Publications

This policy brief examines the December 2018 presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It posits that in hybrid regimes, where tendencies of liberal democracies and authoritarianism …

This brief explores the question of radicalization, recruitment, and involvement of Kenyan youth in al Shabab’s terror. It examines motivations behind these trends and pathways to recruitment of Kenyan youth …

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 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 …