Federico Donelli
@fededonelli.bsky.social
Ass. Prof. International Relations @UniTrieste, non-resident Fellow @OrionPolicyIns, International Security, Americana music & @ACMilan football tough lover.
📍 ⛴ From #Sudan’s war to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, land and #sea insecurities are now intertwined.
In my new piece for Orion Policy Institute, I explore why the Red Sea has become a strategic hinge of regional and #global #competition.
👉 orionpolicy.org/bridging-lan...
In my new piece for Orion Policy Institute, I explore why the Red Sea has become a strategic hinge of regional and #global #competition.
👉 orionpolicy.org/bridging-lan...
Bridging Land and Sea: Rethinking Security in the Red Sea Arena - Orion Policy Institute
The Red Sea has shifted from a central shipping lane to a strategically important area linking Africa, Arabia, the Indo-Pacific, and global powers. The
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November 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
📍 ⛴ From #Sudan’s war to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, land and #sea insecurities are now intertwined.
In my new piece for Orion Policy Institute, I explore why the Red Sea has become a strategic hinge of regional and #global #competition.
👉 orionpolicy.org/bridging-lan...
In my new piece for Orion Policy Institute, I explore why the Red Sea has become a strategic hinge of regional and #global #competition.
👉 orionpolicy.org/bridging-lan...
📌🇮🇹🇪🇹Can #Ethiopia be the linchpin of @GiorgiaMeloni 's #MatteiPlan in Eastern #Africa?
#Italy is betting big — but the risks may rival the opportunities.
My latest for @OrionPolicyIns :
orionpolicy.org/betting-on-a...
#Africa #EU #Geopolitics
#Italy is betting big — but the risks may rival the opportunities.
My latest for @OrionPolicyIns :
orionpolicy.org/betting-on-a...
#Africa #EU #Geopolitics
Betting on Addis Ababa: Meloni's African Strategy Between Realpolitik and Risk - Orion Policy Institute
At a time when Ethiopia is experiencing domestic instability, Rome is doubling down on its support for Abiy Ahmed — a bold move that combines opportunity with
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September 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
📌🇮🇹🇪🇹Can #Ethiopia be the linchpin of @GiorgiaMeloni 's #MatteiPlan in Eastern #Africa?
#Italy is betting big — but the risks may rival the opportunities.
My latest for @OrionPolicyIns :
orionpolicy.org/betting-on-a...
#Africa #EU #Geopolitics
#Italy is betting big — but the risks may rival the opportunities.
My latest for @OrionPolicyIns :
orionpolicy.org/betting-on-a...
#Africa #EU #Geopolitics
Reposted by Federico Donelli
📢 New #Issue Online!
👉 Focus on Understanding #GulfStates' foreign aid, dissecting narratives and politices of #EU #Geoeconomic turn, and more!
🔗 Read it here: shorturl.at/Pt4Ma
@fededonelli.bsky.social @yzdzakiyeh.bsky.social
👉 Focus on Understanding #GulfStates' foreign aid, dissecting narratives and politices of #EU #Geoeconomic turn, and more!
🔗 Read it here: shorturl.at/Pt4Ma
@fededonelli.bsky.social @yzdzakiyeh.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
📢 New #Issue Online!
👉 Focus on Understanding #GulfStates' foreign aid, dissecting narratives and politices of #EU #Geoeconomic turn, and more!
🔗 Read it here: shorturl.at/Pt4Ma
@fededonelli.bsky.social @yzdzakiyeh.bsky.social
👉 Focus on Understanding #GulfStates' foreign aid, dissecting narratives and politices of #EU #Geoeconomic turn, and more!
🔗 Read it here: shorturl.at/Pt4Ma
@fededonelli.bsky.social @yzdzakiyeh.bsky.social
📌 #Uganda to deploy 4–6k troops to #Somalia under a bilateral deal—another sign of growing "forum shopping" in #African #security
States are bypassing multilateral mandates for more flexible options
With @giuliolevorato.bsky.social 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#Africa #IR #peacebuilding
States are bypassing multilateral mandates for more flexible options
With @giuliolevorato.bsky.social 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#Africa #IR #peacebuilding
Go with the flow. The fluid nature of African security governance: interpreting security regime configuration(s) in CAR, Burkina Faso, and DRC
This article explores the evolving dynamics shaping African security governance. Drawing on the concept of regime complex, the study frames African security governance as a fluid system characteris...
www.tandfonline.com
June 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
📌 #Uganda to deploy 4–6k troops to #Somalia under a bilateral deal—another sign of growing "forum shopping" in #African #security
States are bypassing multilateral mandates for more flexible options
With @giuliolevorato.bsky.social 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#Africa #IR #peacebuilding
States are bypassing multilateral mandates for more flexible options
With @giuliolevorato.bsky.social 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#Africa #IR #peacebuilding
📌Nearly 2 years into #Sudan’s #civil #war, Middle Eastern #actors continue to fuel the #conflict.
In my latest for
@theconversation.com, I explore how their interventions and interests impact the #battlefield & peace efforts—crucial for the #RedSea & beyond.
theconversation.com/middle-easte...
In my latest for
@theconversation.com, I explore how their interventions and interests impact the #battlefield & peace efforts—crucial for the #RedSea & beyond.
theconversation.com/middle-easte...
Middle Eastern monarchies in Sudan’s war: what’s driving their interests
Sudan’s conflict didn’t break out because of the UAE and Saudi Arabia – but local actors felt able to go to war because of external support.
theconversation.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
📌Nearly 2 years into #Sudan’s #civil #war, Middle Eastern #actors continue to fuel the #conflict.
In my latest for
@theconversation.com, I explore how their interventions and interests impact the #battlefield & peace efforts—crucial for the #RedSea & beyond.
theconversation.com/middle-easte...
In my latest for
@theconversation.com, I explore how their interventions and interests impact the #battlefield & peace efforts—crucial for the #RedSea & beyond.
theconversation.com/middle-easte...
📌 France's withdrawal from Chad marks a turning point. As N'Djamena looks to #Russia, Turkey & #Hungary for new alliances, the regional balance is shifting. But Hungary’s role remains ambiguous—what does its growing involvement mean for Africa’s future?
🔎 Read more: orionpolicy.org/from-paris-t...
🔎 Read more: orionpolicy.org/from-paris-t...
From Paris to Ankara, Moscow and Budapest: Chad's Search for New Partnerships - Orion Policy Institute
On 30th January, the French troops stationed in Chad completed their withdrawal. For the first time in more than sixty years, France had no soldiers on
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March 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
📌 France's withdrawal from Chad marks a turning point. As N'Djamena looks to #Russia, Turkey & #Hungary for new alliances, the regional balance is shifting. But Hungary’s role remains ambiguous—what does its growing involvement mean for Africa’s future?
🔎 Read more: orionpolicy.org/from-paris-t...
🔎 Read more: orionpolicy.org/from-paris-t...
Reposted by Federico Donelli
A very insightful workshop at University of Naples L'Orientale on #informality where yesterday I presented a paper w/t @fededonelli.bsky.social on policy approaches to #ConflictManagement from below. We brought the two novel cases of #Colombia Indigenous Guard 🇨🇴 and #Somalia Ma'awisley militias 🇸🇴
February 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A very insightful workshop at University of Naples L'Orientale on #informality where yesterday I presented a paper w/t @fededonelli.bsky.social on policy approaches to #ConflictManagement from below. We brought the two novel cases of #Colombia Indigenous Guard 🇨🇴 and #Somalia Ma'awisley militias 🇸🇴
📌Is #Türkiye’s #Africa policy a sign of a #foreign policy shift?
In our latest #Geopolitics #open access #article, Brendon Cannon & I argue that #geopolitical #imagination & #national #role offer a deeper lens.
Read more on Türkiye’s role in the #Sahel!
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In our latest #Geopolitics #open access #article, Brendon Cannon & I argue that #geopolitical #imagination & #national #role offer a deeper lens.
Read more on Türkiye’s role in the #Sahel!
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Beyond National Boundaries: Unpacking Türkiye’s Role in the Sahel and Beyond Through Geopolitical Imagination
For many scholars, Türkiye’s foreign policy since the early 2000s has been seen as shifting from a West–oriented to an East-facing approach, with its engagement in Sub–Saharan Africa reflecting thi...
www.tandfonline.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
📌Is #Türkiye’s #Africa policy a sign of a #foreign policy shift?
In our latest #Geopolitics #open access #article, Brendon Cannon & I argue that #geopolitical #imagination & #national #role offer a deeper lens.
Read more on Türkiye’s role in the #Sahel!
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In our latest #Geopolitics #open access #article, Brendon Cannon & I argue that #geopolitical #imagination & #national #role offer a deeper lens.
Read more on Türkiye’s role in the #Sahel!
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
📌How do #SaudiArabia & the #UAE shape Sudan’s #political & #security landscape?
My #article with Abigail Kabandula explores their growing #influence using the #FBIC #index.
Read more on their #strategic maneuvers amid Sudan’s ongoing #war.
Pdf: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/I8SF5...
My #article with Abigail Kabandula explores their growing #influence using the #FBIC #index.
Read more on their #strategic maneuvers amid Sudan’s ongoing #war.
Pdf: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/I8SF5...
Drivers of influence of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in East Africa: Evidence from Sudan
Recent studies show that political and security competition between states in the Middle East vis-à-vis the Horn of Africa has intensified since the Arab Spring. This competition has exacerbated in...
www.tandfonline.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
📌How do #SaudiArabia & the #UAE shape Sudan’s #political & #security landscape?
My #article with Abigail Kabandula explores their growing #influence using the #FBIC #index.
Read more on their #strategic maneuvers amid Sudan’s ongoing #war.
Pdf: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/I8SF5...
My #article with Abigail Kabandula explores their growing #influence using the #FBIC #index.
Read more on their #strategic maneuvers amid Sudan’s ongoing #war.
Pdf: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/I8SF5...
🎙️ Just joined MICHAEL NWANKPA on the #Conflict & #Development in #Africa #podcast!
We discussed #Ethiopia-#Somalia relations, Ankara's declaration, and the role of regional & extra-regional #actors in the wider #redsea region.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4Kpw...
We discussed #Ethiopia-#Somalia relations, Ankara's declaration, and the role of regional & extra-regional #actors in the wider #redsea region.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4Kpw...
January 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🎙️ Just joined MICHAEL NWANKPA on the #Conflict & #Development in #Africa #podcast!
We discussed #Ethiopia-#Somalia relations, Ankara's declaration, and the role of regional & extra-regional #actors in the wider #redsea region.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4Kpw...
We discussed #Ethiopia-#Somalia relations, Ankara's declaration, and the role of regional & extra-regional #actors in the wider #redsea region.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4Kpw...
📌Big moves in #aerospace & #defense #industry!
Why did #Turkish giant Baykar, famed for #TB2 #drones, acquire Italy's Piaggio Aereospace? What’s the impact on the market?
I discussed this with Volker Pabst for NZZ!
nzz.ch/internationa...
Why did #Turkish giant Baykar, famed for #TB2 #drones, acquire Italy's Piaggio Aereospace? What’s the impact on the market?
I discussed this with Volker Pabst for NZZ!
nzz.ch/internationa...
Türkei: Erdogans Rüstungsindustrie fasst auch im Westen Fuss
Der türkische Drohnenhersteller Baykar expandiert nach Italien, Staatskonzerne schliessen Geschäfte mit Spanien und Portugal ab. Damit gewinnt die Türkei auch an Gewicht gegenüber Nato-Partnern und de...
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January 8, 2025 at 9:23 AM
📌Big moves in #aerospace & #defense #industry!
Why did #Turkish giant Baykar, famed for #TB2 #drones, acquire Italy's Piaggio Aereospace? What’s the impact on the market?
I discussed this with Volker Pabst for NZZ!
nzz.ch/internationa...
Why did #Turkish giant Baykar, famed for #TB2 #drones, acquire Italy's Piaggio Aereospace? What’s the impact on the market?
I discussed this with Volker Pabst for NZZ!
nzz.ch/internationa...
📌Thrilled to share my analysis in the
#ISPI & #Atlantic Council dossier on #Egypt-#Turkiye relations!
I explore their impact on the #RedSea region—a key arena for #regional & #global #competition.
Discover the dossier👇
www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...
#Africa #security #Somalia
#ISPI & #Atlantic Council dossier on #Egypt-#Turkiye relations!
I explore their impact on the #RedSea region—a key arena for #regional & #global #competition.
Discover the dossier👇
www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...
#Africa #security #Somalia
From Rivalry to Cooperation: The Geopolitical Implications of Egypt-Turkey Rapprochement | ISPI
One major effect of the war in Gaza was to accelerate a rapprochement between rival regional hegemons Turkey and Egypt.
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December 24, 2024 at 8:45 AM
📌Thrilled to share my analysis in the
#ISPI & #Atlantic Council dossier on #Egypt-#Turkiye relations!
I explore their impact on the #RedSea region—a key arena for #regional & #global #competition.
Discover the dossier👇
www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...
#Africa #security #Somalia
#ISPI & #Atlantic Council dossier on #Egypt-#Turkiye relations!
I explore their impact on the #RedSea region—a key arena for #regional & #global #competition.
Discover the dossier👇
www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...
#Africa #security #Somalia
📌How are recent developments in #Syria reshaping #regional #dynamics?
My two cents for #ISPI on the implications for #Türkiye.
🔗 www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...
My two cents for #ISPI on the implications for #Türkiye.
🔗 www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...
Syria, the Path Forward: Regional Perspectives on a Political Transition | ISPI
Today, we focus on the impact of the collapse of the Assad regime on Middle Eastern regional actors and the future regional balance of power
www.ispionline.it
December 20, 2024 at 7:27 AM
📌 Trump's return to the White House sparks big questions for #Africa.
How will #Trump 2.0 tackle climate change, #terrorism, & development? Will his past term shape new #policies or lead to #surprises?
My latest Orion Policy Institute’s commentary:
orionpolicy.org/trump-2-0-af...
#IR #Africa #US
How will #Trump 2.0 tackle climate change, #terrorism, & development? Will his past term shape new #policies or lead to #surprises?
My latest Orion Policy Institute’s commentary:
orionpolicy.org/trump-2-0-af...
#IR #Africa #US
Trump 2.0 Africa - Orion Policy Institute
Donald Trump's victory has inevitably prompted a general reflection on how his administration will affect American foreign policy and global dynamics. Most of
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December 13, 2024 at 8:12 AM
📌 Trump's return to the White House sparks big questions for #Africa.
How will #Trump 2.0 tackle climate change, #terrorism, & development? Will his past term shape new #policies or lead to #surprises?
My latest Orion Policy Institute’s commentary:
orionpolicy.org/trump-2-0-af...
#IR #Africa #US
How will #Trump 2.0 tackle climate change, #terrorism, & development? Will his past term shape new #policies or lead to #surprises?
My latest Orion Policy Institute’s commentary:
orionpolicy.org/trump-2-0-af...
#IR #Africa #US
📌Honored to deliver a lecture at Somali National University in #Mogadishu - the first by a visiting scholar since the civil war.
A historic moment, fostering cooperation with UniTrieste.
Here's to #resilience and #future collaboration!🇸🇴🇮🇹
#Somalia #Italy #EU
A historic moment, fostering cooperation with UniTrieste.
Here's to #resilience and #future collaboration!🇸🇴🇮🇹
#Somalia #Italy #EU
December 3, 2024 at 8:59 PM
📌Honored to deliver a lecture at Somali National University in #Mogadishu - the first by a visiting scholar since the civil war.
A historic moment, fostering cooperation with UniTrieste.
Here's to #resilience and #future collaboration!🇸🇴🇮🇹
#Somalia #Italy #EU
A historic moment, fostering cooperation with UniTrieste.
Here's to #resilience and #future collaboration!🇸🇴🇮🇹
#Somalia #Italy #EU
📌Happy to share my #OpenAccess article with
Altea Pericoli published by International Spectator
#Foreign #Aid, #Identities & #Interests: #Qatar & #UAE in #Sudan
How do #Gulf aid #strategies intertwine domestic, #regional & #global dynamics in Sudan's crises?
🖇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Altea Pericoli published by International Spectator
#Foreign #Aid, #Identities & #Interests: #Qatar & #UAE in #Sudan
How do #Gulf aid #strategies intertwine domestic, #regional & #global dynamics in Sudan's crises?
🖇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Foreign Aid, Identities and Interests: Qatar and the UAE in Sudan
The entanglement of domestic and geopolitical dynamics with the evolution of the aid strategies of the Gulf States is particularly evident in the Horn of Africa (HOA), where the regional competitio...
www.tandfonline.com
December 1, 2024 at 8:03 AM
📌Happy to share my #OpenAccess article with
Altea Pericoli published by International Spectator
#Foreign #Aid, #Identities & #Interests: #Qatar & #UAE in #Sudan
How do #Gulf aid #strategies intertwine domestic, #regional & #global dynamics in Sudan's crises?
🖇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Altea Pericoli published by International Spectator
#Foreign #Aid, #Identities & #Interests: #Qatar & #UAE in #Sudan
How do #Gulf aid #strategies intertwine domestic, #regional & #global dynamics in Sudan's crises?
🖇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
📌Quoted in Sole24ore
by Alberto Magnani about the #Somaliland elections, and what Trump's victory could mean for the #Horn of #Africa!
#Somaliland #Geopolitics #Trump #USA
24plus.ilsole24ore.com/art/somalila...
by Alberto Magnani about the #Somaliland elections, and what Trump's victory could mean for the #Horn of #Africa!
#Somaliland #Geopolitics #Trump #USA
24plus.ilsole24ore.com/art/somalila...
Somaliland, il voto della Repubblica autonoma che spera (anche) nell’appoggio di Trump
Lo Stato ha auto-proclamato la sua indipendenza da Mogadiscio nel 1991. Ora confida nel nuovo corso degli Usa per un appoggio alla sua causa
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November 15, 2024 at 7:12 AM
📌Quoted in Sole24ore
by Alberto Magnani about the #Somaliland elections, and what Trump's victory could mean for the #Horn of #Africa!
#Somaliland #Geopolitics #Trump #USA
24plus.ilsole24ore.com/art/somalila...
by Alberto Magnani about the #Somaliland elections, and what Trump's victory could mean for the #Horn of #Africa!
#Somaliland #Geopolitics #Trump #USA
24plus.ilsole24ore.com/art/somalila...
📌Happy to share my first
Rabdan piece where I analyse #Ethiopia's quest for a #sea outlet & the implications of #MoU with #Somaliland
Key developments in the #RedSea that could shape future #geopolitics.
#Ethiopia #Somalia #Geopolitics #Africa
ra.ac.ae/en/research/...
Rabdan piece where I analyse #Ethiopia's quest for a #sea outlet & the implications of #MoU with #Somaliland
Key developments in the #RedSea that could shape future #geopolitics.
#Ethiopia #Somalia #Geopolitics #Africa
ra.ac.ae/en/research/...
November 14, 2024 at 7:45 AM
📌Happy to share my first
Rabdan piece where I analyse #Ethiopia's quest for a #sea outlet & the implications of #MoU with #Somaliland
Key developments in the #RedSea that could shape future #geopolitics.
#Ethiopia #Somalia #Geopolitics #Africa
ra.ac.ae/en/research/...
Rabdan piece where I analyse #Ethiopia's quest for a #sea outlet & the implications of #MoU with #Somaliland
Key developments in the #RedSea that could shape future #geopolitics.
#Ethiopia #Somalia #Geopolitics #Africa
ra.ac.ae/en/research/...
📌Excited to share my latest #article, co-authored
Giulio Levorato
Published by the Journal #Intervention and #Statebuilding , it challenges simplistic views and urges dialogue for progress in #peacebuilding.
Enjoy reading! 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Giulio Levorato
Published by the Journal #Intervention and #Statebuilding , it challenges simplistic views and urges dialogue for progress in #peacebuilding.
Enjoy reading! 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
February 20, 2024 at 6:59 AM
📌Excited to share my latest #article, co-authored
Giulio Levorato
Published by the Journal #Intervention and #Statebuilding , it challenges simplistic views and urges dialogue for progress in #peacebuilding.
Enjoy reading! 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Giulio Levorato
Published by the Journal #Intervention and #Statebuilding , it challenges simplistic views and urges dialogue for progress in #peacebuilding.
Enjoy reading! 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....