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Armed Groups & Insurgency
Organisation, financing, evolution, external relationships and strategic behaviour of armed groups in and around Somalia, including Al-Shabaab and Islamic State in Somalia.
Programmes
Research programmes and services
Three core programmes, supported by cross-cutting expertise and a defined way of working with commissioning partners.
Core programmes
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Somali State Security & Governance
Security institutions, security-sector reform, intelligence institutions, counter-terrorism policy, accountability and institutional resilience.
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Horn of Africa & Red Sea Strategic Affairs
Maritime security, arms and illicit flows, regional rivalries, cross-border dynamics and geopolitical competition affecting Somalia.
Cross-cutting expertise
Methods that travel across programmes
Counterterrorism and P/CVE
Security sector reform
Peace and conflict, reconciliation and DDR
Intelligence studies and structured analysis
Border and maritime security
Cyber security and digital risk
A developing area pursued through partnerships.
Research Programs
Thematic Areas
Our research spans critical security domains, providing policymakers with evidence-based analysis and actionable recommendations.
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National Security
Strategic defence policy, military affairs, and homeland security analysis.
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Regional Peace and Security
Geopolitical analysis, regional stability, and international security dynamics.
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Counter-terrorism
Terrorism prevention, threat assessment, and response strategies.
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Peace & Conflict Studies
Conflict resolution, peace building, and post-conflict reconstruction.
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Digital and cyber security
Digital security, cyber defence, and critical infrastructure protection.
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Intelligence Studies
Intelligence analysis, strategic foresight, and national security decision-making.
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Governance & Stability
State building, institutional resilience, and democratic governance.
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Border & Maritime Security
Territorial security, maritime defence, and border management.
What we do
From research to delivery
Research & analysis
In-depth studies, threat assessments and policy research on security, governance, conflict and strategic affairs.
Intelligence analysis
Structured analysis of open-source, field and contextual information to identify actors, patterns, risks and implications.
Policy advisory
Evidence-based policy options, strategic briefs and recommendations for decision-makers.
Strategic foresight
Horizon scanning, scenario analysis and early identification of emerging risks.
Evidence & data
Collection, validation, geospatial mapping and interpretation of evidence to strengthen policy and programme decisions.
Strategic dialogue
Expert roundtables, briefings and dialogue connecting research with institutions and stakeholders.
Capacity building
Tailored learning for researchers, analysts, policymakers and institutions.
Programme strategy
Support to organisations designing interventions in fragile and security-sensitive environments.
Working with us
Commissioned work follows a fixed delivery discipline
An agreed collection plan mapped to the client’s decision problem; regular verbal and written updates; interim findings flagged with confidence levels; and end-of-project delivery of the report, sanitised data, limitations, recommendations and a “what we would collect next” annex. Restricted and confidential assignments are handled under controlled circulation, source-protection procedures and handling terms agreed in the contract.