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Research report

28th November 2025

Contested borderlands: Rapid Support Forces governance and n...

Civil war in Sudan has divided the country. In areas held by the Rapid Support Forces, how is everyday governance operated?
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Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Governance Borderlands

Research report

10th November 2025

“We fought as fighters, not as women”: women’s participation...

Hilina Berhanu Degefa
What attracts and incentivises women’s participation in ethnonational non-state armed groups? Several armed groups active in Ethiopia count numerous w...
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Horn of Africa and the Sahel Ethiopia Gender Conflict Dynamics

Research report

17th October 2025

Will Sudan’s new centre endure as a periphery? The implicati...

Awet T. Weldemichael
The civil war in Sudan forced the central government to relocate to a region of the country it had long ignored or marginalised. The move created oppo...
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Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Governance Conflict Dynamics

Briefing paper

17th October 2025

Racist violence as bordermaking in Sudan and South Sudan

Nicki Kindersley, Amar Jamal, Machot Amoum Malou
Racially-targeted violence is a feature of the conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan.
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Sudan South Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

Blog

23rd September 2025

Disaster capitalism in South Sudan

Nicki Kindersley, Mawal Marko Gatkuoth, Manal Abdulaziz Mudir
Climate change and other disasters creates opportunities for profitable exploitation of people and resources.
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South Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Conflict Economies Climate Change Borderlands

Blog

3rd September 2025

Field notes from Moyale: experiences of research in conflict...

Sukanya Purkayastha
A first-hand account of peacebuilding and community networks in conflict-affected borderlands.
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Horn of Africa and the Sahel Ethiopia Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Governance Gender Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Blog

15th August 2025

New funding opportunities from XCEPT 

We’re excited to announce a new round of funding calls from XCEPT .
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South Asia and Southeast Asia Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Gender Conflict Response Conflict Economies Climate Change Borderlands

Research report

13th August 2025

‘This caused our journey’: the relationship between sexual a...

Josephine Chandiru Drama, Badradin Elizeo Abdalla, Pamela Imma Lindrio, Richard Stephen Oneka, Lilian Sule Mazira, Onyango Galdine Loyda, C. Ashton Drew, Heather Tasker, Sabine Lee, Susan Bartels
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a significant issue in the context of armed conflict and migration. The ongoing conflict in Sudan has led t...
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Sudan South Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Migration Gender Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Briefing paper

13th August 2025

SGBV patterns and risks in South Sudan-Sudan’s repeated cros...

Sabine Lee, Badradin Elizeo Abdalla, Susan Bartels, Josephine Chandiru Drama, Pamela Imma Lindiro, Onyango Galdine Loyda, Lilian Sule Mazira, Richard Stephen Oneka, Heather Tasker
This brief examines the extent and patterns of SGBV currently occurring on both sides of the Sudan/South Sudan border, and how these are influenced by...
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Sudan South Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Migration Gender Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Working paper

23rd July 2025

Cattle Wahala: the political economy of cattle rustling in c...

Kars de Bruijne, James Courtright
Addressing the political economy of cattle rustling and smuggling between Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Togo.
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Togo Horn of Africa and the Sahel Ghana Burkina Faso Conflict Economies Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Blog

16th July 2025

The practical importance of cross-border research in the Dar...

Nicola Ukiah
Local ownership of borderland governance agreements is imperative when it comes to building trust and encouraging implementation.
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Sudan South Sudan Sahel Horn of Africa and the Sahel Central African Republic Migration Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Briefing paper

16th July 2025

Centring local communities in borderland governance

Laura Collins
Local communities in borderlands develop formal and informal agreements to manage their borders, address issues affecting cross-border relations, and ...
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Sudan South Sudan Sahel Horn of Africa and the Sahel Chad Central African Republic Migration Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Research report

16th July 2025

Recognising the Local in Borderland Governance

Laura Collins
Borderland governance is an ongoing process. Cross-border dynamics require continual management, and local borderland agreements are an integral featu...
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Sudan South Sudan Sahel Horn of Africa and the Sahel Chad Central African Republic Migration Governance Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Research report

24th June 2025

Working in fragile and conflict-affected border areas

Nathan Shea, Tabea Campbell Pauli
Key findings for policymakers and practitioners from seven years of the XCEPT Local Research Network.
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South Asia and Southeast Asia Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Event

26th June 2025

Webinar – Localising conflict research: lessons from XCEPT

This XCEPT webinar explored practical approaches to supporting locally led research in conflict settings.
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South Asia and Southeast Asia Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Conflict Response Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

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