Balkissa D. Diallo, Ph.D. 🇳🇪🇬🇭🇺🇸🇿🇦

🌱PhD GGHS@UMB👩‍🏫 #Fulbright Alumni 🤝 Nomad Woman and Foodie 👩‍🍳 Afrofeminist 🧞‍♀️#Migration #Enviro #Gender #ConflictResolution #GlobalGovernance

[Balkissa D. Diallo, Ph.D. 🇳🇪🇬🇭🇺🇸🇿🇦 @FollowBalkis]

Thanks for the inspiration @jpugh00 ! My contribution for refugees - host society peace in Agadez.

[Jeff Pugh @jpugh00]

Check out this interesting and well-written piece, 'The media's role in resolving conflict between refugees and host communities in Agadez,' by @FollowBalkis of @McCormackGrad @conresglobal
https://t.co/TPYgpsGBZl
@MigCitizenAPSA @womenalsoknow @_ENMISA @POCalsoknow

[Aïchatou Mindaoudou @AMindaoudou]

Le Niger🇳🇪, première destination de @WadagniRomuald Président du Bénin🇧🇯 après sa prise de fonctions : un signal politique fort ! 🕊️Une occasion historique de renouer les liens de fraternité et de normaliser les relations au bénéfice des deux peuples.
#PresidenceNiger

[U.S. Embassy Niamey @USEmbassyNiamey]

Phillis Wheatley used the power of words to shape American history. Enslaved as a child, she became the first published Black female poet in America, proving that intellect, faith, and talent could not be confined.

Her poetry challenged assumptions, elevated American literature, and affirmed the founding ideals of liberty and human dignity.

As we mark 250 years of independence, we honor Phillis Wheatley and the enduring role of Black Americans in shaping the American story.

#USinNiger #Freedom250 #AmericanHistory

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Phillis Wheatley a utilisé le pouvoir des mots pour façonner l’histoire américaine. Réduite en esclavage dès son enfance, elle est devenue la première femme noire publiée en tant que poétesse en Amérique, démontrant que l’intelligence, la foi et le talent ne pouvaient être enfermés.

Sa poésie a remis en question les préjugés, enrichi la littérature américaine et affirmé les idéaux fondateurs de liberté et de dignité humaine.

Alors que nous célébrons 250 ans d’indépendance, nous rendons hommage à Phillis Wheatley et au rôle essentiel et durable des Afro-Américains dans la construction de l’histoire des États-Unis.

[ACMS Wits University @ACMSWits]

📖NEW BOOK: ACMS postdoctoral fellow Dr John Marnell and research associate Dr B Camminga form part of the editorial team that recently published this open access collection on 'East African Queer and Trans Displacements'. https://t.co/MqATOnmDud #asylum #refugee @WitsUniversity

[ACMS Wits University @ACMSWits]

🔦 ACMS SPOTLIGHT: This month we shine the spotlight on the Socio-Spatial Transformations research theme and its team. This theme explores the constitution of social subjectivities and citizenship across a diversity of African sites: https://t.co/10yiHsroaM @MobGovLab @Xenowatch1

[Carlos Lopes @LopesInsights]

Mon interview avec Afrique Magazine sur les relations Afrique-Europe
https://t.co/grSTTzYc1I

[ACMS Wits University @ACMSWits]

[EVENT] Join us for this public seminar by our Postdoctoral Researcher Dr Balkissa Daouda Diallo titled, "The 'Oil and Water' Dynamics of Migration Governance in West Africa: A Bottom-up Perspective in Niger" on 23 July 2025 at 12:30 (SAST) https://t.co/zyQBnfuVV5 @WitsUniversity

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Harvard has announced that undergraduates with family income below $200,000 can attend Harvard tuition-free starting this fall.

For families with an income below $100,000, parents can expect to pay nothing, including tuition, food, housing, health insurance, and travel costs.

[Carlos Lopes @LopesInsights]

My take on @_AfricanUnion challenges. @thecontinent_

[U.S. Embassy Niamey @USEmbassyNiamey]

📢 2026 Fulbright Foreign Student Program – Applications Now Open! 🇺🇸🎓

Are you a Nigerien student looking to pursue a master’s degree in the United States? The Fulbright Program offers a fully funded opportunity to study at top U.S. universities!

✅ Eligibility:
✔️ Nigerien citizenship
✔️ Minimum of four years of university study (equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree)
✔️ Strong English skills

📌 Apply online now: https://t.co/gK6ucxO9ZE
⏳ Deadline: March 14, 2025

Don't miss this chance to advance your education in the U.S.!

[ACMS Wits University @ACMSWits]

OPEN ACCESS: Research associates @wanjikukihato and @lorenlandau critically examine a multi-year initiative led by @CitiesAlliance with municipalities and civil society groups in Somaliland, Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia to respond to refugees and migration: https://t.co/qJWM7datul

[Aïchatou Mindaoudou @AMindaoudou]

Le Niger vient de perdre l’un de ses plus grands hommes politiques. Hama Amadou était un patriote fortement imprégné de la vision de ses mentors, que furent feu les Présidents Seyni Kountché et Mamadou Tandja, pour un Niger souverain. Il nourrissait de grandes ambitions pour le Niger et son peuple.
J’ai travaillé pendant de longues années avec lui. J’ai toujours eu un profond respect pour la vision de l’homme , sa droiture, sa combativité, son engagement indéfectible pour son pays et sa capacité à accepter la divergence de points de vue de ses collaborateurs.
Je salue sa mémoire avec beaucoup de déférence et un profond respect. Je présente mes condoléances les plus émues à sa famille biologique, à sa famille politique et à l’ensemble du Peuple nigérien.
Puisse son âme reposer en paix au Paradis.
Amine.

[ACMS Wits University @ACMSWits]

VIDEO: 'Democracy Excludes the Foreigner?' ACMS senior researcher Dr Catherine Musuva shares her insights on #immigration, #borders, #democracy, #citizenship, and #elections in Africa on this episode of the @livingdemocracy show: https://t.co/MjEF4R7ZAt

[Jeff Crisp @JFCrisp]

Looking for a PhD topic?
A comprehensive & critical analysis of UNHCR's Executive Committee (its origins, evolution, functions, etc) is badly needed.
An important (if not especially exciting) issue!
Start here:
https://t.co/d4FVO279TR

[Carlos Lopes @LopesInsights]

West Africa is devastated by floods, particularly Sahelian countries, which are getting unusual amounts of rain. Millions of people are displaced, yet there is only scarce mainstream media coverage of this climatic phenomenon or the human tragedy.

[Balkissa D. Diallo, Ph.D. 🇳🇪🇬🇭🇺🇸🇿🇦 @FollowBalkis]

@StacyDVanDeveer I will vote 😃

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Let women be.
Let women speak up.
Let women express themselves.
Let women lead.
Let women decide.
Let women control their bodies.
LET WOMEN LIVE.

[Loren B Landau @lorenlandau]

Thanks to @naledimoleo from @Newzroom405 for making it worth getting up early. Discussion surfacing important issues about #racism, #xenophobia & #immigrationreform in SA, Europe, and the USA. @ACMSWits @ODID_QEH

[Mobility Governance Lab @MobGovLab]

How cool is this #job? Come research migrant #rights mobilisation with Africa’s premier #migration research centre! Spread the word.

[Balkissa D. Diallo, Ph.D. 🇳🇪🇬🇭🇺🇸🇿🇦 @FollowBalkis]

@ericjschmidt Congratulations Eric!

[ACMS Wits University @ACMSWits]

[JOB CALL] Applications are invited for a Research Coordinator position at @ACMSWits. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the global health research group GEMMS' activities in South Africa and Zimbabwe. For more details visit: https://t.co/sPkLzcAVmt