Defence & Security

This article examines how Gulf rivalries are reshaping security dynamics and governance structures in Sudan, positioning the country as a central arena within Red Sea geopolitics and broader Horn of …

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 bases …

This article examines how drone warfare is reshaping armed conflict in the region through four distinct but interrelated case studies: the Tigray war in Ethiopia, the ongoing campaign against al-Shabaab …

The United States of America (US) and Israel launched a joint military operation on Iran on February 28, 2026, triggering a regional conflict in the Gulf within the first 72 …

This article argues that the time for passive acceptance of asymmetric base agreements has passed. It advances a thesis of conditionality: African states must leverage the current moment of geopolitical …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, are reshaping warfare across the Horn of Africa

Dr. Mathieu Gotteland March 2, 2026 South Sudan is a country deeply scarred by centuries of Egyptian, British, and Sudanese colonialism, slavery, and genocide. The legacy of these successive dominations …

The emergence of a deteriorating economy in 2012 and 2013 brought about intensified fighting between diverse Arab tribes over land as well as resources in Central, North and South Darfur.

Abstract The emergence of a deteriorating economy in 2012 and 2013 brought about intensified fighting between diverse Arab tribes over land as well as resources in Central, North and South …

O n October 26, 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur State, after more than 260 battles and a 533-day siege making …

SERVICES

FEATURED

HORN Services

PUBLICATIONS

LATEST BULLETIN

Publications

PUBLICATIONS

FEATURED

HORN Services

GREAT LAKES REGION

GREATER HORN OF AFRICA

LATEST BULLETIN

Publications

FEATURED

HORN Services

Featured

Programs

Featured

Programs

Featured

Programs

2026 EVENTS

BY TYPE

REGISTER

Security Dialogue 2026

RECENT

ARCHIVE

ARCHIVE

Join the Conversation

THE INSTITUTE

Founded in 2017 · Nairobi

About HORN

SUPPORT

Support Research

Help Sustain HORN's Mission