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Welcome to the official X account of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies of the University of Hargeisa in the Republic of Somaliland.

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The Somaliland Peace and Development Journal (SPDJ) is welcoming new submissions to its peer-reviewed forthcoming volume (Vol. 9), scheduled in October 2025.

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Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) launches a new MA in Education, Conflict and Peacebuilding program. Join us and study our program designed to help positively impact our country and society amidst a dynamically evolving region.

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The Institute concluded a month-long climate justice, social differentiation, and mobility workshop.

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Set a reminder & join us for our upcoming Zoom Meeting with Professor Robert J. Hanlon, Chair of the Department of Philosophy, History and Politics and Director of Canada and the Asia Pacific Policy Project at Thompson Rivers University, Canada.

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Climate Justice, Social Differentiation and Mobility MA Module participants at IPCS.

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Launch of Climate Justice, Social Differentiation and Mobility in the Horn of Africa Module at the Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Hargeisa in the Republic of Somaliland.

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The IPCS in collaboration with Rift Valley Institute (RVI), the Open Society University Network Hub for Connected Learning Initiatives & the Black Mountains College (UK) launched an M.A module on ‘Climate Justice, Social Differentiation & Mobility’ at the University of Hargeisa.

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Congratulations UoH Class of 2024! This is the result of your hard work and diligence. Blessing and prayers for your graduation. Well done!

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Great to have been invited to participate such incredible forum organized by Asia-Africa Center at Seoul National University in South Korea.

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Also, the discussions covered the changing political dynamics of the Horn of Africa, the role Somaliland plays in securing waters of the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, and Somaliland’s strategic importance in an era of emerging New Cold War.

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The U.S. Congressional Staff Delegation visited the University of Hargeisa. The delegation had an academic discussion with the university community about Somaliland education and the role it played in state and peace-building processes.

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IPCS extends best wishes to all Muslims around the World as they celebrate Eid al-Adha al-Mubarak.

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Weighing the pros and cons of the African state’s foreign policy, we conclude that the swing foreign strategies of the African states greatly affected Africa politically, socially, and economically.

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We are honored to have the opportunity of inviting Dr. Adeoye O. Akinola (Ph.D) as our guest speaker. Dr. Akinola from the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPTC) at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa talked about an interesting and timely topic.

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The lecture highlighted the major determinants of Africa’s foreign policy from the Cold War era which is the period when the African continent was caught between the competition of the US and the USSR, to unipolar, & to an age of emerging multipolar world order.

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Selected students will be offered a scholarship grant that covers their subsistence and research needs during the course of training.

For further details please visit: https://t.co/7bdGQUp9XW

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Call for Applications for Participants

M.A Module: Climate change, mobility and gender in the Horn of Africa.
The IPCS-RVI seeks applications from 15 students enrolled in relevant M.A programs at universities in Somaliland.