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Israel, a behind-the-scenes powerbroker in Sudan
Africa

Israel, a behind-the-scenes powerbroker in Sudan

Of the many foreign powers influencing this bloody conflict, Tel Aviv could help claw it back — if it wanted to.

Can new US envoy help end the war in Sudan?
Africa

Can new US envoy help end the war in Sudan?

The conflict there that began one year ago has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with no end in sight

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

Clan fighting threatens Somaliland's independent, hard-fought security

Hargeisa has kept terrorists at bay without US help. Now leaders need to let local mechanisms take hold to keep it that way.

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Africa

Strongmen, coups, corruption drive Horn of Africa to the brink

The world is watching as Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan suffer from systemic spoilers — and it’s getting worse everyday.

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Asia-Pacific

How Somaliland is playing its geostrategic cards better than most

Much of its success is driven by a lack of dependence on anyone, but now it must balance war and great power jockeying in the region.