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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

Sniffing out Red Sea access, US in line to be Eritrea's latest suitor
Africa

Sniffing out Red Sea access, US in line to be Eritrea's latest suitor

With Strait of Hormuz closed, the US is reportedly seeking normalization with coastline state in the Horn of Africa. But it would be courting rivals, too.

After 3 years of fighting, Sudan's civil war is only getting worse
Africa

After 3 years of fighting, Sudan's civil war is only getting worse

A new ministerial conference could draw attention to the conflict, but it likely won't bring peace

Can a drowning Egypt really play Iran war mediator too?
Middle East

Can a drowning Egypt really play Iran war mediator too?

Cairo wants to flex its diplomatic muscle but since it gets most of its energy from Israel and Qatar, it's also trying to survive a growing economic crisis

Pakistani gambit: Can ‘coalition of the constrained’ make a difference?
Middle East

Pakistani gambit: Can ‘coalition of the constrained’ make a difference?

They may not have the ability to stop the Iran war, but leaders from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, meeting in Islamabad, are going to try

Trump designates 3 branches of Muslim Brotherhood as terror groups
QiOSK

Trump designates 3 branches of Muslim Brotherhood as terror groups

The move will send shockwaves across the Middle East, where the organization has deep roots