Publications

This paper assesses the Ethiopia–Eritrea relationship through the theoretical lens of the security and foreign policy of landlocked States. It argues that Ethiopia’s landlockedness and Eritrea’s coastal leverage have produced …

I visited Ethiopia last week for a conference. At the airport parking, most vehicles were hotel transport vans ferrying visitors, mostly delegates of various conferences in Addis Ababa. As the …

By Bravin Onditi February 10, 2026 For months, African exporters and US importers, retailers, and sourcing firms reliant on AGOA preferences  have operated in uncertainty. The expiration of AGOA in …

Dr. Mathieu Gotteland February 6, 2026 The elephant in the room, which came charging in 26 December 2025, is Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. Only weeks before, Israel made it public …

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 Horn of Africa confronts the credible prospect of a second Ethiopia–Eritrea war

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 adjunct professor …

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 aimed at …

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 accomplishments, we …

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 The Changing …