Thursday 22 January 2026
Red sea
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On the African shore opposite the Arabian Peninsula, Djibouti’s standing is growing as a pivotal anchor in the equation of influence, security, and trade across the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, at a time when the map of Gulf partnerships in the Horn of Africa is being reshaped. The small state,…
On the African shore opposite the Arabian Peninsula, Djibouti’s standing is growing as a pivotal anchor in the equation of influence, security, and trade across the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, at a time when the map of Gulf partnerships in the Horn of Africa is being reshaped. The small state,…
Books
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Federico Donelli’s book Power Competition in the Red Sea traces how global rivalries, regional ambitions, and local crises converge along one of the world’s most strategic waterways. His analysis reveals a region where trade routes and political fault lines meet.…
Federico Donelli’s book Power Competition in the Red Sea traces how global rivalries, regional ambitions, and local crises converge along one of the world’s most strategic waterways. His analysis reveals a region where trade routes and political fault lines meet.…
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Ethiopia’s ambassador to Kenya, Bacha Debele, has renewed his country’s argument that access to the Red Sea is an “existential imperative,” in a commentary published this week in The Horn Review.
Debele wrote that Ethiopia’s landlocked status, a consequence of Eritrea’s independence in 1993, has…
Ethiopia’s ambassador to Kenya, Bacha Debele, has renewed his country’s argument that access to the Red Sea is an “existential imperative,” in a commentary published this week in The Horn Review.
Debele wrote that Ethiopia’s landlocked status, a consequence of Eritrea’s independence in 1993, has…
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Recently, in an interview with Global Power Shift, Getachew Reda — former Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) official, interim president of the Tigray region, and now senior advisor to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed — cautioned against framing Ethiopia’s Red Sea ambitions as territorial…
Recently, in an interview with Global Power Shift, Getachew Reda — former Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) official, interim president of the Tigray region, and now senior advisor to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed — cautioned against framing Ethiopia’s Red Sea ambitions as territorial…
Analysis
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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed’s visit to Mogadishu, photographed at Lido Beach, raised eyebrows as tensions over Ethiopia's maritime ambitions appeared to be ebbing. However, lingering questions remain regarding Addis Ababa’s intentions.…
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed’s visit to Mogadishu, photographed at Lido Beach, raised eyebrows as tensions over Ethiopia's maritime ambitions appeared to be ebbing. However, lingering questions remain regarding Addis Ababa’s intentions.…
Analysis
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Several reports and analytical articles have been circulating, alleging possible ties between Israel and Somaliland. Suhaib Mahmoud traces how these claims have moved from the fringes to the mainstream. …
Several reports and analytical articles have been circulating, alleging possible ties between Israel and Somaliland. Suhaib Mahmoud traces how these claims have moved from the fringes to the mainstream. …
Interviews
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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. …
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. …
Analysis
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The United Nations has accused foreign players of prolonging the war in Sudan, making it harder for the country to find peace. May Darwich, who has studied the alliances that countries in the Middle East form in the Horn of Africa provides insights on the situation.
The United Nations has accused…
The United Nations has accused foreign players of prolonging the war in Sudan, making it harder for the country to find peace. May Darwich, who has studied the alliances that countries in the Middle East form in the Horn of Africa provides insights on the situation.
The United Nations has accused…
Art
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Osman Abdulrahim is considered one of the pioneers of modern Eritrean music but his influence also extended to politics where his verses stirred the Eritrean liberation movement.
As a songwriter, composer, and singer, Osman Abdulrahim’s journey over the span of 60 years was far more…
Osman Abdulrahim is considered one of the pioneers of modern Eritrean music but his influence also extended to politics where his verses stirred the Eritrean liberation movement.
As a songwriter, composer, and singer, Osman Abdulrahim’s journey over the span of 60 years was far more…
Opinion
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Turkiye’s pact with Somalia is a continuation of its cooperation with Mogadishu but is overshadowed by increased tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia.
The approval of the Defence and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement signed between Somalia and Turkiye on February 8 by the…
Turkiye’s pact with Somalia is a continuation of its cooperation with Mogadishu but is overshadowed by increased tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia.
The approval of the Defence and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement signed between Somalia and Turkiye on February 8 by the…
