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Latest Horn of Africa geopolitics coverage and analysis.
Egypt backed measures taken by Saudi Arabia to protect its security and called for secure navigation through the Red Sea and key regional waterways during talks in Cairo, as fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis intensified.
An AI-assisted influence campaign, documented supply networks and Ethiopia's military buildup expose the distance between the language of peace and the means of continuing war.
Investigators document substantial UAE-linked support for the RSF, while findings on Ethiopian fighters and separate evidence from Asosa raise further questions about the war’s regional support system.
The dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile has evolved from a disagreement over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam into a broader geopolitical confrontation over water security, national sovereignty and regional power.
The agreements reached in Cairo connect industrial expansion around Suez with a wider Chinese position on maritime security and coastal-state authority.
Sudan's army and people deserve support against the RSF's foreign-backed war. Washington must confront the governments sustaining it.
Outside powers think they are isolating a government. Eritreans recognize something larger: a familiar attempt to separate a nation from its sovereignty. That is why pressure closes ranks instead of opening cracks. The central mistake in foreign policy toward Eritrea is not a fai
Washington's unusual denials expose a deeper regional habit: Eritrea is still denied the right to conduct ordinary diplomacy without its every relationship being interpreted as a move against Ethiopia. It took Washington seventeen days to learn that speaking warmly about Eritrea
The UN Human Rights Council renewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea, despite Eritrea's rejection of the mechanism as politicized. The vote reflects ongoing tensions in the Horn of Africa, particularly concerning Eritrea's security and regional dynamics.
The article explores 'The Nurenebi Files,' a book by Tesfaye Gebreab that chronicles the life of Gabriel Edmondo Nurenebi, an Eritrean who opposed Italian invasion plans. It highlights themes of bravery and betrayal, particularly focusing on an unsolved mystery surrounding a trai
The article chronicles Eritrea's enduring resilience against external aggression, detailing a history of atrocities from pre-colonial times to the modern struggle for independence. It highlights the systematic violence inflicted by Ethiopian rulers and the unyielding spirit of th
Eight years after the peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's rhetoric has shifted towards claims of 'sovereign access' to Eritrean territory, raising concerns about the stability of the peace established in 2018.