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Horn of Africa Center for Research and Political Studies

Understanding society and public opinion

Conducting field studies and opinion polls, and analyzing the attitudes of society and elites toward priority national and regional issues.

Focus areas

  • Field studies
  • opinion polls
  • social attitudes
  • intellectual elites

Publications under this goal

Report

Drought, displacement and social cohesion in the Horn of Africa

Repeated droughts have pushed families from rural areas into towns and camps. This report looks at what displacement does to relations between communities, and at local…

Research study

Social media and political polarization in the Horn of Africa

How do online platforms shape political debate in the region? This study examines patterns of disinformation and hate speech, and the responses of governments, platforms…