Bashàïr Ahmed
@bashair.bsky.social
Interest in all things #diaspora #migration #humanitarianism #Sudan #MiddleEast #HornofAfrica Founder https://shabaka.org View my own
Sudanese communities are rebuilding under fire. Will Berlin back them?: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
Sudanese communities are rebuilding under fire. Will Berlin back them?
Civil society groups need open-ended support that leaves them stronger when international attention inevitably shifts.
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Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
🚨 New newsletter: Inklings explores all things aid and aid-adjacent. Today: Who’s erasing DEI from their websites?
Inklings | Who’s erasing DEI from their websites?
What Trump’s envoys say about aid funding, who’s bridging the gap, and who’s not complying in advance.
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Ok Macklemore! The first two lines are my favorite, take a listen. They do got us fucked up. youtu.be/sn9EKC9nqU4
MACKLEMORE - fucked up (official video)
YouTube video by Macklemore
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3 years ago we launched 𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 as a platform for cutting-edge discussions on intern'l organizations & global governance. Every month, we publish great think-pieces based on academic research & practitioners' insights. A 🧵on the 12 great pieces of 2024. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 👇🏽
Today’s quick update [Dec 30]: - RSF’s shelling continues on Abushok IDP Camp, Elfashir; more than 8 people reported killed and injured. - After regaining control of Wad Rawa, Jezira State earlier today, reports that SAF withdrew from the area. #KeepEyesOnSudan
Thanks to our community's generous support, we've already met 29% of our #YearEndGiving campaign goal. There's still time before 2024 wraps up to support TIMEP in our mission to revolutionize MENA policymaking. We can't do it without you! givebutter.com/supporttimep
As the year comes to a close, we can't forget about #Sudan Two months ago, SAF launched an offensive to retake the capital from the RSF Casualties seem to have spiked due to the fierce clashes, yet exact figures are tough to come by. My last story in 2024. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Fierce fighting in Khartoum endangers Sudanese civilians
The army’s bid to retake the capital from a paramilitary has led to fierce clashes and high civilian casualties.
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⚡️🚨One week left 🚨⚡️ Start the new year off strong by submitting your paper for the GLOBALCIT and @mpc-eui.bsky.social annual conference Full call for papers and submission guidelines below 👇
GLOBALCIT@globalcit.bsky.social · 2y ago🚨 Submit your proposal for the upcoming conference co-hosted with @mpc-eui.bsky.social 📝 Scholars, researchers and practitioners from all disciplines are invited to submit contributions with methodological or conceptual innovations on the topic. Full call here ➡️ loom.ly/uSJFa5w
Letter by Rep. Summer Lee to the Biden Administration on #Sudan 's ongoing #Humanitarian crisis to act fast and support grassroots efforts
🚛 28 Aid Trucks Just Reached #Khartoum! When we trust local networks, aid gets through. 750 tons of food + medical supplies just reached families. How? Local mutual aid groups made it happen. No fancy solutions - just community trust and real collaboration #Sudan www.facebook.com/watch/?v=607...
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Israeli forces are “crushing the entire population of Gaza”, Médecins Sans Frontières warns in a new report – the latest by an international organisation to describe Israeli military actions in Gaza as ethnic cleansing and genocide: ⬇️
“Genocide is taking place in Gaza,” MSF says
Israeli forces are “crushing the entire population of Gaza”, Médecins Sans Frontières warns in a new report – the latest by an international organisation to describe Israeli military actions in...
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On this anniversary of #SudanUprising, artist #GalalYousif shared some of his artwork #Sudan #KeepEyesOnSudan
According to UNHCR "In less than three weeks, over 80,000 Sudanese have sought safety in South Sudan following the escalation of fighting in Sudan's White Nile, Sennar, and Blue Nile States". #Refugees #SaveSudan #Don'tForgetSudan www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...
UNHCR and partners rush aid as Sudan arrivals overwhelm South Sudan border | UNHCR
GENEVA – Over 20 months in, the war in Sudan shows no sign of slowing down and, in fact, continues to escalate. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns that the recent surge in arrivals in South Sudan is ...
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📢 Upcoming LEGS Training of Trainers (TOT) course 🐄🌍 Designed for livestock and humanitarian specialists working in emergencies. Course details: 📖 What: 6-day TOT course 📅 When: April 2025 (TBC) 📍 Where: Bangkok Applications open 15 January 2025! Stay tuned for updates. www.livestock-emergency.net
Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards | LEGS | Humanitarian Relief | Livestock Welfare
The Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) assist people with managing and protecting their livestock welfare during humanitarian crises
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For over 19 months, Sudanese-led initiatives have been the backbone of humanitarian efforts. Despite numerous pledges of support, these groups still face severe funding constraints. This paralysis should weigh heavily on our collective conscience. #HumanitarianAid #Sudan shabaka.org/fund-transfe...
Fund Transfers to Sudan: Obstacles and available solutions for donors
12th December 2024 This brief provides a crucial update on international bank transfers to Sudan, particularly on funding for mutual aid groups. These grassroots organisations have been at the forefro...
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For today's Weekly Read, we re-visit the themes of detention and disappearance in Syria in a powerful piece written by former fellow Wafa Mustafa earlier this year. We stand in solidarity with Wafa as she continues to search for her disappeared father: mailchi.mp/timep/weekly...
Finally for my latest piece for the Arab Center, I wrote about the perils of understanding the crisis of displacement in Sudan solely as a "humanitarian" tragedy rather than a politically manufactured horror of racial capitalism that values profit over human lives. arabcenterdc.org/resource/war...
War and Displacement in Sudan
In April 2023, violence broke out in Sudan’s capital Khartoum in a power struggle between Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti...
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New publication: DIASPORA RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL-RELATED CRISES Produced by Shabaka as part of a Capstone Project of ISCM, co-hosted by Earth Refuge & @soasuni.bsky.social #Bangladesh #Ghana #Jamaica #climate #COP29 #diaspora #humanitarian
A Decade of Change: Reflections on Shabaka's Journey www.linkedin.com/pulse/decade...
A Decade of Change: Reflections on Shabaka's Journey
Ten years. A decade of change, challenges, and meaningful progress.
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A critical study on the mortality rates of Sudan conflict 'Invisible and severe' death toll of Sudan conflict revealed Over 61,000 deaths estimated in Khartoum State with evidence death toll across all regions significantly higher than reported www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
'Invisible and severe' death toll of Sudan conflict revealed | LSHTM
During the first 14 months of the Sudan conflict, there have been more violent deaths in Khartoum State alone than the current number of violent deaths recorded for the entire country, a new study sug...
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Updated starter pack on Migration and Displacement Researchers. Wow! Thanks to all who asked to be added. I’ve discovered so many excellent people and great research this way! As usual, let me know if you don’t want to be on the list or want to be added. go.bsky.app/PLhHQgR
