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IGAD at 40: A Critical Review of IGAD’s Integration Agenda

Abstract The pursuit of regional integration in Africa emerged shortly after independence, with African states adopting Regional Economic Communities (RECs) as building blocks toward continental …

Drying Lands, Rising Conflicts: Climate Change and Pastoral Insecurity in the Horn of Africa

Pastoralism remains one of the most important livelihood systems in the Horn of Africa, supporting millions of people through livestock keeping and small-scale agriculture

Understanding recent violent extremist attacks in Mali – a warning for the Horn?

On 25 April 2026, jihadist armed group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) launched coordinated attacks

Repatriation and the Protection of Refugees at Nyarugusu Refugee Camp in Tanzania is a Case of Constructive Refoulement

The Horn of Africa and Great Lakes region has long hosted some of the largest refugee populations globally, a trend that continues amid persistent conflict, …

Somalia’s constitutional crisis: A high-stakes gamble

On 2 February 2026, Banaadir regional police stormed the federal parliament in Mogadishu, halting any proceedings.  Journalists were expelled, MPs threatened to be shot, and …

Keynote Address by the Principal Secretary, State Department for Foreign Affairs, at the Horn of Africa Security Dialogue 2026

By: Dr. Abraham Korir Sing'Oei Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Colleagues and Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning. I am privileged to join you at the Horn …