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Roba D. Sharamo, Dr

Dr Roba D Sharamo is the Regional Director and Representative to the African Union, Horn and East Africa at the ISS. Sharamo has over 20 years of experience in international peace and security. He holds a doctorate from George Mason University, United States.

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21 June 2021

Reconfiguring Alliances in the Horn of Africa: Implications for Regional Stability and Integration

While the trilateral alliance formed in 2018 by Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia has resolved some obstacles to peace in the Horn of Africa, it has also created new risks for stability and regional integration. Tensions between and within states that aros …

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28 December 2020

Countering Violent Extremism in Kenya: Experiences and Innovations

Kenya is one of East Africa’s most vulnerable countries when it comes to violent extremism and radicalisation. Both state and non-state actors have taken many measures to prevent these phenomena, particularly among the youth in Kenya’s north-east and c …

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29 September 2020

Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020: Achievements, Opportunities and Challenges

Conflict, violence and insecurity continue to be major threats to realising the African Union’s Agenda 2063. To address widespread instability in Africa, and with the aim of leaving a continent at peace to the next generation, Africa’s leaders committe …

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21 September 2020

How an IGAD Regional Maritime Council can Boost Trade

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region spans geostrategic waterways of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean. In ancient times, these routes were a conduit for African trade to and from Arabia, India and beyon …

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8 October 2012

Kenya’s Neglected IDP’s Internal Displacement and Vulnerability of Pastoralist Communities in Northern Kenya

“This report investigates the situation surrounding these displaced pastoralists. It examines the causes of their displacement, the legal basis for their protection and the shortcomings in responding to the problem. To address these, the report gives r …

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29 July 2011

South Sudan: Origins and Implications of Emerging (In)Security Dynamics

“This situation report provides explanations for the state of affairs in South Sudan and the implications of the emerging dynamics for the future of the new state. The report advances certain key policy recommendations and options that the various stak …

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