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Landmark Memorandum Signed

The MOU was signed in Hargeisa by the Minister of Investment and Industrial Development, HE. Abdirasak Ibrahim Mohamed, and Abdirahman Hashi, the Somaliland Director of Shuraako. This initiative aims to boost investments in Somaliland’s production sector, fostering economic opportunities and job creation.

July 27,2024

Transforming Waste Management in Somaliland

KEEPS’ transformation from a single wheelbarrow operation to a thriving enterprise with over 200 employees exemplifies the power of strategic investment and innovation.

September 20,2024

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November 02, 2018

Mapping Aquaculture without Touching the Water

What do drones have to do with fish production? Secure Fisheries’ Paige Roberts discusses her recent trip to Lake Victoria, using drones to map aquaculture.

October 14, 2018

African Actors Are Leading the World to a New Model of Civilian Protection

African Actors have been instrumental in moving international institutions away from more orthodox notions of peacekeeping towards more proactive, models of peacekeeping which are explicitly focused on civilian protection.

October 05, 2018

Will Success Beget Success? Leadership Change in Ethiopia and the End of Prolonged Insurgencies

New Research suggests Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's election, and his rise to power through the dominant Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) party, could offer a potential for cessation of prolonged insurgencies.

October 02, 2018

Truth and Reconciliation: The South African Model

Post apartheid South Africans, through the adaptation of reconciliation processes to meet African norms, found an approach which emphasized forgiveness for the sake of peace.

September 28, 2018

An Underutilized Resource? Elder Statesmen and Conflict Management in Sub-Saharan Africa

As the civil war in South Sudan enters its fifth year, the international community continues to struggle to establish a negotiated settlement to end the conflict.

September 28, 2018

The Puntland Business Women Umbrella: How A Network Of Businesswomen Is Growing The Somali Fishing Sector

Somali businesswomen fill important roles along the fisheries value chain. In this blog we hear about and from three different Somali female entrepreneurs.

September 23, 2018

Is There Really Evidence for a Decline of War?

Is the world becoming more peaceful? Recent decades have clearly been more peaceful than average. A number of people argue that this peaceful period is more than a temporary phenomenon and actually represents a consistent decline in war over the past two centuries. If so, we could reasonably expect ...

September 12, 2018

Insights from African Contributions to Global Security Norms

The world is benefiting from the logic of African actors who are shaping contemporary norms in international security.

September 02, 2018

Violence and Votes: The Potential for Coup D’etat in 2018

Elections can serve a catalyst for coups and other forms of political violence. Take a look at OEF Research’s CoupCast for continued, in-depth analysis of the drivers of coup risk around the world.

August 30, 2018

Photo Essay: Dagaa. Tiny Fish. Major Impact.

The tiny silver dagaa is now the most caught fish in Lake Victoria. Our Sarah Glaser traveled around Lake Victoria to learn more about this little fish with a big profile.

August 21, 2018

Does Focusing on Victimhood Perpetuate Conflict?

In creating an international day for victims of terrorism, the UN emphasizes “the important role of victims in countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism.” But what if its emphasis on the word victim deepens conflict and makes peace less likely? The focus should be on agency and empowerme...

August 20, 2018

Violence and Votes: Do Coups Follow Coups?

This is the fourth post in a five-part, weekly series on elections in dictatorships. Visit our CoupCast site for information about our REIGN database and previous commentary on coups d’état.

August 12, 2018

A New Hope or Cause for Concern? Leadership Change and the Prospect for Meaningful Reforms in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa

On July 9th, Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a settlement to their 20-year border war. The conflict emerged in 1998 and led to the deaths of 80,000 people before a peace agreement was drawn up in 2000.

August 05, 2018

Violence and Votes: When Dictators Lose Elections

This is the third post in a five-part, weekly series on elections in dictatorships. Visit our CoupCast site for information about our REIGN database and previous commentary on coups d’état.

August 01, 2018

Peace is Ours: A Story of Peace and Reconciliation in Colombia

Inspired by real interviews with ex-combatants and FARC guerillas, this graphic novel tells the story of a fictional young couple who attempt to build their lives in the shadow of the Colombian peace process in 2016.

July 30, 2018

Investing in Sustainable Fisheries in Somali Waters

If yellowfin tuna are unsustainably fished, which tunas are sustainably-fished in Somali waters and what makes them unique? What role do sharks play in the Somali coastal marine ecosystem? And why are anchovies, herrings, and sardines more sustainable alternatives? Find out more in our Story Map abo...