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Hybrid Power Projection by Authoritarian Small States

The UAE´s Strategic Engagement in East Africa from 2011 Onwards

An academic analysis of the UAE'S strategic investment in Sudan, South Sudan and Somaliland since 2011 by author Laurence N. Jost. Ninth volume of the research and policy paper series "Security Dialogue for East Africa: Insights & Perspectives".

September 22, 2025
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Disrupted Lifelines: The Horn of Africa in the Wake of Trump’s USAID Freeze

The Impact of the withdrawal of USAID on the Horn of Africa

An anthology of the Impact of the withdrawal of USAID on Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Somaliland, Sudan and South Sudan co-authored by Edgar Mwine, Susan Natumanya, Samuel Muhindo, Janice Sanya, Moustafa Ahmad, Mohamed Ali Hussein, Eynas Latef and Marlyn Leone Modi. Eighth volume of the research and policy paper series "Security Dialogue for East Africa: Insights & Perspectives"

June 20, 2025
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The Rapid Support Forces and Sudan’s War of Visions

Paramilitary Power, Peripheral Identity, and the Struggle for a New Sudan

An in-depth analysis of the vision of the Rapid Support Forces in the Sudan conflict by author Daniel J. Deng. Seventh volume of the research and policy paper series "Security Dialogue for East Africa: Insights & Perspectives".

June 17, 2025
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Les acteurs djiboutiens au coeur de la route migratoire est-africaine

Une gestion à l’épreuve des réalités régionales et de la pression exercée par les bailleurs de fonds et les organisations internationales

Servant de zone de destination et de transit pour la migration d’Érythréens, d’Éthiopiens et de Somaliens vers la Péninsule Arabique, Djibouti s’inscrit pleinement dans la « gouvernance mondiale des migrations ». Dans quelle mesure s’adapte-t-elle aux exigences politiques de cette dernière, tout en préservant sa souveraineté ? Quels intérêts et contraintes émanent de cette adaptation depuis une perspective djiboutienne ?

April 24, 2025
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Navigating a Fragmented War Alliance

Assessing the Sudanese Armed Forces’ Role in Conflict Resolution

An in-depth analysis on the role of the Sudanese Armed Forces in the Sudan conflict by author Marja-Lina Marschall. Sixth volume of the research and policy paper series "Security Dialogue for East Africa: Insights & Perspectives".

April 14, 2025
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Regional Powerplay in the Red Sea

The Geopolitical Implications of Egypt’s Involvement in Somalia

On 14 August 2024, Egypt signed a defence pact with Somalia, with the stated intention of helping it maintain its sovereignty and territorial integrity and combatting terrorism. Egypt has since sent Somalia several military shipments including heavy artillery, anti-tank weapons, and armoured vehicles.

March 30, 2025
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The Unnoticed War in Sudan

From Spring to Tragedy

In less than 18 months, the war in Sudan has developed into the greatest humanitarian catastrophe of our era. At the same time, Germany and Europe are completely preoccupied with the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Nevertheless, German policymakers have an objective interest in stabilising the situation in Sudan and counteracting a further increase in migratory pressure on Europe’s borders.

Steffen Krüger, Gregory Meyer, Nils Wörmer
December 16, 2024
International Reports

Migration and Displacement Dynamics in Borderland Areas of Ethiopia

Local Views for Addressing Drivers and Consequences of Migration and Displacement

The publication is a product of research carried out in six different borderland regions of Ethiopia; Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambella, Oromia, Somali, and Tigray on the drivers, dynamics and consequences of migration in the respective regions.

December 12, 2024
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Report on the Symposium about the Sudan Conflict One Year Later

Symposium held in Nairobi Kenya on 29th May – Situating The Non-Military Players In The Ongoing Sudan Conflict

A detailed report about the overall discussions at the Symposium. The event was organised by the KAS Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa and the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies.

May 29, 2024
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Are East African Corridors Communist Red?

Influence of the People’s Republic of China on Land and Sea Flows in East Africa

An in-depth analysis on the Chinese infrastructure such as ports, roads, and railways in East Africa and the tangible and intangible flows of East Africa and the Indian Ocean by author Janyce Obrecht. Third volume of the research and policy paper series "Security Dialogue for East Africa: Insights & Perspectives".

May 27, 2024
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