•  Migration, ethnic relations and security in the Greater Horn of Africa
• Population, environment and security in the Greater Horn of Africa
• Internally displacement persons and developmental challenes in sub-Saharan African countries
•  African refugees flows and stock: development chhalenges and opprtunties in origin and host communities
• African brain drain, brain gain and brain waste
• Participation fo the African diaspora in homeland development
• African migrant associations, transnationalism and involvement in destination and origin development