The recently concluded London-Somalia conference held on 11 May 2017 brought together heads of states and governments from across the Horn and East Africa and other key partners as well
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Guest Blog: Threat of famine brings with it mass displacement in Somalia
By Abdurahman Sharif and Aude Galli Since November 2016, 3,000 people a day in Somalia are being forced to abandon their homes in search of water and food. It is
Drought Conditions in Eastern Africa – An Update
Vincent Chordi, REF Conflict and Governance Key Expert, Sahan Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Drought is a recurrent natural climatic event in Eastern Africa (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia) that occurs in all geographical
Guest Blog: Dadaab closure; view from a former resident
Moulid Hujale, Freelance Journalist, Former Dadaab camp resident Located just about 100km from Somalia’s border, Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp is home to almost half a million Somali refugees who have
Guest Blog: First REF research put into action under the EU Trust Fund
Olivia Berthon, Communications Programme Manager, EU Trust Fund for Africa – Horn of Africa Window During July and August 2016, the Research and Evidence Facility conducted field research in three
Researching Development in Lowland Ethiopia: Some Insights
The Ethiopian government argues that land investments, and the accompanying villagization scheme (also called commune programme), constitute the mode of development suitable to the lowlands, i.e., in areas like South