Egypt and Eritrea Close Ranks Over Ethiopia’s Red Sea Push
November 3rd, 2025
Via The Africa Report, a look at how Egypt and Eritrea are closing ranks over Ethiopia’s Red Sea push: Addis Ababa’s renewed bid for maritime access is reshaping alliances across the Horn, pushing Cairo and Asmara into rare strategic alignment. When Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki to Cairo this week, […]
Read more »Eritrea: Africa’s Most Secretive Dictatorship Faces an Existential Crisis
October 8th, 2025
Via The Economist, a report on how Eritrea’s sovereignty is under threat from an expansionist Ethiopia: If the past is a foreign country, its name is surely Eritrea. Residents of Asmara, its capital, pootle around in ancient Fiat 500s, wistfully gliding past art-deco cinemas, ornate villas and grand colonnades. These are (or were) the architectural triumphs […]
Read more »Pesky Ports: A Look At Outside Powers Lining Up For Red Sea Ports
April 24th, 2025
Via The Economist, a look at how a new smash and grab for Red Sea ports is resulting in outside powers are lining up for a piece of the action: To grasp the importance of the Red Sea, visit Djibouti. Before missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels reduced cargo shipments by more than two-thirds in 2024, […]
Read more »Ankara Declaration: A Positive Development Imbued with Regional Risks
January 31st, 2025
Via African Arguments, a look at the Ankara Declaration and what it may mean for Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, and Somalialand: Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to de-escalate yearlong tensions in Türkiye-mediated negotiations resulting in the Ankara Declaration. The two countries agreed to forgo contentious issues, cooperate in mutually advantageous bilateral arrangements, and decided to finalize negotiations […]
Read more »Ethiopia’s Plan for the Red Sea: A Looming Threat to Regional Stability
December 26th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, a report on Ethiopia’s Red Sea strategy which is becoming an increasing threat to the countries of the Red Sea coast: The Ethiopian strategy in the Red Sea is an increasing threat to the countries of the Red Sea coast. Ethiopia has pursued its long-term goals by creating a geopolitical environment that often harms […]
Read more »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 […]
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