers based abroad can now join EWNET’s Diaspora Membership. Connect, collaborate, access mentoring and contribute to Ethiopia-focused scholarship.
Apply by email infoewnet@gmail.com
For details, click tinyurl.com/bdwhrbuu
#Ethiopian women researchers based abroad can now join EWNET’s Diaspora Membership. Connect, collaborate, access mentoring and contribute to Ethiopia-focused scholarship.
Apply by email infoewnet@gmail.com
For details, click tinyurl.com/bdwhrbuu
The Secret Egyptian Air Base Behind Sudan’s Drone War
Good reporting from @declanwalsh.bsky.social et al.
Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
Good reporting from @declanwalsh.bsky.social et al.
Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
The Secret Egyptian Air Base Behind Sudan’s Drone War
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:49 AM
The Secret Egyptian Air Base Behind Sudan’s Drone War
Good reporting from @declanwalsh.bsky.social et al.
Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
Good reporting from @declanwalsh.bsky.social et al.
Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS | RETHINKING ETHIOPIA: A CALL FOR YOUTH VOICES
Young Ethiopians aged 18–35 can submit essays on youth and patriotism. Share bold ideas and join mentorship. Deadline 27 February 2026.
More info: tinyurl.com/5bmp2hup
Young Ethiopians aged 18–35 can submit essays on youth and patriotism. Share bold ideas and join mentorship. Deadline 27 February 2026.
More info: tinyurl.com/5bmp2hup
February 2, 2026 at 10:37 AM
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS | RETHINKING ETHIOPIA: A CALL FOR YOUTH VOICES
Young Ethiopians aged 18–35 can submit essays on youth and patriotism. Share bold ideas and join mentorship. Deadline 27 February 2026.
More info: tinyurl.com/5bmp2hup
Young Ethiopians aged 18–35 can submit essays on youth and patriotism. Share bold ideas and join mentorship. Deadline 27 February 2026.
More info: tinyurl.com/5bmp2hup
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Grassroots groups are stepping in where internationals cannot, delivering food, shelter and medical support. The brief urges responsible transitions, real partnership and urgent action to prevent deeper crises.
Read more: tinyurl.com/2kbpn22s
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Read more: tinyurl.com/2kbpn22s
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February 2, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Grassroots groups are stepping in where internationals cannot, delivering food, shelter and medical support. The brief urges responsible transitions, real partnership and urgent action to prevent deeper crises.
Read more: tinyurl.com/2kbpn22s
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Read more: tinyurl.com/2kbpn22s
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POLICY BRIEFING | RETHINKING AID IN SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN
This brief is drawn from a 2025 Kampala convening with Sudanese and South Sudanese civil society. As international aid shrinks, frontline actors warn of worsening food insecurity, mass displacement and collapsing services.
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This brief is drawn from a 2025 Kampala convening with Sudanese and South Sudanese civil society. As international aid shrinks, frontline actors warn of worsening food insecurity, mass displacement and collapsing services.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:02 AM
POLICY BRIEFING | RETHINKING AID IN SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN
This brief is drawn from a 2025 Kampala convening with Sudanese and South Sudanese civil society. As international aid shrinks, frontline actors warn of worsening food insecurity, mass displacement and collapsing services.
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This brief is drawn from a 2025 Kampala convening with Sudanese and South Sudanese civil society. As international aid shrinks, frontline actors warn of worsening food insecurity, mass displacement and collapsing services.
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We just posted some (re)thinking about this, wrt Sudan and South Sudan. riftvalley.net/publication/...
Rethinking Aid in Sudan and South Sudan – Rift Valley Institute
riftvalley.net
January 30, 2026 at 2:18 PM
We just posted some (re)thinking about this, wrt Sudan and South Sudan. riftvalley.net/publication/...
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The international development community isn’t adapting fast enough to official aid cuts. That’s a big problem: www.africanistperspective.com/p/the-intern...
The international development community isn’t adapting fast enough to official aid cuts. That’s a big problem.
On the urgent need for a pivot to spending more time trying to supporting specific countries interested in boosting their state capacity; and catalyzing commercial revolutions in low-income countries.
www.africanistperspective.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:50 PM
The international development community isn’t adapting fast enough to official aid cuts. That’s a big problem: www.africanistperspective.com/p/the-intern...
Opinion | Guest Essay
The Case Against the Department of Homeland Security
Ben Rhodes
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
The Case Against the Department of Homeland Security
Ben Rhodes
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
Opinion | The Case Against the Department of Homeland Security
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Opinion | Guest Essay
The Case Against the Department of Homeland Security
Ben Rhodes
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
The Case Against the Department of Homeland Security
Ben Rhodes
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...