Shifting Alliances Put Horn of Africa On Edge
October 28th, 2024
Via Diplomatic Courier, a report on the shifting alliances putting the Horn of Africa on edge: In a significant diplomatic shift in the Horn of Africa, the leaders of Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea convened in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, on 10 October 2024. As their discussions centered on forming an alliance that could include […]
Read more »Building An African Multinational
October 1st, 2024
Via The Economist, an interesting report on what a solar startup reveals about business in the continent’s toughest places: When an eritrean solar salesman called Kidane Tesfamichael arrived in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), in 2017 he spoke neither French nor Sango, the official languages. He had no means of transport, in […]
Read more »The Horn Of Africa States: The Battle Of Corridors And Impact On Region
August 10th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the the impact of the global battle of corridors on Horn of Africa states: They say and it has been proven, many times over, that history ryhmes. The world works in cycles – time, climate, wars, even financial markets. Nomads know when to move from one area to another and […]
Read more »Eritrea Suspends Ethiopian Airlines Flights, Airline Says
July 25th, 2024
The Eritrean government has suspended Ethiopian Airlines from operating in the country from Sept. 30. The East African nation, which neighbors Ethiopia, is accusing Africa’s biggest airline of “malicious trading practices” including luggage theft, price hikes, and regular flight delays. Ethiopian Airlines only resumed operations in Eritrea in 2018 after a peace agreement between the […]
Read more »The Horn Of Africa States: The Region Can Do Better
June 24th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the Horn Of Africa States: The Horn of Africa States region commands the major waterway, which connects the Indian ocean to the Suez Canal including the chokepoint of Bab El Mandab Straits. It is a troubled region, which neighbors the economically rising West Asian states of the Saudi Arabia, Qatar, […]
Read more »The Horn Of Africa States: Conflict, Crises, And Capitalism
May 20th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the Horn of Africa: It is quite clear that there is an intense almost cut-throat competition for the Horn of Africa States region lately, involving major, middle and even regional powers. This is no longer ideological as was in the past between capitalism and communism but economic and access to […]
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