The Horn of Africa Regional Peace and Security Program examines the evolving security landscape of the Horn through rigorous research, strategic dialogue, and policy-oriented analysis. The programme focuses on armed conflict, maritime and border security, transnational armed groups, geopolitical competition, climate-related risks and the effectiveness of regional peace and security mechanisms. By treating the region as an interconnected strategic system rather than a collection of isolated crises, the programme generates actionable insights and decision-ready recommendations for policymakers, diplomats and security practitioners committed to strengthening conflict prevention, crisis response and African-led security governance.
Programme Team
Brig Gen (Rtd) Ahamed Mohammed, E.B.S.
Associate Fellow Defence and Security
Academic Qualifications Master of Arts in Defence Studies from Kings...
Stephen Mwachofi Singo
Peace and Security
Stephen Mwachofi Singo is a doctoral candidate in Political Science...
Brig Gen (Rtd) Ahamed Mohammed, E.B.S.
Academic Qualifications
- Master of Arts in Defence Studies from Kings College, University of London
- Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of Nairobi
Areas of Specialization
- Defence and Security
Stephen Mwachofi Singo
Stephen Mwachofi Singo is a doctoral candidate in Political Science at Maseno University (Kenya). He holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of Nairobi (Kenya), and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Moi University (Kenya). He has also successfully completed professional courses in Peacebuilding; Diplomacy, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in Kenya, Switzerland, Sweden, South Africa, and Austria.
He is a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Nairobi (Kenya) where he teaches Security Studies and Comparative Politics. He has also taught at Moi University (Kenya).
He has over 17 years of experience in project management in the fields of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) control, disarmament, and peacebuilding at the national, regional, and international levels. From 2002-2006, Singo served as Research and Peacebuilding Programme Coordinator at Security Research and Information Centre (SRIC), Kenya, where he coordinated research projects focusing on illicit small arms proliferation in the Karamoja cluster (Kenya, Uganda, Sudan and Ethiopia).
Singo was the Director of Peace and Security Programme at the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) based in Bujumbura (Burundi) from 2007 to 2014. In this role, he oversaw the implementation of six (6) peace and security projects in 12 countries. He also served as a member of the African Union Steering Committee on SALW representing ICGLR from 2009-2014. From 2012 to 2013, he was Chief of Staff of the Facilitation Secretariat of the Peace talks between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and M23 rebels held in Kampala (Uganda), under the auspices of the ICGLR.
He has been involved in international arms control and disarmament processes over the last 10 years, notably the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (UNPoA). He is currently serving on the Editorial Board of the Arms Trade Treaty Monitor and is involved in Control Arms and International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA).
His research interests include the link between illicit small arms proliferation and development. He is currently a consultant at Security Research and Information Centre (SRIC) (Kenya), and International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) in Nairobi (Kenya).