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Communities that sit in conflict-affected borderlands are often subject to a complex combination of cultural and geographical factors. XCEPT’s research into these conflict areas explores local governance, other influential actors, and the alternative institutions and strategies that borderland communities rely upon to protect themselves against violence and abuse. It also examines how economic transitions, markets, and trade are affected by changes in the social and political context of a borderland community.

Below you can find and download publications by XCEPT partners that investigate the unique contexts of conflict-affected borderlands.

Briefing paper

24th October 2025
This policy brief examines barriers to healthcare access in conflict-affected areas, with a focus on women and children. It offers recommendations to ...

Research report

20th October 2025
Syria’s decade of conflict, marked by the deliberate destruction of health infrastructure and the rise of cross-border governance mechanisms, offers c...

Event

23rd October 2025
On 23 October 2025, a virtual panel discussion explored how decentralisation and identity politics are reshaping governance and legitimacy in Sudan an...

Blog

23rd September 2025
Climate change and other disasters creates opportunities for profitable exploitation of people and resources.

Article

9th September 2025
How are borderland communities in Mozambique and Tanzania demonstrating resilience in the face of a violent insurgency?

SPOTLIGHT

XCEPT Workshop: Local, People-Focused Policymaking

26th October 2022
Addressing securitization in conflict zones in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia
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Research report

20th August 2025
Communities in the borderlands of Coastal West Africa are part of a complex cross-border socio-economic network, one that is threatened by both violen...

Briefing paper

24th July 2025
Refugee women face financial and logistical barriers to healthcare access, further compounding the extensive challenges they already face.

Working paper

23rd July 2025
Addressing the political economy of cattle rustling and smuggling between Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Togo.

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