Journalism in many countries is increasingly interlaced with civil society organisations. This can be problematic

Why drought exacerbates tensions between herders and farmers in East Africa

Lessons to learn from the Horn of Africa’s third consecutive year of drought

Disaster relief addresses symptoms such as hunger but cannot tackle the causes of crises

Why eastern Africa has become a hotbed of extremism and why foreign military interventions cannot solve the problems

Characteristics of Al-Shabaab, eastern Africa’s most dangerous Islamist outfit

Why women’s small-scale businesses make a huge difference in war-torn Somalia

The reasons for Ethiopia to cooperate with Somalia’s moderate Muslim leader

Platform for hope