Programs

When the Corridor Shakes: The Impact of Bab al-Mandab Disturbances and Ethiopia’s Transformations on Trade and Security in the Great Lakes Region

How are the disruptions in the Bab al-Mandab Strait and Ethiopia’s transformations affecting trade and security in the Great Lakes region? An online public seminar exploring this question with:

• Dr. Idris Mohamed, regional expert
• Mr. Nabil Al-Bukairi, researcher on state affairs and democratic transition

Moderator: Mr. Ahmed Sidiq

1:00 PM Kampala and Mecca · 12:00 PM Kigali · 11:00 AM Kinshasa

Maritime Corridor Geopolitics: From Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb and the Reshaping of Power Balances in Africa’s Great Lakes Region

A public seminar on the strategic significance of maritime chokepoints, from the Strait of Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb, and their implications for regional security, political dynamics and the balance of power in Africa’s Great Lakes region.

Speakers: Sheikh Mohamed Abdiwali (scholar and researcher) · Dr. Mustafe Mahamoud (Alkhaliili) (expert and researcher) · Mr. Mohamed Abdi (lawyer)

Launch Seminar – Think Tanks and Research Centers in Africa: Realities and Challenges

The Buhairat Center for Research and African Studies marked its official launch with this online seminar, held on Zoom at 4:00 PM (Mecca time).

Themes: how think tanks can inform and support policymaking in Africa; the institutional and funding challenges facing African research centers; methodological and knowledge-production challenges on the continent; and the future of think tanks in a shifting international landscape.

Speakers: Dr. Mohamed Affan · Dr. Mohamed Saleh · Dr. Sidi Mohamed Ould Moustapha · Prof. Fawzi Ben Dridi · Prof. Essam Abdelshafy

Discussants: Dr. Abdulwahab El-Tayyib · Dr. Fatima Kebbour · Mr. Nouh Ibrahim