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The HORN Institute produces a range of publications and strategic analysis designed to inform policymakers and practitioners working in the region. These outputs provide timely insights into evolving political, security and geopolitical developments across the region.

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

This article argues that the time for passive acceptance of asymmetric base agreements has passed. It advances a thesis of conditionality: African states must leverage …

How Drones Are Redefining Conflicts in the Horn of Africa

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, are reshaping warfare across the Horn of Africa

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 HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies – Annual Report 2024

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the HORN Institute’s activities in 2024. The year marked significant achievements in research, policy influence, and strategic collaborations …

The HORN International Institute for Startegic Studies – Annual Report 2021

This is the HORN Institute’s 2021 Annual Report and it contains a summary of key activities and events in 2021 as well as the impact, …

HORN Annual Report 2020

The emergence of COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020 challenged us like it did to many throughout the world. The virulent speed with which …

A REPORT OF THEINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCEON AFRICA–MIDDLE EASTRELATIONS

This is a report of the International Conference on Africa–Middle East Relations organized by the HORN Institute on August 25-26, 2021. The Institute extends warm …

BRAVE INSIGHT

COVID -19 Pandemic and AlShabab’s Operations The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought the world to a standstill from the time it was discovered in Wuhan, …

Landlocked Geopolitics and Peacebuilding: Rethinking Ethiopia–Eritrea Relations

This paper assesses the Ethiopia–Eritrea relationship through the theoretical lens of the security and foreign policy of landlocked States. It argues that Ethiopia’s landlockedness and …