In September 2025, the Transitional Justice Consortium Ethiopia (TJC-E), through the Horn Center for Democracy (HCD), conducted two grassroots training and consultation events in Mekelle, Tigray (18 September) and Aba’ala, Afar (7 September). The sessions are aimed at advancing a victims-centered approach to Ethiopia’s Transitional Justice (TJ) process. HCD implemented the activities in collaboration with regional civil society partners, including…
HCD participated in the three-day Launching Workshop of the IGAD Civil Society Forum for Peace, organized by the IGAD Peace and Security Division’s Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) Unit and held in Nairobi from 9 to 11 July 2025. The workshop brought together civil society organizations (CSOs) from across IGAD Member States to formally launch a regional forum aimed at…
HCD, in partnership with the Agency for Peacebuilding (AP), hosted a regional webinar titled “Empowering Sudanese Women for Leadership in Peacebuilding and Mediation: Drawing Lessons from South Sudanese Women’s Experiences.” The event brought together women peacebuilders, mediators, and civil society actors from Sudan, South Sudan, and the wider Horn of Africa. Panelists from Sudan and South Sudan shared lessons from…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – In a significant move aimed at contributing towards democratic governance and inter-party dialogue across the Horn of Africa (HoA), the Horn Center for Democracy (HCD) and the African Inter-Party Dialogue Network (AIPDN) have established collaboration mechanism through a newly signed memorandum of understanding (MoU). This strategic partnership is set to amplify efforts in technical assistance, capacity…
Horn Center for Democracy (HCD) collaborated with Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) and Amani Africa in the organization of a roundtable on ‘Preventing Violent Extremism through Transitional Justice Interventions’. The discussions went over the course of two days on 15th and 16th April, 2024. In her welcoming speech, our Program Director Yemisrach Kebede, introduced HCD and its undertakings so…
REGIONAL DEMOCRACY CONFERENCE ON THE HORN OF AFRICA Held in Addis Ababa Addis Ababa, March 11-12, 2024, the Horn Center for Democracy (HCD), officially launched the Regional Democracy Conference on the Horn of Africa (HoA) at the Radisson Blu Hotel. HCD Board Chair Sinkinesh Beyene, in her welcoming remarks shared the exciting journey in the establishment and works of HCD and extended gratitude…
HCD received Kristin Fedeler (PhD), the Political Advisor at the Office of the EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, on February 22, 2024. Our Executive Director Frew Demeke and the Program Director Yemisrach Kebede met with Dr. Fedeler at HCD office and briefed her about HCD. The discussion expanded in to HCD’s vision and program interventions that aim…
Today, Feb. 15th, 2024, HCD held a technical validation for the study on Gender Analysis of Democracy and Governance in the Horn of Africa Region. Participants of the validation, both in person and online, include gender and governance experts from UN Women, UNICEF, Mak every Women Count, and independent researchers and academics. In her welcoming speech, HCD’s Program Director Yemisarch…
HCD had, on Feb. 06, 2024, a technical validation for two baseline studies back-to-back at the Best Western Plus Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The aim of the technical validations was to present the findings of the study to the relevant experts and stakeholders, to initiate discussions, and secure additional inputs to further enrich the studies. The morning session was dedicated…
On January 24th, 2024, HCD along with IDEA-Africa and West Asia Regional Office, International Media Support/IMS-Fojo in Ethiopia and Civil Rights Defenders/CRD in Ethiopia participated in a panel organized by the Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and met with, Mr. Ulf Kjellstig, the Head of Africa Department the Swedish International Development Cooperation/Sida to highlight the Horn of Africa…
