Lena Gutheil
lenagutheil.bsky.social
Lena Gutheil
@lenagutheil.bsky.social
Senior researcher at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) // Research interests: urban governance, civil society, democracy - in Africa and beyond - //
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🔍 Curious why and when African youth in cities protest?

Hear about social mobilizations in #Mozambique, #Ghana, and #Nigeria from Dercio Tsandzana, Joel Ansah and our researcher @lenagutheil.bsky.social hosted by @ifri.bsky.social on April 17.

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Doing politics in African cities: actors, causes and forms of urban social mobilization | Ifri
From Maputo to Nairobi and from Lagos to Dakar: recently, African cities have been the theatre of mobilizations by groups of young protesters.
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March 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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IDOS expert @charlesmartinshields.com argues in a new @globalpolicy.bsky.social article that Germany and Europe have a chance to make #GlobalSecurity about the common good, instead of being defense-first: www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/17/03/2...
March 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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if you are interested in the changing nature of armed conflict in Africa, and #drones in particular, please check out this new @megatrends-afrika.de Podcast with my colleagues @wlacher.bsky.social and @gerritkurtz.bsky.social

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Megatrends Afrika: Drone warfare and the balance of military power in Africa
Advanced combat drones are increasingly used in conflicts in Africa. Countries like Iran, Turkey and the UAE provide these weapons. Gerrit...
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March 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM