Publications

The tragedy of commons is that parties acting in self-interest often seek to exploit a common resource in ways that is detrimental to the collective good and mutual interest of …

This policy brief highlights the dynamic political history of Sudan under the recently deposed president, Omar al-Bashir, up until the current political transition in the country. The brief proffers various …

When Eritrea achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1991, it enacted proclamation No.11/1991, creating the Eritrean National Service (ENS). The ENS is a national military conscription, an embodiment of the national …

Since early March 2020, countries in the Horn of Africa have reported a burgeoning caseload of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This has prompted governments in the region to react to …

This brief is an outcome of the webinar conference held on July 16, 2002 and co-hosted by the HORN Institute and the Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies (IDIS) at …

In the six months since Kenya confirmed her first COVID-19 case, the country has instituted several measures and allocated at least 84 billion shillings to contain the disease. Despite these, …

XECUTIVE SUMMARY The Horn of Africa has been facing severe weather patterns, including droughts and floods, which have had devastatingimpact on the region. These climate challenges have led to significant …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This policy brief is a product of the proceedings of the symposium organized to reflect on the positioning of the civilians in the conflict in Sudan, the peace …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 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 …

The debate on how to effectively counter terrorism has been pushed into the forefront of policymaking deliberations, and Africa, and the world at large, would greatly benefit from the continued …