Events

Horn of Africa Security Dialogue 2026

Navigating Regional Resilience and Security in an Era of Declining International Aid

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa), in partnership with the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies convened a regional conference on the 12th and 13th March 2026, at Radisson Blu Hotel, in Nairobi

The Impact of Extremism in Somalia

Lessons from Liberated Areas and Pathways to Sustainable Stability

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa), in partnership with the Somali Non-State Actors (SONSA) hosted a high-level policy dialogue on the 9th and 10th February 2026, at Grand Cafe’, in Mogadishu

Empowering Youth Leaders in Promoting Peace and Security

A Two-Day Capacity-Building Training for University Student Leaders on Peace and Security in Uganda

The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa) in partnership with the Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre (JNLC), convened a two-day Peace and Security Youth Leadership Training Programme for university student leaders from 11th –12th December 2025. The training equipped youth leaders with enhanced leadership capacities and conflict prevention skills, while deepening their understanding of peace and security dynamics at national, regional, and continental levels. By focusing on mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolution, the training empowered these leaders to promote peace within their communities

Assessing Uganda’s Progressive Refugee Policy Amidst Aid Cuts and an ongoing War in Sudan

A one-day dialogue on the challenges facing Uganda’s asylum system and the increasing precarity of urban displacement

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung´s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa) convened a one-day dialogue on Uganda’s evolving refugee response amidst cuts in humanitarian aid and the ongoing war in Sudan on the 16th of December 2025 at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Kampala. The programme brought together members of the Sudanese community currently displaced in Uganda, representatives of international and regional humanitarian organisations, experts, Uganda government officials and urban council leaders from Kampala.

Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Security Symposium

Addressing Key Security Challenges in the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region

On the 8th of December 2025, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa), in collaboration with the HORN Institute for Strategic Studies, organised a one-day symposium focusing on the key security challenges in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes Region at the Nairobi Serena Hotel, in Nairobi, Kenya. This event provided a valuable platform for participants to collaboratively map out the drivers of Insecurity in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes Region and develop strategies for addressing them. The participants represented a diverse spectrum of roles, including various government officials and representatives of international organisations, (former) diplomats, as well as experts from media and think tanks

Regional Migration and Displacement Conference for the East and Horn of Africa

Changing Mobility Corridors, Shared Responsibility and Building Resilience

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa), in partnership with the East African Centre for Forced Migration and Displacement (EACFMD) convened a two-day Regional Migration & Displacement Conference on 3rd and 4th December 2025 at the Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel in Nairobi. The conference brought together diverse perspectives under the theme "Changing Mobility Corridors, Sharing Responsibility and Building Resilience" and examined how the region can transition from crisis-driven responses to strategic and anticipatory governance of human mobility

Kenya’s Evolving Leadership Role - Navigating Regional Tensions and Advancing Africa’s Voice in Multilateral Institutions

On November 19th, 2025, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI EA), Foundation Office, Kenya and the Horn International Institute for Strategic Studies (Horn Institute) jointly hosted an evening reception at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi to mark the conclusion of the first day of the Nairobi Security Symposium. The event served as a platform to reflect on Kenya’s growing influence in regional stability and to explore strategies for amplifying Africa’s voice within multilateral institutions

Training Workshop on the Teaching of Peace, Conflict and Security Studies

A Three-Day Capacity-Building Workshop for University Lecturers and Researchers

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa), in partnership with the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Makerere University, convened a three-day Training Workshop on the Teaching of Peace, Conflict and Security Studies from 27th to 29th November 2025 at Admas Grand Hotel, Entebbe. The workshop brought together 22 academics, from eleven Universities, and was focussed on strengthening pedagogical approaches, research methodologies, and analytical capacity for teaching, research and policy engagement in the fields of security and conflict studies.

Nairobi Security Symposium

Geopolitics, Geoeconomics and Power Projection in East Africa

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI EA) and the Foundation Office, Kenya hosted a two-day symposium on the 19th and 20th of November 2025 at Trademark Hotel, Nairobi. The six-panel symposium focused on analysing security developments in the Horn of Africa within the context of escalating geopolitical and geoeconomical competition and enhancing dialogue among regional and global stakeholders

Training on Conflict-Sensitive Reporting for Sudanese Journalists living in Exile

A Five-Day Training Workshop

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa) in partnership with Teeba Press, conducted a five-day training workshop on conflict-sensitive reporting for Sudanese journalists in exile, from 3rd to 7th November 2025 at Teeba Press offices in Ntinda, Kampala Uganda. The programme brought together fifteen 15 participants, equipping them with strategies to report safely and effectively, strengthen professional integrity, avoid harmful reporting practices during armed conflict, and reinforce advanced ethical standards while reporting.