IGAD and Multilateral Security in the Horn of Africa

Mohamed Farah Hersi is the Head of Somaliland's oldest research think tank institution, the Academy for Peace and Development, Hergesia. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Hargeisa in Somaliland, his Master of Laws degree from the University of Pretoria in South Africa, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Peace in Costa Rica. He has a 13-year of experience and expertise in the fields of research, technical consulting service, policy creation and analysis.Adeoye O. Akinola is Head of Research and Teaching at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC), University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He obtained a doctorate in Political Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. He is the co-editor of the IPATC's journal, “Pan-African Conversation: An International Journal”, and specializes in African political economy, resource governance, migration, conflict, and peace studies. Among his recent book publications are Contemporary Issues on Governance, Conflict and Security in Africa (Palgrave, 2023), and Worlds Apart? Perspectives of Africa-EU Migration (Jacana Media, 2022).

• Chapter 1. IGAD Regional Agenda: An Introduction.- Chapter 2. Pan-Africanism and Regional Integration.- Chapter 3. IGAD and Regional Integration: Theories.- Chapter 4. Evolution and Transformation of IGAD.- Chapter 5. Historicising the Logic of Regional Integration in the IGAD Region.- Chapter 6. IGAD and Regional Conflicts.- Chapter 7. IGAD’s Role in Economic Integration.- Chapter 8. Regional Security and the Role of IGAD in Somalia.- Chapter 9. Toward Peace and Security of Somalia and the Horn of Africa.