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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 30/04/2026

📝New brief shows how disrupted pastoral mobility is linked to environmental degradation and food insecurity in Eastern Sudan. Without action, temporary coping strategies risk becoming permanent, undermining livelihoods and social systems. Read the brief 👇 www.cmi.no/r/vtbtm #KeepEyesOnSudan

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 27/03/2026

We are hiring a Research Assistant to join the ERC Project #WARS. This is a great opportunity for Master's students looking to get hand's on experience and develop a thesis connected to the project. Find more information here - www.cmi.no/r/ypyfw

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 16/03/2026

#Sudan is feeling the shockwaves of the war on #Iran. Reliance on Iranian drones, pressure from Gulf states, and rising Red Sea tensions are reshaping the conflict. Our new Sudanese Perspectives blog by @munzoul.bsky.social & Liv Tønnessen offers key insights. www.cmi.no/publications...

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War on Iran, Turmoil in Sudan: Geopolitics at the Red Sea Frontier

Sudan is often treated as peripheral to the Middle East, but in geopolitical terms it is anything but. Sudan sits at its strategic cor...

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 25/02/2026

What are the characteristics of China’s development aid? How does it compare with aid from traditional donor countries? Join @bergenglobal.bsky.social for an event on how #China reshapes global #aid 🙌 📅5 March 🕛12:00–13:00 CET 📍Jekteviksbakken 31 More info 👇 bergenglobal.no/events/china...

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 06/01/2026

What do elections mean when change is unlikely? @bergenglobal.bsky.social is hosting a hybrid event on Uganda’s 2026 elections, succession politics, youth engagement, and state power. 📅14 Jan 🕣08:30–09:30 CET 📍Jekteviksbakken, 31 More info 👇 🔗- bergenglobal.no/events/anoth... #museveni

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 19/12/2025

📢Call for nominations: Chr. Michelsen Prize 2026 Awarded to researchers under 40, based in Norway, with an outstanding peer-reviewed article within development research from the last 2 years. Send nominations to epost@chrmichelsenspris.no by 1 Feb 2026. More info: www.chrmichelsenspris.no

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 03/11/2025

📢 Join us this week at the Rafto Foundation for Human Rights Conference – this Saturday November 8 at the University Aula in Bergen or online. Register here - form.typeform.com/to/bRu1WRfq #KeepEyesOnSudan

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 30/10/2025

📝 New Blog Over a million Afghans have been expelled from Iran and Pakistan – one of the largest mass deportations in recent history. Behind the statistics lies a profound human tragedy: the unravelling of decades of community, labour, and shared life. Read here ➡️ www.cmi.no/publications...

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Bergen Global CMI/UiB @bergenglobal.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Hva betyr globale kriser, rask endring og store kutt i bistanden for Norges 🇳🇴 rolle i utviklingspolitikken? Statssekretær Stine Renate Håheim, @norad.no-direktør Gunn Jorid Roset, Ottar Mæstad @cmi.no og Hilde Selbervik (U4) tar diskusjonen ➡️ onsdag 5. nov. 🕦 13:30-14:30 📍 her / zoom 🥐☕ Velkommen!

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Fremtidens utviklingspolitikk: Hvordan navigere i en verden med kriser og kutt? - Bergen Global

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Bergen Global CMI/UiB @bergenglobal.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Hvordan klarer politikere å overse vår største utfordring ♻️🌍🍃 og hvor er folks engasjement? Velkommen til frokost m/ Gisle Andersen, Ida Vikøren Andersen (NORCE), Kine Ellingsen (Unge Høyre), Andreas Ormevik @mdg.no og Tom Skauge @naturvernforbundet.no ➡️ fredag 31. okt. 🕦 08:30-09:30 📍 her / zoom 🥐☕

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Hvordan få klima og natur tilbake på dagsorden? - Bergen Global

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 21/10/2025

📝‘How does my pen become a pen for the cause that I believe in?’ Learn more about Sudanese writer and activist Reem Abbas' journey into activism and human rights advocacy - www.cmi.no/r/zdppi #KeepEyesOnSudan

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From Journalism to Street Activism: Reem Abbas

Reem Abbas’s journey into activism and human rights advocacy is deeply rooted in her personal history. Born in Sudan, h...

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 13/10/2025

Has the fiscal contract’s explanatory power been overstated? The final TaxCapDev conference explores new directions for research on tax, governance, and development. Join us in Oslo on 21-23 Oct. www.taxcapdev.no/event/hold-t... #tax #taxation #governance

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Conference: Revisiting the past, looking to the future – Moving beyond the fiscal contract? – TaxCapDev

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 08/10/2025

How did Colombia’s Truth Commission confront sexual violence? A new CMI report by Adriana Rudling explores the Commission’s mandate, findings, and calls for gender justice. #Colombia #truthcommission #sexualviolence #CRSV www.cmi.no/publications...

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The Colombian Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 11/09/2025

Missile strikes in Doha this week threaten Qatar's position as a mediator, but also future attempts to broker a peace deal between Israel and Hamas. Learn more about Qatar’s unique relationship with the Israel-Palestine conflict below 👇 www.cmi.no/news/3499-st...

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Missile diplomacy: The strategic implications of the Doha strike

The views expressed in this text are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CMI. This Tuesd...

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 04/09/2025

CMI researcher Eva Johais will lead a groundbreaking project exploring how digital technology enables ordinary people to participate in distant wars. Read more ➡️ www.cmi.no/news/3497-ne... #WARS_erc #ERCStG #ConflictResearch @erc.europa.eu

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 02/09/2025

We were very pleased to welcome the Minister for International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust to CMI today for a focused exchange on how research can inform and strengthen Norwegian development policy. Read the full story ➡️ www.cmi.no/news/3496-cm... #research #policy #development

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CMI research informing Norwegian development policy

On Tuesday 2 September, the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) welcomed Norway’s Minister of International Development, &A...

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Bergen Global CMI/UiB @bergenglobal.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Despite the traditional dominance of the global north, nations in the global south, like Ethiopia 🇪🇹, are exerting greater influence over the return process than previously perceived. Welcome to guest lecture by Asnake Kefale of Addis Ababa University ➡️ Tues 9 Sept. 🕦 08:30 - 09:30 📍here / zoom ☕🥐

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Norway’s return policies to Ethiopia and global deportation trends - Bergen Global

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 26/08/2025

📃 Is temporary asylum eroding refugee protection in Europe? Read more via the link below ⬇️ www.cmi.no/news/3495-te...

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 19/08/2025

➡️ More from #BeEx2025 Another timely and engaging roundtable on the challenges faced by academics as the space for dissent shrinks, especially when speaking out against genocide and repression. You can re-watch this event and all of today's panels via the link below 👇 📺 vimeo.com/event/531010...

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 19/08/2025

Great session on truth commissions and sexual violence moderated by CMI's Elin Skaar. Exploring how commissions have addressed (or failed) sexual violence in different contexts and its implications. ➡️ Follow this and future events at #BeEx2025 via the link below. 👇 📺 vimeo.com/event/531010...

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 18/08/2025

The Bergen Exchanges 2025 have begun! This week there will be a full schedule of events on democracy, autocratisation, and resistance at Kulturhuset in Bergen. 👉 All events are free and open all - come and join us! ⬇️ You can also watch along online via the link below! #BeEx2025

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 30/06/2025

📝New blog from the Sudan War series from Abdelmageed Yahya and Mari Norbakk ➡️ How Sudanese entrepreneurs are monetising social ties to survive and thrive in Cairo’s informal economy 👇Read the full blog via the link in comments #KeepEyesOnSudan

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 12/06/2025

📢 New CMI Insight: Why property tax reforms fail? 🌍 Lessons from #Tanzania ❓What's going wrong? 1️⃣ Misalignment with broader public sector reforms 2️⃣ Poor implementation 3️⃣ Weak administrative systems 4️⃣ Limited taxpayer engagement 5️⃣ No long-term strategy 📖 Read the full insight below 👇 #Tax

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 05/06/2025

🌍This year we welcomed our first two Global Fellows to CMI 🌍 ⬇️Read more about Olga and Sourav's experiences via the link below: 👉 www.cmi.no/r/global-fellows

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First CMI Global Fellowships

CMI’s first Global Fellowships – two fully funded, three-month academic residencies in Bergen, Norway, for early-career re...

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 03/06/2025

📢 New from our Sudanese Perspectives blog: ➡️ Taharqa Elnour explores how donor agendas and NGO frameworks reshaped Sudan’s post-2019 transition, and how the resistance committees are reclaiming the narrative. Read the full blog here - www.cmi.no/r/cnxax #Sudan #KeepEyesOnSudan

The War for Recruits. A masked young man crosses a dangerous street as others crouch for cover.

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 22/05/2025

📢 Two great events at Bergen Global next week! The reception of Ukrainian refugees in Europe 📅Monday 26 May - 15:00 The impact of EU external migration policies on West Africa 📅Tuesday 27 May - 09:00 👇More information about both events via the link below #Ukraine #Refugees #Migration #Africa #EU

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 19/05/2025

📢 New post in our Sudanese Perspectives blog ➡️ During the December revolution, Sudan’s youth took a united stand against racism. The war has fractured that unity, reigniting ethnic tensions. Can the revolution’s vision still hold? 👉 www.cmi.no/r/gvfic #Sudan #Youth #KeepEyesOnSudan #EndRacism

"No Race, No Tribe" The December revolution's struggle for an inclusive national identity.

Protestors waving Sudanese flags.

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U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre @u4acrc.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

📢 Consultancy opportunity on corruption risks in climate financing in Kenya 🇰🇪 We're looking for consultants to work on identifying and analysing corruption vulnerabilities within climate finance mechanisms in #Kenya. See terms of reference 👉 www.u4.no/call-for-con... Apply by 26 May 2024.

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U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre @u4acrc.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

📣 Consultancy opportunity on anti-corruption and climate funds. Please re-share! We are seeking consultants to contribute to a project assessing corruption vulnerabilities in multilateral climate funds. See terms of reference 👉 www.u4.no/call-for-con... Apply by 20 May 2025.

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 12/05/2025

Great visit from the Tanzania Revenue Authority and Norwegian Tax Authority to CMI this week – sharing lessons on tax compliance, trust, and the digital economy. 🤝📊 Learn more about our work in Tanzania via the link below 👇 #DigitalEconomy #Tanzania #Tax #Research #Norway #Bergen

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 09/05/2025

🌍 Proud to join global voices in Oslo marking 25 years of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace & Security this week. Women’s voices must remain central to peace and security. #WPS #GenderEquality

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 05/05/2025

Lots of events at @bergenglobal.bsky.social this week! ➡️Trump, anti-gender politics and academic freedom ➡️How do we responsibly regulate AI? ➡️The humanitarian impact of war on South Sudan ➡️What drives Russia’s violence against Ukraine? #Trump #Russia #Ukraine #AI #Sudan #academicfreedom

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 24/04/2025

📢 New from the SNAC Project: “The War for Recruits” Taharqa Elnour unpacks how Sudan’s youth sparked revolution in 2019 - only to face betrayal, a system that refused to fall, and later on, war. Read more: www.cmi.no/publications... #Sudan #KeepEyesOnSudan #youth

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The war for recruits: Co-optation and the soft-landing paradigm

The youth in Sudan identified themselves as ‘revolutionaries’. Born and raised under an authoritarian regime, they joined ...

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 22/04/2025

New CMI Insight - “Fun, Violence, and Survival in Boko Haram” Exploring the complex lives of children in the group—where violence coexists with moments of camaraderie. Read more: www.cmi.no/publications... #BokoHaram #conflict #violence

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Fun, Violence, and Survival in Boko Haram

While often framed as either victims or perpetrators, children within Boko Haram navigate a far more complex reality – one where...

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 08/04/2025

📰 New Brief - Forced Displacement in Sudan 📰 Critical stories from those fleeing Khartoum and the massive challenges they have to overcome to get to safety. Read the full brief here - www.cmi.no/r/biwpx #Sudan #Displacement #HumanitarianCrisis #ForcedMigration #Research #KeepEyesOnSudan

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Bergen Global CMI/UiB @bergenglobal.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Come hear Munzoul Assal @cmi.no on the mediation efforts in Sudan and why they have not succeeded ➡️ Thursday 13 Feb 🕦 2:15 pm 🇳🇴 here / zoom

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Mediation dilemmas in Sudan — the Jeddah and IGAD initiatives - Bergen Global

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 31/01/2025

📄 Attempts for mediation in the Sudan Civil War have so far failed, but does a new US administration offer any renewed hope for peace? 👉 Former CMI Director Gunnar explores further in a new article in #panoramanyheter 🔗 www.cmi.no/r/uhlxp #Trump #KeepEyesOnSudan #Sudan

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Kan Trump stoppe krigen i Sudan?

Krigen i Sudan blir stadig mer komplisert, og alle meklingsforsøk har hittil strandet. Vil en ny amerikansk president kunne bidra til våpenhvile og fred?

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 23/01/2025

📄New CMI reflection from Reem Abbas explores the stories of courageous women working for peace in Sudan’s conflict zones. www.cmi.no/r/oziwm #KeepEyesOnSudan #Sudan #Gender #GenderEquality

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Scared, but still trying: stories of women activists working for peace in conflict areas in Sudan

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 21/01/2025

What will Trump 2.0 mean for the world and #development after he paused all US development assistance "for review" on his first day in office. CMI's Arne Strand discusses more in his latest article for Panorama Nyheter. 👉 www.panoramanyheter.no/arne-strand-... NB: This article is in Norwegian

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Trump Vol. 2 vil ha konsekvensar for verdsutviklinga

USA er den klart største gjevaren av bistand i verda, men det er uklart om det vil fortsette. Ein ting er likevel sikkert, Trump kjem ikkje til å prioritere klima.

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 17/01/2025

🌍Is Norway addressing migration while considering sustainable development - or merely outsourcing responsibility? Read more in Cathrine Talleraas' latest article here - www.cmi.no/r/bpsbr #migration #immigration #SDGs #Norway

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Externalisation of migration policy and its complex consequences

For years, European nations have sought to control migration flows before they reach European borders, often in cooperation with so-ca...

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Chr. Michelsen Institute @cmi.no · 14/01/2025

🌍 Sudan’s civil war has displaced nearly 11m people since 2023, straining local resources & communities. New research from Adam Babekir and Lovise Aalen dives into the economic, social, and cultural impacts of the crisis. 🔗Read the full paper here - www.cmi.no/publications... #KeepEyesOnSudan

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When Refuge is Home: Sudan’s war-affected IDPs in Gedarif State, Eastern Sudan

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U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre @u4acrc.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Anti-corruption measures are most common in comprehensive peace deals but rare in other negotiation stages. Find out how anti-corruption measures are utilised in peace agreement. New U4 paper available at 👉 u4.no/r/IS24-8

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Global Bar Magazine @globalbar.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Why don’t young people in Africa protest more? Some young people take part in pro-democracy protests, but overall, Africa’s youth are not saving democracy, neither are they countering the deepening trend of autocratisation on the continent.

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Why don't young people in Africa protest more?

Some young people take part in pro-democracy protests, but overall, Africa’s youth are not saving democracy, neither are they countering the deepening trend of autocratisation on the continent, writes...

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