@fabsenbln.bsky.social
Aviation, politics, terrorism, military stuff and OSINT from West Africa 🇧🇫 🇳🇪 🇲🇱 🇹🇩 🇧🇯 🇹🇬 🇨🇮 Find me on Twitter: https://x.com/fabsenbln https://fabsenbln.substack.com/
@saladinaldronni.bsky.social
Researcher. Terrorism, conflicts, jihadi crime networks, IS/AQ, Central and South-East Asia. Now, also following Islamic State's plans in Africa. Politics in the Sahel. Writing for hire. DM. @saladinaldronni on X/Twitter https://ko-fi.com/saladinaldronni
@thandis.bsky.social
Head of Programmes at Media Monitoring Africa www.mma.org.za ll @mediamattersza Media, media freedom, digital rights, internet governance and freedom of expression.
@carlammm.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science at #UBuffalo; international security and foreign policy; #RiceU PhD; foodie; mexicanita
@aleshaporisky.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at NIU, PhD University of Toronto. Studying social policy, cash transfers, and state-society relations in East Africa.
@alexstark.bsky.social
Associate Political Scientist RAND. Enthusiastic Wellesley alum. PhD Georgetown. She/her. Opinions my own. Go birds.
@craigwhiteside.bsky.social
teach for the Naval War College resident program at NPS in Monterey, CA; The ISIS Reader (Hurst 2020) and Non-state Special Operations (Routledge, 2025); dad, scout, sports fan, and Geronimo
@calebweiss.bsky.social
Defections Program Lead for Uganda at Bridgeway Foundation. Kampala-based. Editor @LongWarJournal. Focused on jihadism and political violence in Africa.
@alexjwhite.bsky.social
Freelance historian with a focus on African anti-colonialism and the global media. PhD from Cambridge, hot takes from the depths of a radio archive somewhere.
@ucdp.bsky.social
World’s main provider of data on organized violence and the oldest ongoing data collection project for civil war. ucdp.uu.se
@kahixo.bsky.social
Advocacy Director for Africa @AmnestyUSA Views my own. RTs & likes not endorsement. @trumanproject @CFR term member. Former @UKinUSA @FreedomHouse @NDIAfrica
@vincentfoucher.bsky.social
West African politics maniac. Bissau-Conakry-Dakar-Banjul & all things Boko Haram. https://www.lam.sciencespobordeaux.fr/membre/vincent-foucher/ https://afriquexxi.info/ https://polaf.hypotheses.org/la-revue .
@ryanmofarrell.bsky.social
Non-state actors and conflicts / mostly East Africa & the Levant / geolocations / Ohioan / Defections Operations Coordinator at the Bridgeway Foundation / @SAISHopkins alum
@partnersglobal.bsky.social
PartnersGlobal advances resilient civic space through authentic partnership and accompaniment, inclusive processes, and conflict sensitivity to bring about more peaceful, secure, and accountable societies.
@ryanevans.bsky.social
Founder, War on the Rocks (warontherocks.com) and Bedrock Knowledge (thebedrock.co). Opinions are my own. I'm not a journalist so please don't mistake me for one.
@pieterpauw.bsky.social
Climate finance expert. Editor of Climate Policy https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tcpo20 Assistent professor @TUeindhoven │ Opinion articles for @NRC │ Associate @SEIclimate & @Clingendaelorg
@adamsandor.bsky.social
Researching South-South security cooperation and armed groups in Africa. #Mali #Niger #Nigeria #Mozambique #CAR.
@joshscampbell.bsky.social
National security and law enforcement @CNN.com, senior adj national security fellow @CNAS.bsky.social, writer | Past: law enforcement, diplomacy, defense
@hopeseck.bsky.social
Freelance journalist, full-time mom of 3, BQ marathoner. Formers: Managing editor @Militarydotcom, VP @MilReporters, @IrregWarfare Ed. Director.
@defenseone.bsky.social
News, events, and ideas for the future of global security threats, policy, business, science, and technology. A division of GovExec. Visit defenseone.com
@justinlynch.bsky.social
Managing Director, Conflict Insights Group, a public benefit analytics and research firm. co-author Sudan's Unfinished Democracy http://tinyurl.com/4mfzbe3n. views my own.
@tommymiles.bsky.social
West African history enthusiast, socialist, football fan. Independent scholar, author, recovering academic. Reading history of Niger, Mali, & Glasgow Celtic. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cwncv7cLB7I/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
@alanhenney.bsky.social
I Tweet breaking crime news and more in the DC area. Pls hire me to assist your newsroom or website. Photos and tips appreciated: alan@henney.com / 202-618-9995
@defensenews.bsky.social
Defense News is the global defense community's leading source of news & analysis on programs, policy, business & tech. Sign up for our newsletters: http://defensenews.com/newsletters
@ilopmar.bsky.social
JVM developer. Principal Software Engineer at Broadcom (VMware). Previously @micronautfw.bsky.social committer. Geek, father, conference speaker, Linux-lover 🐧, Lord of Sealand. Ex-Kaleider. @madridgug.com | @madridjug.es organizer.
@zachsdorfman.bsky.social
National Security Reporter. Features in Politico, Rolling Stone, Wired, Foreign Policy. Working on a book on the history of deep cover for Penguin-Random House. It’s always Berlin 1989 somewhere. Email: thebrushpass1@protonmail.com
@ojwalther.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Florida. Political Geography Associate Editor. I map cross-border trade, armed conflict, and terrorist networks in the Sahel, Sahara, North and West Africa https://olivierwalther.net
@michaelschuman.bsky.social
Contributing Writer, The Atlantic. Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council. Auther "Superpower Interrupted: The Chinese History of the World."
@paulmcleary.bsky.social
National security reporter for Politico, Buffalo sports fan despite all of it.
@mbrenes.bsky.social
Historian at Yale.Non-Resident Fellow @cipolicy.bsky.social. New book: “The Rivalry Peril: How Great-Power Competition Threatens Peace and Weakens Democracy.” Next: a history of the War on Terror for Grove Atlantic. Avi by @seanandrewmurray.bsky.social.
@dr-dumb-ass.bsky.social
Public management enthusiast, clinical trial negotiator, sexy daddy to one
@deanwingrin.bsky.social
Aviation and defense journalist, author, photographer, defenceWeb correspondent and general raconteur.
@jenniferawelch.bsky.social
Teaching history, learning history, talking history. Working to understand what we mean by citizenship and citizenship education. #iCivicsednet #NCCed
@zackcooper.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Lecturer at Princeton University Partner at Armitage International Former Pentagon and White House staffer Wrangler of children
@navybook.bsky.social
Executive editor, Defense One. Author of two books about the U.S. Navy. Knows just enough about scripting to be dangerous.
@engelsbergideas.bsky.social
Engelsberg Ideas is home to great writing from leading thinkers on history, culture and geopolitics, featuring essays as well as regular podcasts. https://engelsbergideas.com/
@hugokaaman.bsky.social
Researcher & analyst. Focus on SVBIED design & tactics by non-state actors. Articles @MiddleEastInst @JanesINTEL @EuroEyeRad. IR grad, MENA studies
@verambergen.bsky.social
Senior Correspondent at TIME Magazine Talk to me ➡️ vera@time.com
@johnculver689.bsky.social
Fmr National Intelligence Officer for East Asia, retired CIA analyst. Views solely my own. Likes/reposts are not an endorsement.
@jmhansler.bsky.social
Covering the State Department, foreign policy & national security for @CNN. RTs≠endorsements & views are my own. https://www.cnn.com/profiles/jennifer-hansler
@thomasvlinge.bsky.social
Freelance journalist/researcher with a passion for the struggle for democracy, human rights & wildlife preservation. Reporting on wars, uprisings & conservation
@kabirtaneja.bsky.social
Deputy Director and Fellow, Strategic Studies, ORF. Foreign policy, Middle East, (Counter) Terrorism. Author: 'The ISIS Peril'. 🎸 ⚽️ Views personal.
@anelieseb.bsky.social
Director of Strategic Stabilization Advisors. At one point worked at State Dept., now a pen for hire. Thoughts on politics are my own, posts on West African terrorism, policy, and security are sometimes informed.
@huqyeah.bsky.social
Director of Cybersecurity Programs @AspenInstitute Alum: @QuincyInst, @defpriorities, @AmerCompass, @MissionforAZ, @jqasociety Tweets = PO; RT ≠ Endorsement
@charliewerb.bsky.social
Sub-Saharan Africa (mostly Sahel) | Terrorism | Conflict | Opinions are my own
@andrewmichta.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council of the United States. All views my own. Reposting doesn’t imply endorsement.
@simnasr.bsky.social
Journaliste spécialiste des mouvements jihadistes FRANCE24 Senior Research Fellow Soufan Center Auteur de « État islamique, le fait accompli » (Plon) الناسُ صِنْفانِ: مَوتَى في حَياتِـهِمُ/ وآخَرونَ بِبَطْن الأرضِ أحْـيـاءُ