Gulf states have become increasingly prominent in the squabbles, civil wars and inter-country tensions in the Horn of Africa ...
A call by Ethiopia’s prime minister for his country to regain access to the Red Sea after a 30-year hiatus has sparked fears that the issue could destabilize the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia lost direct ...
To Ethiopia’s growing alarm, Egypt is also set to join the multinational force supporting the Somali army against the jihadist threat by al-Shabaab. Egypt’s potentially destabilising presence in the ...
Decades after it lost its coast to Eritrea, the country has moved forces close to the border region—raising fears of another ...
The Horn of Africa has long been synonymous with instability and insecurity, and for good reason. The region has endured numerous conflicts, including the Somali Civil War, the Eritrean War of ...
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After several public appearances at the end of 2023, during which he demanded an outlet to the Red Sea for his country, Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed on 1 January signed a memorandum of ...
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Arguably the worst armed conflict of the twenty-first century so far is not the one unfolding in Gaza or in Ukraine, but rather the catastrophic civil war in Ethiopia that ended 18 months ago. Also ...