Rayna E. Alexander
@raynaeliza.bsky.social
Africa/Middle Eastern Affairs Analyst – Food/Water Security, Violent Extremism
Formerly: Aid and democracy practitioner
Currently: Jewish Non-profit Professional
Formerly: Aid and democracy practitioner
Currently: Jewish Non-profit Professional
I am excited to share my very first publication in a journal article 🌍🌱
In this piece, we explore how narratives around conservation vary across scales, specifically in Zambia @pennstateuniv.bsky.social
Read it here!
doi.org/10.1111/csp2...
In this piece, we explore how narratives around conservation vary across scales, specifically in Zambia @pennstateuniv.bsky.social
Read it here!
doi.org/10.1111/csp2...
The construction of biodiversity in conservation policy discourse: A multiscalar analysis
This article examines how biodiversity is constructed in conservation policy discourses globally and in biodiversity priority countries, using Africa and Zambia as a case study, through critical disc...
doi.org
December 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I am excited to share my very first publication in a journal article 🌍🌱
In this piece, we explore how narratives around conservation vary across scales, specifically in Zambia @pennstateuniv.bsky.social
Read it here!
doi.org/10.1111/csp2...
In this piece, we explore how narratives around conservation vary across scales, specifically in Zambia @pennstateuniv.bsky.social
Read it here!
doi.org/10.1111/csp2...
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This guy pushed Great Replacement Theory and explicitly pointed to Jews having a structural role in it. This was the motive for the Tree of Life shooting, which killed 11 congregants
September 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This guy pushed Great Replacement Theory and explicitly pointed to Jews having a structural role in it. This was the motive for the Tree of Life shooting, which killed 11 congregants
Reposted by Rayna E. Alexander
Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO says reut.rs/4ntGB8L
Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO says
The World Health Organization on Sunday said it had begun vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kasai Province where an outbreak has been declared.
reut.rs
September 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO says reut.rs/4ntGB8L
"As Senegal continues to push for economic transformation, its alignment with the Asian giant signals a gradual shift among African nations seeking development partnerships rooted in shared values and mutual respect."
africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...
africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...
China-Senegal relations enter new phase with renewed political, economic cooperation
China and Senegal have deepened their long-standing bilateral partnership with renewed economic and political partnership, and cultural cooperation, highlighting the growing depth of China’s influence...
africa.businessinsider.com
July 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"As Senegal continues to push for economic transformation, its alignment with the Asian giant signals a gradual shift among African nations seeking development partnerships rooted in shared values and mutual respect."
africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...
africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...
"Cuts to federal funding for area studies will be devastating to academia, but ultimately won’t derail the exercise of imperial power. If the colonial model involved weaponized knowledge, the American empire coasts on weaponized ignorance."
www.foreignexchanges.news/p/the-declin...
www.foreignexchanges.news/p/the-declin...
The Decline and Fall of Area Studies
Federal funding cuts and attacks on academic freedom are imperiling area studies programs. It’s important to understand what they are, and aren’t—and what will be lost if they disappear.
www.foreignexchanges.news
July 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"Cuts to federal funding for area studies will be devastating to academia, but ultimately won’t derail the exercise of imperial power. If the colonial model involved weaponized knowledge, the American empire coasts on weaponized ignorance."
www.foreignexchanges.news/p/the-declin...
www.foreignexchanges.news/p/the-declin...
What does a world without USAID mean for African countries? Perhaps more investment? This is an opportune time for investors and businesses to invest in African economies: www.afdb.org/en/news-and-...
African leaders urge U.S. to embrace investment-driven partnerships and review tariffs
African leaders have called on Monday for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa’s economic potential. Address...
www.afdb.org
July 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
What does a world without USAID mean for African countries? Perhaps more investment? This is an opportune time for investors and businesses to invest in African economies: www.afdb.org/en/news-and-...
Fascinating analysis on the role of infrastructure and violence in the Sahel:
theconversation.com/highways-to-...
theconversation.com/highways-to-...
Highways to hell: west Africa’s road networks are the preferred battleground for terror groups
There is fierce competition for access to roads in conflict zones
theconversation.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Fascinating analysis on the role of infrastructure and violence in the Sahel:
theconversation.com/highways-to-...
theconversation.com/highways-to-...
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If deforestation and forest degradation continue unchecked, at least 27 percent of the undisturbed rainforests in the Congo Basin that existed in 2020 will be lost by 2050.
The Congo Basin, a vital home for global biodiversity is at risk
If deforestation and forest degradation continue unchecked, at least 27 percent of the undisturbed rainforests in the Congo Basin that existed in 2020 will be lost by 2050.
globalvoices.org
May 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
If deforestation and forest degradation continue unchecked, at least 27 percent of the undisturbed rainforests in the Congo Basin that existed in 2020 will be lost by 2050.
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Sudan's RSF launches second drone attack in Port Sudan, security sources say reut.rs/42X5MYD
Sudan's RSF launches second drone attack in Port Sudan, security sources say
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched a second drone strike in as many days on Port Sudan, targeting fuel depots in the eastern city early on Tuesday, security sources told Reuters, in a major escalation of a two-year-long conflict.
reut.rs
May 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Sudan's RSF launches second drone attack in Port Sudan, security sources say reut.rs/42X5MYD
An interesting verdict from the ICJ. Unfortunately, the case demonstrates the double standard for which war crimes and genocide are prosecuted. #uae #icj #sudan #sudanwar
May 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Trump could be shipping deported migrants to Rwanda under newest proposal
Trump could be shipping deported migrants to Rwanda under newest proposal
President expands effort to house noncitizens in stopover countries before home countries accept them
www.independent.co.uk
May 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Trump could be shipping deported migrants to Rwanda under newest proposal
Recent developments in the Sahel pose risks for Senegal's national security.
www.africanews.com/2025/04/28/j...
www.africanews.com/2025/04/28/j...
Jihadi activities increase sevenfold in Kayes region, near east of Senegal | Africanews
A report by the Timbuktu Institute think tank has indicated that the jihadist activities mainly by the JNIM Jihadi group, have expanded into the region of Kayes between 2021 and 2024.
www.africanews.com
May 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Recent developments in the Sahel pose risks for Senegal's national security.
www.africanews.com/2025/04/28/j...
www.africanews.com/2025/04/28/j...
My most recent blog post assesses U.S. aid withdrawal and its likely impact on terrorist activity in the Sahel/West Africa.
I cover strategy failures, the implications of geopolitical framing, and likely regional outcomes. Read more here:
rea5259.wixsite.com/raynaalexand...
I cover strategy failures, the implications of geopolitical framing, and likely regional outcomes. Read more here:
rea5259.wixsite.com/raynaalexand...
U.S. Assistance and Terrorism: The Future of West Africa
In 2023, surpassing the Middle East and North Africa, the Sahel claimed 43% of all global terrorism deaths. The region’s dominant actor, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM)–a movement linked t...
rea5259.wixsite.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
My most recent blog post assesses U.S. aid withdrawal and its likely impact on terrorist activity in the Sahel/West Africa.
I cover strategy failures, the implications of geopolitical framing, and likely regional outcomes. Read more here:
rea5259.wixsite.com/raynaalexand...
I cover strategy failures, the implications of geopolitical framing, and likely regional outcomes. Read more here:
rea5259.wixsite.com/raynaalexand...
This trend–terrorism seeping into the littoral states from the north/Sahel–is a canary in the coal mine.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Benin admits that 54 soldiers killed in border attack by Jnim
This is the deadliest known attack since insurgents began operating in Benin at the beginning of the decade.
www.bbc.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This trend–terrorism seeping into the littoral states from the north/Sahel–is a canary in the coal mine.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Super interesting proposal by Unlock Aid on the future of international development! I highly suggest reading!
unlockaid.substack.com/p/moving-bey...
unlockaid.substack.com/p/moving-bey...
Moving Beyond Aid: A New Vision for America's Global Engagement
Join Unlock Aid and the African Diaspora Network in Washington, DC on April 29-30. We're calling on lawmakers for a new vision for America’s engagement with the world.
unlockaid.substack.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Super interesting proposal by Unlock Aid on the future of international development! I highly suggest reading!
unlockaid.substack.com/p/moving-bey...
unlockaid.substack.com/p/moving-bey...
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“The Congo in Africa. Many, many people come from the Congo. I don’t know what that is, but they came from the Congo.”
April 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“The Congo in Africa. Many, many people come from the Congo. I don’t know what that is, but they came from the Congo.”
Without USAID's programming, "half a million additional children will die of AIDS in the next 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa and nearly 3 million more African children will be orphaned by AIDS"
Read More:
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Read More:
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Haunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out
Mothers and children, husbands and wives, doctors, truck drivers and religious leaders are all grappling with the fallout from the sudden U.S. cuts in aid.
www.npr.org
April 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Without USAID's programming, "half a million additional children will die of AIDS in the next 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa and nearly 3 million more African children will be orphaned by AIDS"
Read More:
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Read More:
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
In the face of (US)AID cuts and tariff threats, African leaders are calling for deeper regional economic integration and further implementation of the AfCFTA. I found W. Gyude Moore's analysis insightful. Read here: gyudemoore.substack.com/p/africa-rec...
Africa, "Reciprocal Tariffs" & AGOA
Image credit - Koketso Mamabolo
gyudemoore.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
In the face of (US)AID cuts and tariff threats, African leaders are calling for deeper regional economic integration and further implementation of the AfCFTA. I found W. Gyude Moore's analysis insightful. Read here: gyudemoore.substack.com/p/africa-rec...