Alex Thurston
@sahelblog
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Associate Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati. I study Islam and politics in Africa.
Oxford, OH
Joined July 2009
My new article in the Journal of Religion looks at dynamics within the Maliki school of Islamic law in the postcolonial period:
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RT @TimepDC: TIMEP is accepting applicants for its in-person, full-time Bassem Sabry Fellowship, which it hosts in partnership with the Atl….
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RT @AfricaResearch: Interesting latest on Libyan politics @sahelblog's Substack.'The Libyan state, with a pop of c.7m, employs over 2m. [i….
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RT @_stopdropnroll_: Insightful read on Buhari and the “class of 66” from @sahelblog and @maxsiollun
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The full piece is here:
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Trump’s policy in West Africa is chaotic, impulsive, and focused on one thing: making deals
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RT @HumAngle_: What happens when movement is no longer managed, and survival turns into trespass? That question haunts the herders, who try….
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To herders, the land is a path. To farmers, it is a livelihood. The disappearance of these routes has led to increased conflict between them.
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RT @RStatecraft: NEW @sahelblog Alex Thurston on the quiet and steady violence and chaos wrought by --and facing -- the coup leaders of Afr….
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As jihadist violence spreads in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Western influence wanes, and democracy fades into memory
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RT @newhumanitarian: Since starting to work as a journalist in Gaza, Nour ElAssy's life has unravelled in real time under Israeli bombs and….
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RT @spia_uc: The SPIA Awards Ceremony will take place today!! Here are the Details:. ⏱️4:30-6PM.📍CCH 5280. We will be recognizing students….
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RT @SanaaCenter: 📢We're looking for a Non-Resident Fellow to join our network of experts. This fellowship offers an opportunity to contribu….
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RT @RFIAfrique: Gabon: Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema élu président avec 90,35% des voix, selon les chiffres globaux provisoires du ministère….
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RT @GregGrandin: Kissinger kept the bombing of Cambodia secret for years because the bombing itself, of a country we weren’t at war with, w….
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