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HORN Annual Report 2020

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Content by Wachira
Published March 1, 2026

The emergence of COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020 challenged us like it did to many throughout the world. The virulent speed with which COVID-19 spread across the globe negatively impacted and disorganized many organizations and plans. Global focus shifted to containment of the virus. While the impact of coronavirus demoralized many, including the team at the HORN Institute, it did not break the resolve to continue contributing to informed, objective, definitive research, and analytical inquiry. The Institute continued to positively inform the policies of governments, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental organizations.

The HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies is a non-profit, applied research and policy think-do tank focusing on research and providing evidence-based analysis and strategic interventions to address political, security, economic, and environmental challenges affecting the greater Horn of Africa region.

© 2026 by The HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies. All rights reserved.

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