East Africa

Spanning from Sudan in the north to Tanzania in the south and centered around the strategic Horn of Africa, East Africa is a gateway to the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian Ocean. East Africa includes a diversity of states, ranging from the relatively successful developmental models of Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Kenya to the weak conflict-prone examples of South Sudan and Somalia. Playing host to the African Union and several other regional organizations, East Africa is a critical area with both high hopes for growth and demands for stability.

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Jun 6, 2016

Uganda’s Radical Refugee Approach

By Julian Wyss

Earlier this month, Kenya drew international condemnation by announcing the closure of Dadaab refugee complex and the repatriation of its 330,000 mostly Somali residents by November of this year. It’s not the first time Kenya has threatened to close the camp, but the political leadership is likely emboldened by the European Union’s plans to limit […]

East Africa

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Jun 3, 2016

Pham Joins Voice of America to Discuss South Sudan, Somalia, and Chad

By J. Peter Pham

East Africa Somalia

In the News

May 31, 2016

Pham Joins CNN to Discuss Kenya’s Defeat to Al-Shabaab

By J. Peter Pham

East Africa

AfricaSource

May 16, 2016

No ‘Silver Bullet’ for Kenya’s Security

By Kelsey Lilley and Julian Wyss

On May 6, the Kenyan government announced that it would cease hosting the estimated 600,000 refugees that currently call Kenya home. Days later, the government scaled back its initial threat, focusing instead on northeastern Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, the world’s largest and home to 350,000 Somali refugees and their progeny. Despite providing little evidence, the […]

Africa East Africa

In the News

May 10, 2016

McFate Quoted by Bloomberg on the Armed Contractor Boom

By Sean McFate

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East Africa

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May 4, 2016

Pham Quoted by Newsweek on Foreign Direct Investment in Rwanda

By Peter Pham

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Africa East Africa

In the News

May 4, 2016

Bruton Quoted by Foreign Policy on ISIS Presence in Somalia

By Bronwyn Bruton

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Somalia

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Apr 26, 2016

Pham Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on the Peace Process in South Sudan

By Peter Pham

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East Africa Sudan

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Apr 26, 2016

Pham Quoted by the Washington Post on the Peace Process in South Sudan

By Peter Pham

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East Africa Sudan

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Apr 26, 2016

Lilley Quoted by The Atlantic on Interethnic Conflict in South Sudan

By Kelsey Lilley

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