Africa
Reignited violence in Ethiopia threatens to engulf the entire region
A tangled web of alliances, mixed with intense domestic conflicts in surrounding countries, will make it difficult to contain another civil war.
October 01, 2026
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Africa
In Red Sea crisis, Somaliland seizes leverage for US recognition
The North African country has grasped an opening, sending President Irro to Washington last week to make the case
September 23, 2026
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
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Israel’s push for Somaliland base raises fears of wider war
A security presence in the Horn of Africa could draw an already fragile region into Middle East war.
March 12, 2026
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
Africa
Why the US can't beat al-Shabaab in Somalia
The Trump team's discussion about closing our embassy there is a smokescreen for deeper failures in Washington's military approach.
April 23, 2025
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