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Kjetil Tronvoll on the RVI Horn of Africa Field Course 2010

Kjetil Tronvoll discusses some of the flashpoints preceding war between Eritrea and Ethiopia in 1998 on the Rift Valley Institute 2010 Horn of Africa course, Lamu, Kenya.

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Effectiveness of Women in Politics and Improving Gender Equality in South Sudan

May 2, 2025

This report argues that, in order to improve women’s participation in politics and promote gender-responsive policies in the country, there is a need to enlarge

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Post-2018 Ethiopia: Navigating church–state and inter-religious dynamics

April 4, 2025

This report examines the complex and shifting situation of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) in post-2018 Ethiopia, highlighting its struggle to maintain influence amid

Thinking about Borderlands: Observations and implications from XCEPT programme research

March 31, 2025

Do the ways in which policymakers and national governments view borderlands reflect how the communities living there experience them? Building on this, can a better

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Kjetil Tronvoll on the RVI Horn of Africa Field Course 2010

Recent Publications

Effectiveness of Women in Politics and Improving Gender Equality in South Sudan

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Post-2018 Ethiopia: Navigating church–state and inter-religious dynamics

Thinking about Borderlands: Observations and implications from XCEPT programme research

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