Somaliland is a self-proclaimed ‘country’ from the Republic of Somalia. It broke from the Republic in May 1991. Prior to that, the two Somali-inhabited territories formed a republic right at the time of independence....
Horn of Africa
Militarisation of the Horn of Africa and what this means for regional security
Introduction The Horn of Africa is a geographical region falling within the horn-shaped part of North Eastern Africa that protrudes into the Indian Ocean. There has been an arbitrary definition of which countries...
Sudan – From political turmoil to armed conflict
Sudan has been in crisis all along from the time of independence. Though there was a promising start in the immediate post-independence years, the Sudanese hope for a better future was quickly dashed. The 1980s...
Transnational organised crime threatens Africa’s security
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s recent reports indicate that transnational organised crime has significantly increased to become a major security threat, especially in Africa, the second most...
Malawi – The weakest link
Malawi remains one of the poorest countries in the world despite making significant economic and structural reforms to sustain economic growth. The economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, which employs more than...
East Africa’s locust crisis reveals importance of disaster preparedness
The earth’s meteorological system has witnessed extreme variations in temperature and moisture patterns across millennia, but they were not driven by a species, until now. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
