Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa) based in Kampala, Uganda. The Regional Programme deals with security policy and international relations in the East Africa region. The focus of the work lies on security affairs in the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and Eritrea). In addition, the programme also deals with conflicts and international operations in the Great Lakes region and Mozambique. The thematic area of security affairs is to be understood in a broader sense here. In addition to armed conflicts, civil wars and international terrorism, the RP SIPODI East Africa also deals with topics in the area of flight and migration as well as the impact of climate change on security.
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Current publications
Migration and Displacement Dynamics in Borderland Areas of Ethiopia
Local Views for Addressing Drivers and Consequences of Migration and Displacement
Report on the Symposium about the Sudan Conflict One Year Later
Symposium held in Nairobi Kenya on 29th May – Situating The Non-Military Players In The Ongoing Sudan Conflict
Are East African Corridors Communist Red?
Influence of the People’s Republic of China on Land and Sea Flows in East Africa
Assessing the Viability of the Troop Drawdown in Somalia’s Peacekeeping Mission
Implications for Somalia and Troop Contributing Countries
IMAGO / Manfred Segerer
Escalation in the Red Sea
The military dimension, the deployment of the Bundeswehr and the calculus of regional players
An Assessment of Sudan’s Strategic Partnerships in Africa
The Relations with Chad and Ethiopia before, during and after the Transition
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding in Djibouti
Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Diplomatic Institute strengthen their cooperation
Current publications
Panel discussion on Ugandan Perspectives on the Geopolitics of 2025
Trump 2.0, BRICS-Enlargement, and Europe at Crossroads
Migration and Displacement Dynamics in Borderland Areas of Ethiopia
Book Presentation and Panel Discussion on Local Views for Addressing Drivers and Consequences of Migration and Displacement
Empowering Student Leaders in Peacebuilding and Security
A Three-Day Intensive Youth Leadership Training on Peace and Security for University Finalists in Uganda
Dialogue platforms on (security) policy challenges in Somalia
Creating a dialogue between academia, politicians and civil society in Somalia
The War in Sudan and Resultant Patterns of Mixed Migration
Addressing the Security and Humanitarian Impacts for Refugees and Returnees in South Sudan
Panel discussion on the prospects for Africa after the US presidential election in November
Continuity, Reversal, or New Directions?
