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The Research Communities of Practice Project (RCoP), run by the Rift Valley Institute (RVI) aims to bridge the gap between scholarly research and tangible impact in the real world. The RCOP is a value-driven project built around a community…
Over the past two decades, the Horn and Eastern Africa Region have witnessed a proliferation of peace-making and peace-building processes as a means of democratisation. A wealth and power sharing governance arrangements designed and upheld by regional and international…
This show is brought to you under the South Sudan National Archives Project, supported by Norway and implemented by UNESCO in partnership with RVI, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The first Tarikh…
On 22 February 2013, the Rift Valley Institute’s Nairobi Forum hosted an event entitled ‘Somalia’s Jubaland: Past, present and potential futures’. Jubaland has been one of the most heavily fought over regions of Somalia—but with its perennial river, fertile…
The Somali Kenyan MP Yusuf Hassan was a conspicuous absence at a discussion on the role of art and literature in social reconstruction in the Horn of Africa, which took place on 10 December 2012 in Nairobi. The MP…
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….
Dekha Ibrahim discusses the role of elders in a Somali community on the Rift Valley Institute’s Horn of Africa Course, which took place in 2008 in Djibouti….
At a Tedx talk in Juba on 13 July 2012, co-founder of the Rift Valley Institute and Executive Director of the Sudd Institute, Jok Madut Jok, spoke of the importance of culture in nation building. He emphasized the importance…
Suzanne Jambo discusses human rights and negotiating the CPA at the 2005 RVI Sudan Course in Rumbek, Sudan….
Recent Publications
THE KNOWLEDGE FOR PEACE REGIONAL FORUM SERIES – FORUM REPORT
May 2, 2024
RELIGIOUS POLARIZATION IN ETHIOPIA &THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RESOURCES IN PERIPHERIES The Peace Research Facility (PRF) in partnership with Jigjiga University, held a two-day public forum on 20th and 21st February 2023 to discuss research findings on: The Knowledge for
The nexus between climate change impacts and land conflicts in Saaxmaygaag, Puntland
April 29, 2024
In this blog, Abdirzak Mursal Mohamed examines the nexus between climate change impacts and land conflicts among pastoral communities in Saaxmaygaag, Puntland. By Abdirizak Mursal Mohamed Introduction This blog examines the nexus between climate change impacts and land conflicts among pastoral communities in
Traditional narratives of South Sudanese on climate change
April 29, 2024
This blog explores traditional narratives of South Sudanese on climate change, their lived experiences, as well as perceptions on appropriate responses to the impacts of climate change. By Marlin John Serefino Introduction This blog is about traditionally oriented perceptions of climate