Gulf states may scale back their engagement in the Horn as security situation in the Middle East deteriorates.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s push for sovereign sea access via Eritrea’s Assab port is sparking military tensions ...

Project officials say construction of Somalia‘s Hobyo seaport is advancing despite geopolitical tensions, security concerns and fierce competition among regional ports across the Horn of Africa. Heavy ...

Ethiopian authorities are resorting once again to the authoritarian playbook. On February 24, three months ahead of scheduled national elections, Ethiopia’s Media Authority announced the revocation of ...

As celebrations for World Refugee Day were going on in Yemen on Sunday, a newly arrived 22-year-old Somali male was killed and two non-Somali women were seriously wounded in a gun battle between the ...

With no sign yet of a diplomatic off-ramp, this analysis explores the conflict dynamics that could lead to war.

Somaliland’s government has hit back at Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing him of meddling in regional affairs after he used a speech in Ethiopia to condemn Israel’s recognition of the ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (OSV News) — As Lent begins, Catholic leaders across Eastern Africa are urging prayers — and action — for millions facing a deepening drought crisis. Church officials say 20 million to ...

Turkey's state-owned energy company, TPAO, has begun drilling operations in Somalia's offshore blocks as part of a strategic exploration and production agreement signed in March 2024. The agreement, ...