September 26
Ethiopia: Illicit Gold Is Exacerbating Ethiopia's Conflicts
The contestation over gold - and its connection to transnational networks - is becoming a major driver of Ethiopia's complex conflicts. Read more »
April 04
Ethiopia: Securitizing the Ethiopia-Sudan Border - How Cross-Border Conflict Is Shaping Trade and the Control of Land
Long-running border disputes between Ethiopia and Sudan are intersecting with other internal conflicts, bringing greater militarization and economic instability. Read more »
Sudan: The 'Conflict Economy' of Sesame in Ethiopia and Sudan
How the sector has become entangled in local and transnational conflict, and how policymakers need to respond Read more »
April 04, 2023
East Africa: Fighting Over 'White Gold' - Sesame in Ethiopia and Sudan
The supply chain of a seemingly innocuous cash crop - sesame - has intersected with transnational conflict dynamics, exacerbating tensions between Ethiopia and Sudan. Read more »