Message from the Chairman
Since 2017, the HORN Institute has grown considerably – both in
scope and impact – becoming one of the foremost think-do tanks
in the Horn of Africa region. The key to this progress has been
its rigorous and problem-solving analyses of conflict and security
challenges, and policy recommendations to address them. Experts
from the HORN Institute have consistently been on high demand
by both local and international media to offer expert analyses and
commentaries on a range of issues affecting Africa.
Operating in a region burdened by insecurity, intractable
conflicts, terrorism and other challenges; we continued to offer an
impartial space where different actors, key among them scholars,
practitioners, diplomats, and technocrats engaged in constructive
dialogue and debate, with a keen eye on resolving these challenges.
A case in point is the Kenya-Somalia maritime border conflict in
which the Institute hosted a series of fora, colloquia and an Experts
Symposium to judiciously examine the issue. Our research fellows
also made a marked impact on terrorism and violent extremism
research, as well as targeted policy analysis.