Sofia Scialoja

Happy to share my occasional paper for SAIIA proposing a comparative analysis of the FP of #Senegal, #Ethiopia and #SouthAfrica - in particular the differences between their fp behaviour at the regional vs international levels #AfricanAgency(ies)

Interesting piece by @sofiscialoja, discussing the foreign policies of #Senegal, #Ethiopia and #SouthAfrica - quite cautious on the international stage but very active regionally... (South Africa being something of an outlier there). saiia.org.za/wp-content/upl…

Per il @ilmanifesto un mio articolo sull #Etiopia : escalation in #Tigray con ridisegno delle alleanze locali; politica di accesso al mare di Abyi; rapporti tra i paesi del Corno e quelli mediorientali in guerra ilmanifesto.it/etiopia-sulla-…

Rome, 12 and 13 feb, addressing the notion of Global South - come!

Per @ilmanifesto da Dakar: visita di Tajani, scandalo del “debito nascosto”, tensioni intestine tra Sonko e Macky Sall, gelo sugli investimenti esteri, discussioni con l’IMF e un’opinione pubblica che aspetta di vedere i primi risultati del gov Pastef ilmanifesto.it/business-e-con…

L'esigenza di un rapporto stretto fra #Ue e #Afriche è evidente da anni. Lo è diventato ancora di più nella nuova era di Trump, ma serve un cambio di rotta sostanziale nell'approccio di Bruxelles. Il commento sul @sole24ore

Per @ilmanifesto da Pretoria, un articolo sui rapporti sempre meno diplomatici tra Sudafrica 🇿🇦 e Stati Uniti 🇺🇸, escalation di tensioni culminata venerdì scorso con l’espulsione dell’ambasciatore Rasool da parte di Rubio ilmanifesto.it/cacciata-della…

Flooding the Zone with Shit: it was time for SA After two weeks of intense discussions in the U.S. on South Africa’s relations with Washington, I thought I’d have one last quiet evening to reflect. Instead, as I prepared to head back to Joburg/Pretoria from NY, the news broke—Marco Rubio had declared South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool persona non grata, calling him a "race-baiting politician who hates America." After days of conversations filled with concern, confusion, and even quiet apologies—“Sorry we/they’re putting you through this”—seeing it unfold in real time was surreal. Not because it was unexpected, but because it confirmed what I had heard repeatedly: this isn’t just about race or South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel. It’s about punishing any dissent and rejecting international mechanisms that challenge U.S. interests. The U.S. no longer seeks global legitimacy—it believes it can battle the world on all fronts. Expelling Rasool isn’t just erratic—it’s part of an order-transforming process. For decades, the U.S. was both architect and enforcer of the international system, balancing its role as guarantor, enforcer, and disruptor. But when it abandons the very institutions it once led, this isn’t just a shift. The mask hasn’t slipped—it’s been ripped off by the US itself. It would be easy to dismiss Rasool’s expulsion as another tense moment in U.S.-South Africa relations. But the real issue is precedent. No Global South country can be allowed to successfully use international law against a U.S. ally, especially being one of the few left. This isn’t about Pretoria. It’s about who might be next. The irony is glaring. Washington’s accusations of “race-baiting” against South Africa feel like projection. This isn’t about racial division—it’s about burying the ICJ case in controversy. The strategy is clear: distract, discredit, and divert. But the bluntness exposes its weakness. Over the past two weeks, I’ve spoken to diplomats, policymakers, and academics. Many are disillusioned. Some joke about quitting international affairs altogether, retreating to the private sector. Others are anxious, wondering if they’ll be next. The frustration is real, but exhaustion runs deeper—watching institutions they believed in be hollowed out by power politics. The real question isn’t about multipolarity or U.S. decline. It’s about power. The U.S. still dominates financially, militarily, culturally. But now, it is throwing away the ressemblance of legitimacy that once made its dominance tolerable. Abandoning the structures that gave you influence doesn’t just erode control—it creates a void. And voids don’t stay empty for long. This isn’t just a policy shift. It’s a strategy—one built on disruption, making global governance impossible. Steve Bannon called it “flooding the zone with shit”—overwhelming the system with chaos so no one can process what’s happening. That’s no longer just a domestic tactic. It’s defining international relations. So where does that leave us? At a crossroads. The U.S. is walking away from the system it built. The message is clear: “Deal with your own mess.” Maybe it’s time we do just that. Not through bureaucratic tweaks, but by redefining global governance itself. The longer we wait, the harder the hit will be. Rasool’s expulsion might seem minor in global politics. But small moments add up. And sometimes, they trigger something bigger. This feels like one of those moments. The rules we thought governed international relations? They were never absolute, we knew it. Now, we have to decide what comes next.

Interview with @kakonubukpo round 2, focusing on the conceptualisation of sovereignty, strategic autonomy, #AfCFTA and the #CFA franc monetary system 🙏@AdeleMoltedo @Raineri_Lu Chiara Loschi

Per @ilmanifesto , intervista con @kakonubukpo, su protezionismo ecologico e beni comuni, democrazia endogena, approccio da adottare sulle politiche anti-migratorie europee, sostituzione del franco cfa… ilmanifesto.it/beni-comuni-e-…

🙏🙏 @AdeleMoltedo @Raineri_Lu Chiara Loschi

First part of the interview with @kakonubukpo, addressing some issues raised in his book “L’Afrique et le reste du monde”, such as the question of post-coloniality, the differences between Francophone and non-Francophone African countries’ political debates, panafricanism…

Sul Summit dell’Unione Africana dello scorso week end, per @ilmanifesto : analisi dell’ @issafrica sulla vittoria del nuovo Pr. Commissione dell’UA, #MahamoudAliYoussouf 🇩🇯 e tema dell’anno: giustizia tramite riparazioni - con presenza @miaamormottley ilmanifesto.it/lunione-africa…

Ce que l’on sait du traité inégal que Donald Trump veut imposer pour dépouiller l’Ukraine... legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/02/22/…

@LoAboutalib @LeSoleilonline @omzondiaye Merci @LoAboutalib !! ☺️☺️

@sofiscialoja @LeSoleilonline @omzondiaye Interview super enrichissante, de même que le thème de votre thèse. Nos encouragements.

Dans @LeSoleilonline , @omzondiaye m’a interrogé sur mon travail de recherche: cadre théorique sur les #AfricanAgencies dans le monde multipolaire, étude comparative de la politique étrangère de 🇸🇳🇪🇹🇿🇦 et focus sur la politique étrangère sénégalaise et sa diplomatie Jerejef!!

Rejoignez nous aujourd’hui à 15h CET pour parler de Sénégal 🇸🇳: focus sur sa singularité, sa politique interne et étrangère, avec @mehdiba et Mamadou Lamine Sarr #MediterraneanPlatform @LUISSSoG #AfricaNexus #AfricanTalks mp.luiss.it/event/african-…

Rd #Congo, oggi è il giorno della (tentata) diplomazia di #Ruto: previsto incontro a Nairobi per mediare tra leader congolese #thsisekedi e quello rwandese Kagame. Le speranze di intesa sono esili mentre cresce il disastro umanitario nel Kivu. Sul @sole24ore

Come affossare la ricerca nel sud del mondo: il governo italiano (le stesse forze politiche che difendono l'uso del contante) ha introdotto nella legge di bilancio la disposizione secondo cui le spese di missione non tracciabili costituiscono reddito, e vanno dunque tassate. 1/

Come accade spesso, titolo de @ilmanifesto che vale sei editoriali.