Sarah Zimmerman
@sjzimmerman.bsky.social
Historian, gender, West Africa, French imperialism, militarization, Author of Militarizing Marriage (Ohio UP 2020). Past-présidente of French Colonial Historical Society, BCDSS alum, recovering Oakland As Fan, PNW hiking/backpacking...w/ signature typoes
Open Secret
The UAE’s Secret War in Sudan
How international pressure can stop the genocidal violence.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Open Secret
"The deal could provide Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) with an important infusion of cash as it ramps up pressure on the Malian government, including by imposing a fuel blockade that has forced authorities to close schools and led to long lines for petrol in the capital Bamako."
Deal reached to free UAE hostages in Mali, sources say
A deal has been reached to free two citizens of the United Arab Emirates who were kidnapped in Mali by al Qaeda-linked insurgents, with the group getting a hefty ransom payment in return, four sources told Reuters on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"The deal could provide Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) with an important infusion of cash as it ramps up pressure on the Malian government, including by imposing a fuel blockade that has forced authorities to close schools and led to long lines for petrol in the capital Bamako."
Also has me thinking about this recently published book that I'd like to read by J. Siguru Wahutu
In the Shadow of the Global North
Cambridge Core - African Government, Politics and Policy - In the Shadow of the Global North
www.cambridge.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Also has me thinking about this recently published book that I'd like to read by J. Siguru Wahutu
This also has me thinking about the McBride Commission and NWICO...Something I only became aware of through a reading of Amadou Mahtar Mbow's time as Director-General at UNESCO...
New World Information and Communication Order - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This also has me thinking about the McBride Commission and NWICO...Something I only became aware of through a reading of Amadou Mahtar Mbow's time as Director-General at UNESCO...
also this film....
« Sirât » ou le pays qui n'existait pas - Cinéma
Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos met au jour, dans une critique toute personnelle du film Sirât, un non-dit qu’il regrette sur le contexte politique de l’intrigue située dans le Sahara marocain. (…)
afriquexxi.info
November 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
also this film....