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Somalia in 2026: The elephant in the room

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 …

South Sudan relapses into civil war: The context

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 …

The War in Iran: Lessons for African States Hosting Foreign Military Bases

The eruption of “Operation Epic Fury,” the joint United States–Israel campaign against Iran launched on February 28, 2026, has exposed a structural vulnerability that African …

De-escalating Ethiopia Eritrea Tensions

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

Annual Report, 2017

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 …

Mapping Dynamics and Perceptions of Violent Extremism

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, …