Carrada Ayaan Dhunkannay Audiobook
We Kissed the Ground is the dramatic first-hand account of a young man’s attempt to migrate to Europe from Somaliland and the hardships of the journey through Ethiopia, Sudan and Libya, a journey attempted by many young Somalis and commonly referred to as tahriib. When Mohamed Hussein Geeldoon’s story was first published by the Rift Valley Institute […]
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Cultural Identity: Kenya and the coast
During 2010 and 2011, a secessionist campaign led by a group calling itself the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) dominated debates about coastal politics. As a result of local grievances, the MRC call for secession attracted a degree of public sympathy on the coast. Debates emerged that potrayed two contrasting images of Kenya: the inclusive nation […]
The Big Barrier
In Kenya, 80 per cent of the unemployed are believed to be below the age of 35. The rate of unemployment in Mombasa, Kenya’s second largest city and home to the region’s largest port, is estimated to be 44 per cent. This raises concerns of how the Kenyan coast will be able to harness its […]
In conversation with Sir Mohinder Dhillon
On 27 January 2017, the Rift Valley Forum and the British Institute in Eastern Africa hosted the launch of My Camera, My Life. In his autobiography, Mohinder revisits his records of events that shaped his career as well as Kenya’s history and beyond. He documents Kenya’s independence heroes and his close relationship with top African […]
Somali Literature, Culture and Heritage
On 7 February 2017, the Rift Valley Forum and the Hargeysa Cultural Centre (HCC) hosted an evening of Somali Literature, Culture and Heritage to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the establishment of the HCC. The HCC was established in 2014 by Redsea Foundation and the Rift Valley Institute with an aim to stimulate the revival of […]
Between Community and the Police
Governments have been accused of using hard power approaches when dealing with violent extremism, to the detriment and of communication and trust between the law enforcement sector and community members. With the recognition that these approaches have failed, CVE actors are increasingly focusing on community-based approaches to counter extremist narratives. On 31 January 2017, the Rift […]