Associate professor in peace and conflict research. Working on peacebuilding, DDR, transitional justice and university violence in African contexts.

Joined November 2019
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The pilot phase of Universities at Risk is completed! We have coded 1243 contentious student events at universities in West Africa (ECOWAS) 2000-2022: 658 demonstrations, 344 armed clashes involving organized student groups, and 241 attacks against unarmed students. @Fjelde
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African scholars! Come join our research environment in Uppsala. 3 month sabbatical to focus on your research and network with Nordic scholars and practioners. Please spread the message.
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Do you want to learn more about why there has been an increase in coups in Africa? Come listen to Shola Omotola on 28/11, who is the 2023 holder of the Claude Ake Visiting Chair. The Reincarnation of Military Coups in Africa. nai.uu.se/news-and-events/ev…
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Mycket bra förslag av forskarnätverket SweDev för behovet av en ny forskningsstrategi om global utveckling! Sprid! omvarlden.se/opinion/debatt/…

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After the Gaza hospital attack Israeli spokesperson claimed responsibility for attack on X and later deleted it. Many sources report this but Western media remains silent. hindustantimes.com/world-new…
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En fullständig humanitär katastrof pågår i Gaza. EU tredubblar sitt humanitära bistånd. Men vad gör Sverige, mer än att frysa det långsiktiga biståndet? @sigriddiana @Act_Svk #israel #palestine #gaza
I spoke with @UN SG @antonioguterres following my visit & contacts with regional leaders. The EU will be tripling its humanitarian aid for vulnerable civilians in Gaza and the wider region. We will redouble efforts to ensure this support reaches those who need it. ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
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I and Professor Alex de Waal have written a debate article entitled "Stop Tax Financing Sudan's war criminals" both an english and Swedish version is available here svd.se/a/pQ2X16/sluta-skatte… Thanks for input @emmaelfversson @anders_themner and @sebvanbaalen
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Moving more than one million people across a densely populated warzone to a place with no food, water, or accommodation, when the entire territory of Gaza is under siege, is extremely dangerous – and in some cases, simply not possible.
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Come join us!!!
The Department is currently hiring one or several Associate Senior Lecturers in Political Science (UFV-PA 2023/2494). We look forward to receiving your application by 15 November 2023. Read more about the position and apply: jobb.uu.se/details/?position…
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Election day in Liberia appears to have been peaceful and large turnout. Great news! frontpageafricaonline.com/ne…
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A second vaccine against malaria has been approved by WHO. The research behind the vaccine was supported by @Sida in collaboration with @EDCTP . science.org/content/article/…
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🔨Last Friday, Kate Lonergan @kmlonergan1 nailed her dissertation, 'Roads to Repair - Extraordinary and everyday pathways to reconciliation after civil war,' to the wall at @UU_Peace. 🎉Please join us in congratulating her!
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Worrying. Not even election day and this already seems to be the most violent polls in Liberia since the end of the civil war. frontpageafricaonline.com/ne…
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Join us for the upcoming #Data4Peace 2023 Conference on October 18 at 10:45 Eastern Time where @johanbrosche and I are presenting the new UCDP Conflict Issues Dataset. Register: cic.nyu.edu/events/data-for-… @nyucic
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Another example of Western reporting that conflates calls for putting corrupt elites on trial and indicting war criminals. The result is an overestimation of the popular support for a war crime tribunal in Liberia. bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-…
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Dear @ACLEDINFO - when #Sudan ranks just "High" - putting it in the same category with Kenya - versus "Extreme" (the highest ranking), something is wrong your conflict index.
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Approximately 97% of all political violence is concentrated in just 50 countries. ▶️ bit.ly/ACLEDIndex
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