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Sarah Nyanath and Jok Madut Jok discuss cattle colour patterns

Sarah Nyanath and Jok Madut Jok discuss cattle colour patterns during the 2005 RVI Sudan Course in Rumbek, Sudan.

Recent Publications

Politicizing Public Events in Addis Ababa

March 26, 2025

The political landscape in Ethiopia since 2018 exemplifies how historical interpretations rooted in collective memory can shape political alignments. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali’s initial

Contested Urban Spaces in Ethiopia: A synthesis of case studies in Dire Dawa, Hawassa and Hosanna

March 25, 2025

Studying urban contestations in Ethiopia’s secondary cities can help us understand how the urban centres outside of Addis Ababa are evolving during an ongoing period

Ethiopia’s Red Sea Politics: Corridors, ports and security in the Horn of Africa

March 24, 2025

The Horn of Africa is a region marked by complex infrastructural interdependencies, where the decline and emergence of trade corridors continue to reshape the economic

Rift Valley Institute

Sarah Nyanath and Jok Madut Jok discuss cattle colour patterns

Recent Publications

Politicizing Public Events in Addis Ababa

Contested Urban Spaces in Ethiopia: A synthesis of case studies in Dire Dawa, Hawassa and Hosanna

Ethiopia’s Red Sea Politics: Corridors, ports and security in the Horn of Africa

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