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All HORN Institute Content

The Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes Security Symposium: Addressing Key Security Challenges

The Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Security Symposium, organized by The HORN Institute in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS)

Issue 28: Sudan Conference Policy Brief: From Crisis to Resolution Envisioning Sudan’s National, Geopolitical and Security Pathways for Effective Intervention

The armed conflict in the Republic of Sudan which broke out on April 15, 2023 has pushed Sudan to the brink of collapse. The fighting between the paramilitary …

Compensation or Investment? Kenya’s Dual Climate Finance Posture is a Necessary Strategic Gamble

AbstractCountries are seeking ways to mitigate and/or adapt to climate change. If this search involves establishing, advocating for, and/or leveraging climate finance so be it. Kenya is no …

By HORN Institute
Special Papers

Annual Report, 2017

2.0 THE HORN INSTITUTE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTSIN 2017a) A New Start, a Growing Work Force Hassan Khannenje (PhD) is the Institute’s director since July 2017. A Fulbright scholar and an …

By HORN Institute

Mapping Dynamics and Perceptions of Violent Extremism

To date, research on Violent Extremism (VE) has devoted less attention on the place and role of women in recruitment and radicalization. As a result, strategies and programs …

By HORN Institute

Annual Report, 2018

The Institute’s quantitative and qualitative growth trajectory in personnel and outputs that began in 2017 expanded significantly in 2018. We are happy to report that among the many …

By HORN Institute

International Conference on Terrorism and Violent Extremism Report, 2018

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe HORN Institute organized an international conference on terrorism and violent extremism on 24 – 26 April, 2018 in Nairobi (Kenya). The theme of the conference was …

By HORN Institute

Flirting with Hyenas: How External Interests are Fueling Instability in the Horn of Africa

This study examines how external factors are destabilizing the Horn of Africa region. The objective is to demonstrate how external commercial, geostrategic, political, and military interests are contributing …

By HORN Institute

A Report on Maritime Border Challenges and Implications on Security: An Experts’ Symposium

SummaryThe yet-to-be-resolved dispute between Kenya and Somalia over an area in the Indian Ocean that both states claim continues to capture the imagination of the citizens of both …

By HORN Institute

The HORN International Institute for Startegic Studies – Annual Report 2021

This is the HORN Institute’s 2021 Annual Report and it contains a summary of key activities and events in 2021 as well as the impact, publications, partnerships, media …

By HORN Institute
Annual Report

All HORN Institute Content

The Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes Security Symposium: Addressing Key Security Challenges

The Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Security Symposium, organized by The HORN Institute in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS)

Issue 28: Sudan Conference Policy Brief: From Crisis to Resolution Envisioning Sudan’s National, Geopolitical and Security Pathways for Effective Intervention

The armed conflict in the Republic of Sudan which broke out on April 15, 2023 has pushed Sudan to the brink of collapse. The fighting between the paramilitary …

Compensation or Investment? Kenya’s Dual Climate Finance Posture is a Necessary Strategic Gamble

AbstractCountries are seeking ways to mitigate and/or adapt to climate change. If this search involves establishing, advocating for, and/or leveraging climate finance so be it. Kenya is no …

By HORN Institute
Special Papers

Annual Report, 2017

2.0 THE HORN INSTITUTE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTSIN 2017a) A New Start, a Growing Work Force Hassan Khannenje (PhD) is the Institute’s director since July 2017. A Fulbright scholar and an …

By HORN Institute

Mapping Dynamics and Perceptions of Violent Extremism

To date, research on Violent Extremism (VE) has devoted less attention on the place and role of women in recruitment and radicalization. As a result, strategies and programs …

By HORN Institute

Annual Report, 2018

The Institute’s quantitative and qualitative growth trajectory in personnel and outputs that began in 2017 expanded significantly in 2018. We are happy to report that among the many …

By HORN Institute

International Conference on Terrorism and Violent Extremism Report, 2018

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe HORN Institute organized an international conference on terrorism and violent extremism on 24 – 26 April, 2018 in Nairobi (Kenya). The theme of the conference was …

By HORN Institute

Flirting with Hyenas: How External Interests are Fueling Instability in the Horn of Africa

This study examines how external factors are destabilizing the Horn of Africa region. The objective is to demonstrate how external commercial, geostrategic, political, and military interests are contributing …

By HORN Institute

A Report on Maritime Border Challenges and Implications on Security: An Experts’ Symposium

SummaryThe yet-to-be-resolved dispute between Kenya and Somalia over an area in the Indian Ocean that both states claim continues to capture the imagination of the citizens of both …

By HORN Institute

The HORN International Institute for Startegic Studies – Annual Report 2021

This is the HORN Institute’s 2021 Annual Report and it contains a summary of key activities and events in 2021 as well as the impact, publications, partnerships, media …

By HORN Institute
Annual Report