Thursday 5 March 2026
Analysis
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Behind the language of rescue, a transnational adoption industry has turned African children into commodities, exposing them to trafficking, abuse, and lifelong displacement.…
Behind the language of rescue, a transnational adoption industry has turned African children into commodities, exposing them to trafficking, abuse, and lifelong displacement.…
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Turkey’s engagement with Ethiopia signals a bid to contain maritime tensions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden through diplomacy backed by restraint. As regional rivalries sharpen, Ankara positions itself as a balancing power between Ethiopian ambitions and Somali sovereignty.…
Turkey’s engagement with Ethiopia signals a bid to contain maritime tensions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden through diplomacy backed by restraint. As regional rivalries sharpen, Ankara positions itself as a balancing power between Ethiopian ambitions and Somali sovereignty.…
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Embedded in the legal architecture of colonial-era water allocations and shaped by rival visions of development, the Nile dispute reveals structural tensions within the regional order. Ethiopia’s invocation of developmental sovereignty and Egypt’s discourse of existential threat signal a deeper…
Embedded in the legal architecture of colonial-era water allocations and shaped by rival visions of development, the Nile dispute reveals structural tensions within the regional order. Ethiopia’s invocation of developmental sovereignty and Egypt’s discourse of existential threat signal a deeper…
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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland breaks a three-decade diplomatic deadlock. But in a volatile Red Sea moment, it may also raise the costs of recognition rather than lower them.…
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland breaks a three-decade diplomatic deadlock. But in a volatile Red Sea moment, it may also raise the costs of recognition rather than lower them.…
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A contested trial, a collapsing power-sharing arrangement, and the return of violence reveal how South Sudan’s postwar order has been eroding — quietly, unevenly, and in full view.…
A contested trial, a collapsing power-sharing arrangement, and the return of violence reveal how South Sudan’s postwar order has been eroding — quietly, unevenly, and in full view.…
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From colonial legacies to questions of national identity and self-determination, Somaliland sits at the heart of some of the Horn of Africa’s most unresolved political tensions. For Cairo, the issue exposes the limits and contradictions of regional diplomacy.…
From colonial legacies to questions of national identity and self-determination, Somaliland sits at the heart of some of the Horn of Africa’s most unresolved political tensions. For Cairo, the issue exposes the limits and contradictions of regional diplomacy.…
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In Sudan, the collapse of telecommunications pushed millions into digital isolation, turning satellite connectivity into both a tool for survival and an instrument of war.…
In Sudan, the collapse of telecommunications pushed millions into digital isolation, turning satellite connectivity into both a tool for survival and an instrument of war.…
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The post-colonial settlement has left Africa vulnerable to conflict, external pressure, and intellectual dependency. What comes next?…
The post-colonial settlement has left Africa vulnerable to conflict, external pressure, and intellectual dependency. What comes next?…
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Israel has broken the diplomatic silence around Somaliland, forcing the region to adjust. For Ethiopia, the question is no longer if recognition makes sense, but when and at what price.…
Israel has broken the diplomatic silence around Somaliland, forcing the region to adjust. For Ethiopia, the question is no longer if recognition makes sense, but when and at what price.…
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Driven by Ethiopia’s quest for sea access and Somaliland’s struggle for international recognition, the post-2018 relationship between the countries reflects a calculated shift from quiet coexistence to high-risk strategic bargaining.…
Driven by Ethiopia’s quest for sea access and Somaliland’s struggle for international recognition, the post-2018 relationship between the countries reflects a calculated shift from quiet coexistence to high-risk strategic bargaining.…
