Assistant Professor IR @UvA_Amsterdam. PhD @GVAgrad. African Union, international organisations’ funding, security. Posting also on Linkedin.
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined November 2009
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Happy to share my article "The war in Ukraine, the #AfricanUnion, and African agency" now out at @AfrAfJournal, open access: doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adad02…. Main points in a quick 🧵
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As the #UN #PeaceOperations Review Week begins in New York, this new volume offers insights into the changing landscape of peace support operations (PSOs) on the African continent: library.fes.de/pdf-files/bue… Sneak peek of the analyses from ten African & international experts 🧵⬇️
Appreciated this corrective intervention against The Atlantic's recent American-centric take on atrocities in Sudan. Five contributors forcefully show the shortcomings of stating "there isn't anything to replace [the liberal world order]" in Sudan. thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/…
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Africa is the future – by 2100, one in three people will live there. As the African Union’s clout grows, Switzerland is stepping up its engagement. With inputs from Dêlidji Eric Degila of the @GVAGrad and @UeliStaeger of the @UvA_Amsterdam
swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-aff…
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EU foreign ministers & @kajakallas this Monday: Let's park the discussion on any EU measures of pressure on Israel despite its breach of the Association Agreement, our first focus should be on dialogue with Israel to help get humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Israel:
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Statement of the @_AfricanUnion Commission on US Travel ban.
The Commission has taken note of the proclamation by the US Government imposing new travel restrictions affecting nationals from several countries, including some on the African continent.
While recognising the sovereign right of all nations to protect their borders & ensure the security of their citizens, the AU Commission respectfully appeals to the United States to exercise this right in a manner that is balanced, evidence-based, and reflective of the long-standing partnership between the US & Africa. au.int/en/pressreleases/2025…
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The AUC concluded two consultative meetings on the revision process of the OAU Convention on Mercenarism on 22 May 2025: An in-person meeting with Defence Attachés from Member States based in Addis Ababa,& a virtual meeting with Member State experts from the capitals.
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Pleased to participate in the 3rd EU-AU Ministerial Meeting in Brussels. The AU Commission team, led by the Chairperson @ymahmoudali, & his deputy, H.E. @DCP_Haddadi engaged constructively with AU Member States to advance Africa’s strategic priorities, aligned with the continent’s development agenda and shared aspirations.
Calling #Gaza a "genocide" and "ethnic cleansing", @ymahmoudali rightly says "if there is an international law, and if we want to preserve this international law, we must begin to protect the Palestinian people and restore to them the rights they deserve, stolen for many years."
Follow the Media Encounter of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission live nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1LyxBWBee…
How does the @_AfricanUnion Commission view the upcoming EU-AU ministerial? Clear criticism about Global Gateway investments and other 2022 Summit investments being elusive. But the summit is „very important for us given the international geopolitics“ vimeo.com/event/5124071
First public press briefing by Mahmoud Ali Youssef as AU Commission Chairperson. Gabon was unsuspended, and the AUC started a „constructive dialogue“ with #AES countries and has invited leaders to Addis Ababa "for the purpose of consultations". vimeo.com/event/5124071
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At today’s AU Extraordinary Summit on #Somalia in #Entebbe, #Uganda, the AU Commission Chairperson H.E. @ymahmoudali commended Troop Contributing Countries for their sacrifices and called for the swift implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2719. He urged the mobilisation of $190 million to support the AUSSOM transition, emphasised the need for stronger Somali force generation, & stressed the importance of inclusive state-building. “We cannot afford to lose the gains made,” he said, reaffirming the AU’s unwavering commitment to peace in Somalia.
Read @ au.int/en/pressreleases/2025…
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AU Extra-Ordinary Session of the Executive Council elects the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria 🇩🇿 to serve a 3-year mandate in the #AUPSC, representing Northern Africa. Algeria joins Cameroon, Eswatini, Ethiopia & Nigeria with the same mandate to complete the 15-member 1/2
RT @_AfricanUnion: H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the AU Commission, and his delegation arrived in Mogadishu this morning for a two-day…
The new AU Commission leadership's first statement, attributed to @ymahmoudali, has the difficult task of framing a Doha-based meeting as aligned with the paradigm of African-led solutions to African problems. #Rwanda #DRC
The Chairperson of the @_AfricanUnion Commission , H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf @ymahmoudali, welcomes the Doha Meeting Between the Leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo #DRCongo and #Rwanda
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After months of political back and forth, Swiss parliament just finally voted to maintain funding for UNRWA by rejecting a motion demanding to defund it. letemps.ch/suisse/la-suisse-…
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Huge congratulations @TimonForster for winning @ECPR's 2024 Rudolf Wildenmann Prize - so well deserved! @UeliStaeger & I were honored to have you at the #ecprjs24
🏆Thrilled to announce @TimonForster from @HSGStGallen as the winner of our 2024 Rudolf Wildnemann Prize for his cutting-edge Paper presented at #ecprjs24
📑Read the news piece 👉 ecpr.eu/News/News/Details/83…
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How did the African Group vote the Ukraine-sponsored resolution in the UNGA "Advancing a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in #Ukraine"? The African Group's support for Ukraine has slightly decreased compared to support to resolutions in the first two years of the invasion.
The dramatic reversal of the USA's position on Ukraine, which swayed few allies except Israel, is of course the main story. European allies have much to grapple with. Attention on Africa might be further reduced.
For a backgrounder on African diplomacy on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, see my article in African Affairs from 2023: academic.oup.com/afraf/advan…