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thiopian Chief of the General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF), Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, salutes as he attends a public rally dubbed "Ethiopia Can", marking the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Africa

How the Egypt-Ethiopia feud could upend Trump's plans in Africa

The US has no plan for dealing with the complex rivalries that threaten its strategy in the region

Puntland security forces
Africa

US military marching into Puntland as Red Sea tensions escalate

The agreement reportedly bypassed Somalia's central government, raising questions about the country's already fraying federal system.

President Donald Trump greets President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Oval Office.
Africa

DRC president claims Trump deal requires he seize another term

The White House must make clear that its minerals deal has nothing to do with whether Felix Tshisekedi stays in office

AFRICOM
Africa

Trump's quick hits allow for AFRICOM comeback on continent

The military command was on its way out, but the president's penchant for airstrikes in Nigeria and potential intervention in Mali are giving it new purpose

ceuta spain migrants
Africa

Are US and Israel benefitting from 'migration blackmail' in Spain?

Analysts accuse Morocco of unleashing undocumented migrants into Ceuta. Many note how Tel Aviv and Washington are seizing the moment with particular zeal.

Sudan
Africa

Will naming, shaming & sanctioning terror in Sudan stop bloodshed?

Experts debate the value in congressional actions against the country’s Rapid Support Forces, which are being fueled in part by one of Washington's closest partners — the UAE