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.
May 05, 2026
ethiopia
Africa
Trump is blasting away at Somalia with zero effect
The US is bombing while a number of countries with their own interests are engaging in counterterrorism on the ground. It isn't working.
July 24, 2025
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
January 09, 2024
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.
November 03, 2023
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.
January 31, 2023
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.
November 16, 2022
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