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The American–Israeli war on Iran is transforming regional dynamics far beyond the Gulf, pulling the Horn of Africa into strategic contestation over the Red Sea’s shipping routes and security alignments. Somaliland’s newfound diplomatic ties and port geopolitics now sit at the heart of these…
The American–Israeli war on Iran is transforming regional dynamics far beyond the Gulf, pulling the Horn of Africa into strategic contestation over the Red Sea’s shipping routes and security alignments. Somaliland’s newfound diplomatic ties and port geopolitics now sit at the heart of these…
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As Addis Ababa turns to gold to stabilise a fragile economy, its attempt to suppress artisanal mining and promote industrial projects reveals a deeper paradox: the state cannot secure growth without stability, yet its pursuit of control often produces the instability it seeks to resolve.…
As Addis Ababa turns to gold to stabilise a fragile economy, its attempt to suppress artisanal mining and promote industrial projects reveals a deeper paradox: the state cannot secure growth without stability, yet its pursuit of control often produces the instability it seeks to resolve.…
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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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