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Conflict Economies and Informal Financial Flows in Greater Eastern Africa

1.0 Introduction Conflict economies in Greater Eastern Africa are increasingly financed through informal financial circuits embedded in cross-border trade, mobile money systems, and fragmented remittance...

Beyond the Ballot: Repositioning Voter Education as an Early Warning and Early Response Strategy for Kenya’s 2027 Democratic Transition

1.0 Introduction Kenya is entering a critical electoral cycle as preparations for the 2027 General Election gradually gather momentum. While attention has largely focused on...

MRPC Contributes to Policy Dialogue on Africa’s Evolving Peace and Security Landscape

Mashariki Research and Policy Centre (MRPC), represented by Dr. Solomon Njenga, joined leading policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and security experts at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) policy...

MRPC Engages in High-Level Continental Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security

Mashariki Research and Policy Centre (MRPC) participated in the 5th Continental Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security, held in Bujumbura, Burundi, from 10–12 August...

U.S. Funding Withdrawal To United Nations Support Office in Somalia and the Future of Regional Stability

1.0 Introduction The United States' decision to withdraw funding for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) at the end of 2026 places the...

MRPC Engages in High-Level Policy Discussions on Somalia and Gulf of Aden Evolving Security Landscape

Mashariki Research and Policy Centre (MRPC) was honoured to participate in the strategic seminar themed "Somalia and the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden: Geopolitical Crisis...

MRPC Advances Youth, Peace and Security Agenda in High-level AUC Meeting in Botswana.

Mashariki Research & Policy Centre was pleased to participate in the African Union Commission (AUC) Coordination Meeting with Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Regional...