2026

Pastoralism remains one of the most important livelihood systems in the Horn of Africa, supporting millions of people through livestock keeping and small-scale agriculture. Across countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, …

Abstract The eruption of “Operation Epic Fury,” the joint United States–Israel campaign against Iran launched on February 28, 2026, has exposed a structural vulnerability that African states hosting foreign military …

On 25 April 2026, jihadist armed group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) launched coordinated attacks on urban centres and military installations in Mali.

The Horn of Africa and Great Lakes region has long hosted some of the largest refugee populations globally, a trend that continues amid persistent conflict, political instability, and climate-related displacement. …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Horn of Africa confronts the credible prospect of a second Ethiopia–Eritrea war. Since late 2024, both states have mobilised troops, mechanized units and heavy equipment to their …

Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Colleagues and Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning. I am privileged to join you at the Horn of Africa Security Dialogue 2026. The HORN International Institute for Strategic …

On 2 February 2026, Banaadir regional police stormed the federal parliament in Mogadishu, halting any proceedings. Journalists were expelled, MPs threatened to be shot, and a female MP physically assaulted. This …

Since 2007, international forces led by the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have been providing security, and supporting counter-terrorism, and peace building efforts in Mogadishu and other major cities …

The more than 120 armed militant groups and at least three violent extremist groups that are active in the greater Horn of Africa region convulse it with violence regularly, in …

The resurgence of the M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has led to renewed conflict in a region historically plagued by instability. The group, predominantly made …

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