RVI’s 2023 Horn of Africa Course takes place from 23-28 July in Nairobi. This year, the course is focused on the theme of ‘New Stresses, Enduring Resilience? Ecology, Identity, and Governance in the Horn of Africa’. In recent years, the Horn of Africa region has faced severe challenges, including civil war, drought, the COVID-19 pandemic, and fallout from geopolitical conflicts. The course brings together top experts to explore the causes of crises and the resilience of societies in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Somaliland, and Djibouti. Co-director of studies, Dr Ken Menkhaus speaks about why the course is important and key issues that will be explored during the course.

Women in the Social Sciences and Humanities in Ethiopia: The case of Addis Ababa University
This preliminary assessment is part of the launch exercise of the Ethiopian Women Researchers’ Network (EWNET). Focusing on Addis Ababa University as a pioneering higher