Tomas Krizan

Czech-Slovak Institute of Oriental Studies - CEO | Anthropology & Photography | Committed to advancing understanding of the Middle East

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Sputnik now speaks Amharic. New CSIORS analysis on why Moscow chose Addis Ababa, Africa's diplomatic capital, for its African information strategy. Article by @JanZahorik https://t.co/q42MZRX2M5 #Ethiopia #Russia

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Sputnik now speaks Amharic. New CSIORS analysis by Jan Záhořík on why Moscow chose Addis Ababa, Africa's diplomatic capital, for its African information strategy. https://t.co/q42MZRX2M5 #Ethiopia #Russia

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🗳️ Nigeria votes in 2027 — but 2026 is decisive.
Security failure and a war economy may shape whether elections unite or fragment. Article by @JanZahorik

🔗 https://t.co/OxVAAcH1Aw

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🚨 CSIORS Migration Report – Field Survey open

Help track real conditions on the ground: livelihoods, mobility & local dynamics.
Your input feeds into monthly analysis for researchers & policymakers.

👉 Survey:
🔗 https://t.co/DBt57bdGUV

#Migration #FieldResearch #CSIORS

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Ethiopia’s power map is shifting.
Pentecostal rise, Orthodox fragmentation, and Muslim repositioning are reshaping political authority.
Full analysis by @JanZahorik & @WeldeabrhaN:
https://t.co/I4ZBiV8ImE
#Ethiopia #Tigray #Amhara #Oromo #Pentecostalism #Orthodox

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Ethiopia and Nigeria—two paths, one healthcare crisis.
Resilience meets fragility, inequality meets dependency.
Can Africa achieve true health sovereignty?
✍️ by @JanZahorik for #CSIORS
🔗 https://t.co/AuGkt4iPoj
#Africa #Healthcare #Ethiopia #Nigeria #PublicHealth

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Eight years after #ISIL’s fall, peace in Ninewa is fragile.
In his first piece for @CSIORS, Saywan Ibrahim explores mistrust, justice & return in post-war Iraq.
👉 https://t.co/C9w5oniTNo

#Ninewa #Iraq #Peacebuilding #Migration #CSIORS

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Africa’s megaproject moment 🌍
From GERD to Cabo Delgado, dams & LNG redefine power, sovereignty, and global rivalry.
Can Africa’s rise stay African? by @JanZahorik
#CSIORS #Africa #Geopolitics #Infrastructure #LNG #Hydropower https://t.co/adG3wLS5UZ

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From Adwa to GERD, Ethiopia’s exceptionalism shapes its destiny.
But can symbolism deliver stability & prosperity?
🇪🇹⚡️💧

By @JanZahorik
Full article: https://t.co/f4P0LtbhN6

#Ethiopia #GERD #Africa

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France out. Faye in Washington.
Senegal signals the end of old alliances—and the rise of a sovereign, strategic Africa.

Is this Decolonization 2.0?
Read @JanZahorik's full piece
🔗 https://t.co/YyfcnHkFG7
#Africa #Senegal #Geopolitics #France #BRICS #USAfrica #CSIORS

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Who profits from sabotage—who foots the bill? @JanZahorik & @a_truestar Adesuwa Erediauwa’s Sabotage & Sovereignty tracks 70 yrs of graft, militias & ruin—then asks if reforms will stick.
Read, think, weigh in 👇
#EnergySecurity #Governance

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🇳🇬 Oil-rich yet cash-poor: Nigeria loses ~200,000 barrels every day to theft while still importing fuel.
Can the 650k-bbl/day Dangote Refinery + AI pipeline patrols finally stop the bleeding?
Full analysis 👉 https://t.co/F9KE4NqxTx
#Nigeria #Oil #Energy

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🔍 Amid Turkish & Chinese mega-projects, where can Czech radar, surveillance & training tech plug in—rather than collide?
🔍 Do Nigeria’s private airlines signal a continent-wide entrepreneurial lift-off?
#CentralEurope #Connectivity #Partnerships

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✈️ Africa’s skies are transforming—Ethiopian Airlines climbs, Turkish & Chinese builders raise new hubs, private carriers surge. Are we ready to board? @JanZahorik ’s at the gate, charting our route. Full article👇
https://t.co/TJrIO1rhnv

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🔍 How did Ethiopia turn a state carrier into Africa’s global leader?
🔍 Will the AU’s Single African Air Transport Market really create an “open sky” across 54 nations? #Aviation #AfricaRising

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📌 New @CSIORS brief drop! ❓Can #Eritrea (6 M) still tilt #Ethiopia’s (120 M) future? 🧩 Dr @JanZahorik unpacks the paradox—power booster or proxy problem? 🔍 Read: https://t.co/j5Ir0hxF9W
#HornOfAfrica #TigrayConflict #Geopolitics

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🌍 #Nigeria Between the West and BRICS: Reflections on Foreign Policy
Nigeria navigates a delicate balance between the West and BRICS, leveraging global partnerships to enhance its economic and political influence. 🇳🇬🔗 Read more: https://t.co/6e3yqAwbdS
Authored by @JanZahorik

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🎓 Major Challenges in #highereducation in #Nigeria & #Ethiopia: A Ticking Time Bomb? 🎓
Underfunding, security threats & outdated curricula are stalling progress in Africa’s most populous nations. Can reforms save the future?
📖 By @JanZahorik 👉 https://t.co/FI2NJX18TK

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@issamkh shares insights on Al-Youm Channel about redefining minorities & popular will in Syria. 🌍
📖 Full article: https://t.co/HEQYT20DiK
#Syria #IssamKhoury #Minorities #Unity #CulturalIdentity #MiddleEast #SocialCohesion #Inclusivity