This briefing sheds light on Somaliland's political institutions, election dynamics and candidates who contested the state leadership in the 2017 presidential election. It argues that in spite of recurrent postponing of parliamentary elections, the 2017 presidential election has shown that Somaliland's democratic process and legitimacy of its political institutions...

This article examines the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) peace process in Sudan, which led to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) as well as the actors involved in the initiative. The author contends that although the process was portrayed as inherently sub-regional, it was actually dominated by external protagonists. He also...