Topic Guide:
SSR in East Africa

 

This topic guide provides an introduction to literature on security sector reform (SSR) in East Africa which, for the purposes of this guide, includes the member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD): Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda; as well as Tanzania which, together with Kenya and Uganda, has historical and political ties within the East African Community (EAC). (Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia are also referred to as the Horn of Africa, while Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania also belong to the group of countries known as the Great Lakes region.) The guide highlights key regional texts and resources that cut across a number of different security sectors and countries. Whilst not exhaustive, this guide provides an indication of the growing literature available on SSR in the region. Texts are selected for their relevance, usefulness and/or recommendations they provide to policymakers involved in improving the region’s security sectors. Research and policy documentation on SSR in many countries within East Africa is still rather nascent, but the guide will be updated at a later date to take into account newly published material.

Clicking on the link in the document title will take the reader to a more extensive summary in the GFN-SSR Document Library, which includes a link to the original document.

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Page contents

• Introduction
• General texts on SSR in East Africa
• Sub-Regional Case Studies
  • Sudan
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
  • Uganda
  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
• Organisations

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For further information on SSR in East Africa, please visit the GFN-SSR East Africa Regional SSR Guide webpage.