The Kayah State government’s fast-tracking of a Chinese company’s proposal to invest tens of millions of dollars in a forgotten industrial zone in the...
Along the border between Tunisia and Libya, informal trade agreements led to a tight-knit border economy. But political changes in both Libya and Tuni...
The government’s experiment with live cattle exports upset the political economy in northern Shan State, where armed groups are heavily involved in th...
Local politicians in a border region known for its frequent outbreaks of violence hope to transform it into the “next Macau”, but will have to overcom...
As part of RVI’s ongoing project on the cross-border connections between Yemen and Somalia, the Institute’s partners at Puntland State University in G...
This report is the second report in a series looking at the relationship between modern-day Puntland, a semi-autonomous region of north-east Somalia, ...
In southern Syria, the regime, opposition, foreign powers, and local groups navigate a contentious zone of conflict. Any shift in this delicate balanc...
Aid providers in the Horn of Africa have always struggled to adapt their systems and models to the simple fact that people move from place to place. D...
South Sudan is one of the hungriest places on earth – this report explains how reliance on regional grain markets is shaping its international relatio...
