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Alex De Waal

Red Sea is today's arena for clash of African-Arab power politics
Middle East

Red Sea is today's arena for clash of African-Arab power politics

This didn't start with Gaza. The last decade has been a rollercoaster of hope and horror for the peoples here

How the Israel-Hamas war is destabilizing the Horn of Africa
Africa

How the Israel-Hamas war is destabilizing the Horn of Africa

The Biden White House has not prioritized the region, leaving Washington with little influence in the deepening crisis.

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Middle East

Sudan's next stop: Regional proxy war?

Outside powers are taking sides, supplying weapons, and hoping one general or the other will gain the battlefield advantage.

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Africa

Sudan is bleeding to death and current triage is useless

Stop with the stale remedies. It’s time for civilians to claim control of the government, and for foreign powers to back them up.

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Africa

The conflict in Sudan threatens to devolve into a regional maelstrom

Given the number of potential spoilers and intruders, the US and other peace brokers urgently need to bring in the United Nations.