A splintered Tigray is battling itself as much as its neighbours, with Mekelle, Addis Ababa and Asmara testing each other’s limits along a volatile frontier.

Nearly 30 years ago, a cataclysmic war fueled by coastal ambitions reshaped the Horn. Today, its ghosts have returned as Ethiopia and Eritrea again stand on the brink.

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has accused Ethiopia’s federal government of committing “grave violations” of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), signed in November 2022 to end the two-year conflict in...

Once a dominant insurgent force, the Ogaden National Liberation Front now struggles to stay relevant in Ethiopia’s Somali Region, as internal rifts and unmet political expectations revive old frustrations.

Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, Gedion Timothewos, has alleged that Eritrea and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have joined forces militarily with the intent of launching an armed conflict against Ethiopia.In a formal...

Led by the man who, allegedly, heads the entire network, IS-Somalia is no longer merely a regional affiliate of the Islamic State, but a crucial node in its global operation.

Following the house arrest of Vice president Riek Machar by President Salva Kiir, the fragile peace agreement that has prevented war in South Sudan has broken down and the prospect of war looms on the horizon. 

Despite the rising rhetoric and troop movements, a war between Eritrea and Ethiopia does not appear imminent, though the risks remain high.

From South Sudan to Somalia, and Tigray to the DRC, 2025 has arrived with the prospect of far more conflict, and on a larger scale, in East Africa. But stopping the slide isn’t enough.

For decades, Somalia has been the global symbol of state failure, with widespread hunger, terrorism, and bickering elites. This has attracted a long list of foreign actors who claim to want to help, but are their efforts fuelling the country’s problems? 

In his first term, Donald Trump authorised more strikes than all previous US presidents combined, and just 10 days into his second term, he ordered another. Geeska speaks to award-winning journalist, Amanda Sperber, who reported widely on those strikes, about the implications of this latest operation for Trump's approach to Somalia as he settles into office.

Why has Somalia’s civil war lasted so long? Afyare Abdi Elmi, a leading Somali scholar and author, spoke with Geeska about its history, what he believes caused the conflict, and what continues to drive it.

How did al-Shabaab respond to the overthrow of Assad’s regime? Stig Jarle Hansen, a leading expert on the group, examines their media coverage of the HTS offensive and its potential implications.

Chad and Sudan have historically been inseparable due to communities that straddle the borders of both countries. Chad’s role in Sudan’s civil war today is rooted in this history, but is also defined by a new geopolitical...

A neocolonial conflict dynamic is ravaging Sudan and undermining Sudanese aspirations for peace, justice and sovereignty 

The Tigray war has caused a schism within the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, with its Tigrayan sub-section now seeking spiritual autonomy.

Eritrea and Sudan have a long and complex history of using proxies to interfere in each other’s internal affairs. The civil war in Sudan represents a continuation of this often fraught dynamic.

Are the Houthis really working with al-Shabaab? Geeska speaks to Christopher Anzalone about the veracity of these reports which began emerging earlier this year.

The weakness of the Somali state has allowed it to become an arena in which the geopolitical contest between Ethiopia and Egypt is played out. Somali leaders urgently need to adopt a new approach to repair their fragmented...

Analysts warn that the power struggle in Tigray between the TPLF and the interim administration carries the risk of conflict if the dispute in the northern region isn’t resolved.   The Tigray region of northern Ethiopia faces...

Ethiopia’s border dispute with Somalia’s south is complex but has its roots in a failure by Rome to demarcate it with Addis Ababa during the colonial era.The border disputes between Somalia and Ethiopia have sparked numerous...

After reports named Abdulqadir Mumin as global leader of ISIS, Geeska interviewed expert Christopher Anzalone to discuss IS-Somalia’s growing influence in the IS network and examine the reports’ credibility. On 31 May, Africom...

Al-Shabaab’s recent recruitment of three prominent poets underscores the group’s growing influence within the Somali cultural sphere Recent news that Mohamud Jeesto defected to join al-Shabaab underscores a disturbing trend of...

Hassan Sheikh is misusing and repeating Somalia’s history of conflict and trauma with Ethiopia to smuggle through major constitutional changes.    History is generally regarded as the story of the victors. Their narrative...

Somalis have a contentious relationship with Ethiopia and the memorandum has stirred historical anxieties about their relationship with their larger neighbour.It was all smiles in Addis Ababa on New Year’s Day when...