1. Introduction Kenya remains one of Africa’s largest refugee-hosting nations, accommodating over 869,000 refugees and asylum seekers as of late 2025 (UNHCR Kenya, 2025). About …
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- The HORN Bulletin
The Horn of Africa has emerged as a key arena of contemporary geopolitical competition, where external actors increasingly pursue influence through indirect and multidimensional strategies
- The HORN Bulletin
Since making a comeback to the White House, President Donald Trump has pursued an “America First” foreign policy that has had far reaching implications on …
- The HORN Bulletin
Sudan has become one of the most strategically significant states in Russia’s contemporary Africa policy. While the proposed naval facility at Port Sudan has attracted …
- Analysis
Across the Horn of Africa comprising Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, and Djibouti governance trajectories over the past decade reveal a growing tension between democratic aspirations and …
- Analysis
Introduction On 9 July 2026, South Sudan marked fifteen years since it seceded from Sudan to become Africa's youngest state. The anniversary invites celebration, but …
- Analysis
Kenya approaches every general election carrying the memory of 1992, 1997 and, above all, 2007. Each cycle since the return of multiparty politics has tested …
- Analysis
Somalia’s modern politics has been shaped by a recurring tension between the ambitions of incumbents and the discipline of the electoral calendar
- The HORN Bulletin
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 …