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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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Africa

Ethiopia is dangerously adrift after Tigray war

The US and other donors should avoid bailing out the country in ways that bolster Abiy’s personal political agenda.

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Africa

Facing famine, Tigray concedes to Ethiopian government, and Abiy

Two agreements ending the fighting were signed but uncertainties — including aid deliveries and Eritrea’s intentions — remain.

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Africa

Will the US use its leverage now to end the killing in Ethiopia?

Face-to-face talks begin in South Africa today, while Abiy may have pushed the limits, lobbying China and Russia to his side.

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Africa

Tigray faces a new onslaught by Eritrean-Ethiopian forces

The US and EU must act urgently in support of Kenyatta to avert a possible genocide.