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Research and policy advice on the effects of megatrends in Africa. We are a joint project by Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and Kiel Institute for the World Economy (Kiel Institute).
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As the US and France scaled back counterterrorism efforts in #Africa, the UAE, Russia and Turkey expanded their military #interventions in the continent's #conflicts, deploying more forces each year since 2018, to countries like Mali, Somalia, and Sudan.
Peacekeeping and Foreign Interventions in Africa's Conflicts, 2011-2025
November 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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#UN peacekeeping resources in #Africa have declined sharply since the 2014–15 peak. Uniformed #personnel dropped by nearly two-thirds, and the annual #budget was cut by more than half.

Read more on the shifting landscape of foreign intervention in Africa, here: t1p.de/vrprt
UN Peacekeeping in Africa: Budget and Personnel, 2011-2024
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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We're delighted to welcome Dr Godfrey Maringira at @swp-berlin.org and in the #MegatrendsAfrika team! #ResearchFellowship #AfricanScholars
September 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Welcome at @idos-research.bsky.social and in the #MegatrendsAfrika team!
#ResearchFellowship #AfricanScholars
August 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Welcome at @kiel.institute and in the Megatrends Afrika team!
#ResearchFellowship #AfricanScholars
August 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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We're thrilled to have Joshua Oreoluwa Akintayo at @swp-berlin.org and joining the team of Megatrends Afrika!
May 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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👀Schon gesehen?

👉 die Special Issue 'Afrikas Kraftakt' von @internationalepolitik.de – mit Beiträgen von @denistull.bsky.social @wlacher.bsky.social Christine Hackenesch (@idos-research.bsky.social) und unserer ehemaligen Fellows Cobus van Staden (chinagsproject.bsky.social) und Marvellous Ngundu.
April 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Take a look at the ports closest to #Ethiopia - Massawa, Assab, Djibouti, and Berbera - and dive into Micheale Gebru's analysis for a deeper understanding of how Ethiopia's growing cooperation with the #UAE is reshaping regional #alliances in the Horn of Africa. (Link to the paper in the comments👇)
A map of the geopolitical landscape of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa highlighting selected ports of Massawa, Assab, Djibouti, and Berbera.
April 16, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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#Fulani communities in West Africa have suffered several violent attacks in recent years - while being scapegoated for violence themselves.

The situation is deeply rooted in a crisis of #pastoralism, as @jamescourtright08.bsky.social explains in his policy brief 👉
t1p.de/s9myh
Map of Selected Violent Attacks on Fulani between 2015 and 2019
March 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Benedikt Erforth analyse les résultats des récentes élections législatives allemandes en soulignant l'importance de la guerre entre la Russie et l’Ukraine, de la migration et de la réélection de Trump.

L'entretien complet avec MBC de Mauritius est disponible ici: mbcradio.tv/article/le-1...
February 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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« Ich denke, dass die Bezeichnung Nigers als Stabilitätsanker vielmehr einer Wunschvorstellung als der Realität entsprach » so @ltschoerner.bsky.social heute im Artikel von Carlota Brandis in der FAZ 👇
February 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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🏆MOST READ in 2024: Discover 5 of our publications, that analyse the changing nature of conflict, ramifications of megatrends on democracy, and a new world order.

🎁 Wrapping it up with Benedikt Erforth's paper on Data Extraction, Data Governance 📊 and African-European Cooperation 👉 t1p.de/geleo
Cairo, 7 November 2021: Visitors walk past a multi-coloured replica of the statue of Nefertiti to explore the Smart Transportation and Logistics Fair and Forum for the Middle East and Africa (TransMEA 2021) and the Technology Fair and Forum for the Middle East and Africa (Cairo ICT 2021) at a vast exhibition centre in Cairo.
January 31, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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🏆MOST READ in 2024: Immerse yourself in 5 of our analysis of a changing nature of conflict, the impact of megatrends on democracy, and a new world order.

#4 today: @ltschoerner.bsky.social and Lena Gutheil on Working With Civil Society in Authoritarian Contexts? The Case of Niger 🇳🇪 👉 t1p.de/fl2s8
Hundreds of people gather in front of the French military base to hold a protest demanding the French soldiers to leave the country, in Niamey, Niger on September 16, 2023.
January 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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🏆MOST READ in 2024: Discover our publications on the transformation of conflict, megatrends reshaping democracy, and the landscape of international actors in Africa.

Today 🔍 Hangwei Li's Policy Brief on Chinese 🇨🇳 Media Engagement with Africa and the Role of African Agency 🌍 👉 t1p.de/ymcea
Kenya, 2024: At Radio Yetu in Nakuru a trainee journalist prepares content amid the challenges and opportunities of a media landscape influenced by both local and global forces.
January 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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📢There are still spots available for the workshops next thursday either🗨️on the role of African youth in political participation (in eng) or🗨️on African policy in times of right-wing populism (in ger/ fre) organized by @fesonline.bsky.social @ifri.bsky.social and @idos-research.bsky.social in Berlin.
November 28, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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🎉Congratulations to Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr on being awarded the Deutsche-Afrika Prize! Your dedication to inclusive and sustainable urban development is truly inspiring. We look forward to more discussions like this one with Lena Gutheil, Dr. Heike Litzinger, and moderator Sabine Odhiambo.
Lena Gutheil, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Sabine Odhiambo and Dr. Heike Litzinger
October 16, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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Welcome to SWP Berlin and the @mtafrika.bsky.social team! #ResearchFellowship #AfricanScholars
October 11, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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We look forward to this interesting study which Marvellous worked on during his fellowship at @kielinstitute.bsky.social and @mtafrika.bsky.social #ResearchFellowship #AfricanScholars
October 10, 2024 at 1:42 PM
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Jihadist violence is on the rise in Sahel region, with Mali and Burkina Faso counting more incidents, while Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 remains largely untouched. Denis Tull examines the security dynamics at play 👉 t1p.de/tqbm4
Voilence Perpetrated by Jihadists in Selected Border Regions of the Sahel
October 8, 2024 at 12:30 PM
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Welcome to the IDOS and Megatrends Afrika team! #ResearchFellowship #AfricanScholars
October 7, 2024 at 12:02 PM
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Die Potentiale und Grenzen des Dialogs mit Dschihadisten in #Niger nimmt Lisa Tschörner in ihrer neuen Megatrends Kurzanalyse für uns in den Blick.
👉https://www.megatrends-afrika.de/publikation/kurzanalyse-08-dialog-mit-dschihadisten-in-niger
September 26, 2024 at 6:37 AM
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👋Hello there! We are happy to be here with you!

Our project examines structural transformation processes on the African continent and their profound impact on social, economic, and political orders.
Find out more about Megatrends Afrika at www.megatrends-afrika.de
November 14, 2023 at 1:39 PM