Yusra Abdullahi
@ysabdullahi
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PhD Candidate @UniLeiden - Working on the project ‘African Activism at the UN’
The Netherlands
Joined February 2021
My article on Ghanaian diplomat Annie Jiagge and her contributions to drafting key protection mechanisms at the UN that safeguard women to this day globally is out now as part of the Ghana Studies volume on the long 1970s! https://t.co/y9oxNyfMvv
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excited to share that my AHR article is now available online – and open access! https://t.co/AZBCQt0kJA
two rounds of revisions and nine reader reports later, my article “A Revolution of Letters: Text, Sight and Spectacle in Socialist Somalia” was just accepted for publication by the American Historical Review
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The @UgandaStudies is hosting two exciting, online public talks this coming term on 1970s Uganda: one with @florencebrisset, @moosttwo & @SpireJim; and one with @Unseen_Archive. Please mark your calendars! We hope to see you there. @umunkozi @Makerere @ASAUK_News @CASCambridge
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Please help spread the word about an amazing fully funded opportunity for junior scholars in Maputo, Mozambique! See below for details.
CfP: Join us in Maputo, Mozambique, January 26th and 27th for a Junior Scholars Workshop on "Popular Cultures and African Futures." Co-hosted by @kaleidoscopiomz and the Dept. of Archaeology and Anthropology at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane.
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Thrilled to share that my article on historical memory in Togo has been published in the American Historical review! @AmHistReview So happy to see my work featured alongside the works of such brilliant scholars in the History Unclassified special issue!!
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“Imagination is a political battleground” @mahbub_mohamed speaks with @JournalGobanimo’s @dabindid about the idea of gobanimo, the aims of the journal and why Somali politics demands a radical rethink. https://t.co/ECOiRdF7Qd
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Dabindid Yusuf of Journal Gobanimo argues that different Somali futures depend on reclaiming imagination as a political act—challenging imposed frameworks and rethinking how Somalis live, know, and
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My new research paper examines Somalia’s post-HIPC reforms and the clash between global AML/CFT standards and local remittance systems. 📎 A critical read on risk, regulation & resilience. 🔗 https://t.co/dwPnh5nVQv
#Somalia #Remittances #HIPC #FinancialRegulation #AML #CFT
This is a very interesting paper on the financial regulation reforms and their implications in Somalia. Very few texts exist in this area, and this is indeed a major contribution. Congratulations to @musegeellejr
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A highlight was reconnecting with friends, colleagues, and co-conspirators (and meeting new ones!). So many great conversations and connections at #ECAS !
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I organised and chaired the panel ‘Somali Cosmopolitanism: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’—a rich session on Soomaaliniimo, identity, and belonging. Grateful to all who contributed and made it such a meaningful space.
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Just back from a great week in Prague for the European Conference on African Studies (#ECAS). The panels were energising, the conversations generous, and it was a real pleasure to engage across disciplines and geographies.
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PSA: We'll be launching, Acacia — an English language Somali newsletter from @Geeskaplatform! 📰 Insightful commentary, political analysis, and stories from across the Somali territories and region. 📬 Subscribe now so you don’t miss the first issue: https://t.co/srSaomwDVO
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🇸🇴📻 During a recent trip to Mogadishu, @ysabdullahi had rare access to the @RadioMuqdisho archives 📻—a fragile yet vital trove of Somalia’s cultural, political, and historical memory.
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Mi Gente- Daedalus journal asked for an essay looking at the uses & misuses of the concept of race in African & Middle Eastern Studies. I obliged with this 12,000-word r̶a̶n̶t̶ meditation: “Exporting Race: Norms, Categories & “The All-American Skin Game”
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The American definitions of “race” and “racism,” which often conflate academic and lay conceptions, have been exported with American social science into debates of race in the Middle East and Africa....
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The week was filled with great conversations and a deep sense of solidarity among brilliant African academics. Leaving Accra inspired by the scholars, the stories, and the urgent reminder of the global impact of African women in shaping regional and transnational dynamics!
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My talk focused on the pioneering diplomat Cissé. In particular, I shared some insights on Cissé's Pan-African advocacy at the UN, her steadfast push for sanctions against white minority regimes, and the broader significance of her work for international decolonisation efforts.
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I just wrapped up an inspiring week at the @UnivofGh attending the ‘West African Women in Transregional History’ conference, where I presented my paper, 'From Guinea to the Global Stage: Jeanne Martin Cissé and the Decolonisation of Southern Africa at the United Nations.'
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There’s rightly a lot of focus on Somalia’s civil war, but I took a step back to write this essay for @newlinesmag exploring the story(ies) of how we got here. I drew on archival research, memoirs, and other material I’ve read over the years, so do have a read
NEW: In the 1960s Somalia was a democratic pacesetter in Africa, and by the 1990s it was a byword for chaos and destruction. @FaisalAHAli traces the factors from independence onward that contributed to the country’s decline, for @newlinesmag. https://t.co/VQDuljk1Jj
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Last summer, Somali scholar @ysabdullahi gained access to the archives of @RadioMuqdisho 📻—a powerful journey into the sounds, songs, and stories that shaped 🇸🇴's early post-independence media. 🔗 https://t.co/zfHr51IOZ4
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A really thoughtful piece by @ysabdullahi on her visit to @RadioMuqdisho archives
Read my latest piece for Geeska here: 👇🏾
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A good read for anyone interested in Radio Mogadishu Archives by an eminent scholar @ysabdullahi
A Somali scholar returns home to explore the historic Radiyo Muqdisho archives, mapping the collective memory of the Somali people. @ysabdullahi✍️🏾 https://t.co/zfHr51IOZ4
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