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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.

Working paper

23rd July 2025
Fuel smuggling in Ghana and Burkina Faso is a high volume, cross-border activity with both licit and illicit aspects that are intrinsically linked to ...

Blog

16th July 2025
Local ownership of borderland governance agreements is imperative when it comes to building trust and encouraging implementation.

Briefing paper

16th July 2025
Local communities in borderlands develop formal and informal agreements to manage their borders, address issues affecting cross-border relations, and ...

Research report

16th July 2025
Borderland governance is an ongoing process. Cross-border dynamics require continual management, and local borderland agreements are an integral featu...

Event

26th June 2025
This XCEPT webinar explored practical approaches to supporting locally led research in conflict settings.

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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Blog

6th June 2025
Underfunding of the humanitarian response to crisis of Sudanese refugees in Chad is creating significant challenges for refugees, particularly women a...

Briefing paper

6th June 2025
Women and children, who make up 89 per cent of new arrivals in Chad, endure dire living conditions in the camps and face critical challenges in meetin...

Blog

27th May 2025
Dr Costanza Torre is the lead researcher on the South Sudan branch of the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme...

Research report

22nd May 2025
The armed conflict in northern Mozambique has profound gendered impacts that are deeply intertwined with cross-border dynamics between Mozambique and ...

Briefing paper

22nd May 2025
This policy brief presents key findings and policy implications on the gendered dimensions of conflict in the Mozambique – Tanzania borderlands. ...

Blog

22nd May 2025
What role does gender play in how a cross-border insurgency affects the lives of those living in the area?

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