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The Blue Economy Bites Back: The Role of the Blue Economy in the Kenya–Somalia Maritime Dispute
RUSI Newsbrief, 22 May 2020
Alexandria Reid and Michael Jones
The Blue Economy development concept has driven many states to consolidate their maritime domain. As the Kenya–Somalia maritime dispute shows, the Blue Economy has security consequences beyond development.
Tags: Horn of Africa, Law and Ethics
Lessons Learned from P/CVE Youth Mentorship
Conference Reports, 10 October 2019
Tina Wilchen Christensen
A report of the Lessons Learned from P/CVE Youth Mentorship conference hosted by RUSI in the Horn of Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.
Tags: RUSI International, Strengthening Resilience against Violent Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, Horn of Africa, Tackling Extremism, Resilience, Terrorism, Africa
Clan Conflict and Violent Extremism in the North-Eastern Counties of Kenya
Conference Reports, 28 June 2019
Gayatri Sahgal, Timothy Kimaiyo, Abdulrahman Hamo Mohamed, Stephen Rotich, David Karienye and Ahmed Osman Warfa
The Conference on Clan Conflict and Violent Extremism in the North-Eastern Counties of Kenya, held by RUSI in January 2019, shared research on the connections between clan conflicts and violent extremism and produced recommendations for policy and programming.
Tags: RUSI International, Strengthening Resilience against Violent Extremism, Horn of Africa, Tackling Extremism, European Union, Counterinsurgency, International Responses, Global Security Issues, Resilience, Terrorism, Africa
Reinvigorating the Forgotten Financial Fight Against Al-Shabaab
Commentary, 8 May 2019
Tom Keatinge
The lessons learned from disrupting Daesh financing must be applied to the unchecked funding of Al-Shabaab, the jihadist fundamentalist group based in East Africa.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Horn of Africa, AML/CTF, Terrorism, Africa
How East Africa’s Terrorists Build Their Brand Strength
RUSI Newsbrief, 15 March 2019
Matthew Freear
To further its ambitious agenda, the Somali terrorist organisation Al-Shabaab has dedicated substantial time and effort into polishing its unique brand.
Tags: Strengthening Resilience against Violent Extremism, Horn of Africa, Tackling Extremism, African Union, Counterinsurgency, Terrorism
Sudan’s Protests: Something New?
Commentary, 24 January 2019
Michael Jones
A wave of protests sweeping the country may, unlike previous crises, be quite significant.
Tags: Strengthening Resilience against Violent Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, Horn of Africa, Sudan, Global Security Issues, National Security, Resilience, AfricaPages

The Middle East’s Scramble for Africa: Building Bases and Instability
Commentary, 26 February 2018Timothy Williams
The Horn of Africa is not only of interest to Western and key Asian powers, it has recently also drawn the attention of Middle Eastern countries. They have all been piling investment and military assets into the region.
Horn of Africa
Trafficking Illegal Ivory in East Africa
Commentary, 7 September 2015Cathy Haenlein
Organised crime, rather than terrorism, is the greatest threat to elephants and other species in East Africa. Our primary focus should be on the organised crime groups and corrupt actors known to drive the vast ivory trade across the region.
Organised Crime, Terrorism and Conflict, Horn of Africa, Organised Crime, Terrorism, AfricaPages

Lessons Learned from P/CVE Youth Mentorship
Conference Reports, 10 October 2019Tina Wilchen Christensen
A report of the Lessons Learned from P/CVE Youth Mentorship conference hosted by RUSI in the Horn of Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.
RUSI International, Strengthening Resilience against Violent Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, Horn of Africa, Tackling Extremism, Conference Reports, Resilience, Terrorism, Africa
Clan Conflict and Violent Extremism in the North-Eastern Counties of Kenya
Conference Reports, 28 June 2019Gayatri Sahgal, Timothy Kimaiyo, Abdulrahman Hamo Mohamed, Stephen Rotich, David Karienye and Ahmed Osman Warfa
The Conference on Clan Conflict and Violent Extremism in the North-Eastern Counties of Kenya, held by RUSI in January 2019, shared research on the connections between clan conflicts and violent...
RUSI International, Strengthening Resilience against Violent Extremism, Horn of Africa, Tackling Extremism, European Union, Conference Reports, Counterinsurgency, International Responses, Global Security Issues, Resilience, Terrorism, Africa
How East Africa’s Terrorists Build Their Brand Strength
RUSI Newsbrief, 15 March 2019Matthew Freear
To further its ambitious agenda, the Somali terrorist organisation Al-Shabaab has dedicated substantial time and effort into polishing its unique brand.
Strengthening Resilience against Violent Extremism, Horn of Africa, RUSI Newsbrief, Tackling Extremism, African Union, Counterinsurgency, Terrorism
Gender and Violent Extremism
Conference Reports, 7 September 2018Martine Zeuthen and Gayatri Sahgal
In recent years, Kenya has seen an increasing interest in understanding the participation of women in violent extremist activity. This report summarises the proceedings of a research seminar jointly...
RUSI International, Strengthening Resilience against Violent Extremism, Horn of Africa, Tackling Extremism, Conference Reports, Africa
Making Mogadishu Safe: Localisation, Policing and Sustainable Security
Whitehall Papers, 31 July 2018Alice Hills
Tailoring approaches to local conditions has been an important aspect of community security in Mogadishu.
Whitehall Papers, Horn of Africa, Tackling Extremism, Domestic Security, National Security, Terrorism, Africa
FCAS: Is the Franco-German-Spanish Combat Air Programme Really in Trouble?
Getting the Partnership Right
Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution