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The Stability Paradox: Contradictory Aspirations and Violence in Post-2018 Ethiopia
IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABADownload: Concept note | Agenda The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) at Addis Ababa University will convene Briefing Session titled "The Stability Paradox: Contradictory Aspirations and Violence in Post-2018 Ethiopia". This session will feature Dr. Semir Yusuf, ARUA 2026 Fellow at IPSS, who will present his research exploring why state and non-state actors […]
South Sudan – Elections, Governance Uncertainty, and Challenges to the Peace Process
IPSS Conference Hall/ Hybrid Zoom PlatformDownload: Concept Note | Agenda Good Governance Africa (GGA) - Horn of Africa and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of Addis Ababa University will convene a hybrid policy dialogue on the upcoming South Sudanese elections. The event, titled "South Sudan - Elections, Governance Uncertainty, and Challenges to the Peace Process," will include […]
Illicit Financial Flows: Human Security, Self-Reliance and Conflict
IPSS New Building HallDownload: Concept Note | Agenda The upcoming policy dialogue scheduled for September 3, 2026, at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies will address how illicit financial flows (IFFs) undermine human security and self-reliance across Africa. With IFFs draining 3.7% of the continent's GDP and fueling terrorism and conflict through illicit markets and mismanaged extractive […]