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Research report

31st March 2026

Commodification and conflict in the Horn of Africa borderlan...

Tobias Hagmann
How do resources, trade, mobility and revenue generation link local violence to wider political and economic systems.  
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Sudan South Sudan Somalia Kenya Horn of Africa Ethiopia Transnational Flows Conflict Economies Borderlands

Blog

17th March 2026

Introducing new XCEPT research in the Horn of Africa

XCEPT’s Horn of Africa research looks at how evolving political centres, digital systems, urban change and gendered authority are transforming governa...
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Sudan South Sudan Somalia Ethiopia Governance Gender Conflict Economies Borderlands

Article

2nd March 2026

“Whenever I remember I shed tears and can’t speak”: A themat...

Susan Bartels, Sabine Lee, Heather Tasker, Josephine Chandiru Drama, Kali Coles, Jess F. Petz
Why it’s critical to strengthening psychosocial support within cross‑border humanitarian policy and programming.  
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Sudan South Sudan Migration Gender Conflict Response Conflict Dynamics

Article

3rd December 2025

‘I have to talk about it so that the world can know what hap...

Susan Bartels, Heather Tasker, Sabine Lee
Sexual and gender-based violence is a major driver of migration to South Sudan.
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Sudan South Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Migration Gender Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

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

Blog

17th October 2025

New research on conflict, governance, and identity politics ...

Three new XCEPT research projects examine the current situation in Sudan and South Sudan.
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Sudan South Sudan Governance Conflict Response Conflict Economies Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

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

Event

23rd October 2025

Margins of power: identity, resources, and the future of Sud...

On 23 October 2025, a virtual panel discussion explored how decentralisation and identity politics are reshaping governance and legitimacy in Sudan an...
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Sudan South Sudan Horn of Africa Governance Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Article

29th August 2025

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

Susan Bartels, 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
How sexual and gender‑based violence shapes cross‑border migration from Sudan to South Sudan
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Sudan South Sudan Migration Gender Conflict Dynamics

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

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

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

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