One year after the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) seizure of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in Sudan, survivors ...

New Evidence and Survivor Testimonies from El Fasher and Its Surroundings Emerge as RSF’s Campaign of Genocide Continues The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network remains ...

We at the Strategic Initiative for the Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network express profound concern about the escalating incidence of domestic violence in Somalia. Findings from the ...

SIHA Network presents: “More than Numbers – Report on the State of Violence Against Women and Girls in Sudan (2023-2025)” Victims and survivors in Sudan who are enduring sexual violence and other ...

Produced by Adala Project with the support of SIHA Network, this report documents grave human rights violations committed between April 2023 and January 2025 amidst the ongoing war in Sudan. It ...

Since April 12, 2025, the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network has closely followed the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) brutal attack on Zamzam Internally Displaced Persons ...

The production of this Annual Monitoring Report was developed under the Inclusive Governance for Peace Project: Promoting Young Women’s Meaningful Political Participation in South Sudan. This was ...

Your Excellencies, Members of the Committee, distinguished delegates, The Greater Horn of Africa region faces a complex web of violence, protracted conflict, militarization and the rapid flow of arms.

This paper explores the structural backlash against the women’s rights movement in Somaliland, highlighting key incidents that reflect the increasingly challenging environment for women’s ...

This research paper highlights the roles and resilience of grassroots women’s groups in Sudan amid ongoing conflict. It focuses on the economic impact of looting, particularly in Khartoum, analyzing ...

This report underscores the dire circumstances faced by Sudanese women amid the ongoing crisis, particularly emphasizing the deliberate use of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) by the Rapid ...

The SIHA Network team, board and advisors are all proud of the appointment of Kaltun S. Hassan as the Chairwoman of the National Election Commission in Somaliland. Kaltun was previously one of SIHA’s ...