East African Trade Bloc Welcomes Somalia
December 1st, 2023
Via Geopolitical Futures, a look at Somalia’s entry into the East African Trade Bloc: Somalia’s accession to the East African Community marks a significant geopolitical shift, despite the country’s struggles with al-Shabab, environmental catastrophes, violent separatist movements and governance issues. The move promises to be mutually beneficial. To accept Somalia, the EAC – not for […]
Read more »The Horn Of Africa States: Is A Regional Bloc A Lost Cause?
November 30th, 2023
Via Eurasia Review, rather sober commentary on the prospects for the Horn of Africa: It must certainly look that possibilities of a new regional block comprising the Horn of Africa States of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti are fading. Ethiopia recently applied to join the BRICS grouping and its admittance is expected to be official […]
Read more »How Capitalism is Destroying the Horn of Africa: Sheep and the Crises in Somalia and Sudan
November 26th, 2023
Via the Review of African Political Economy, commentary on how the ongoing crisis in the Horn of Africa can be linked to a violent transnational extractive economy that links the Horn and the Gulf States. The authors note that Sudan and Somalia, two countries that have suffered sustained violence in recent years, were together supplying 90% […]
Read more »Somalia Rebuffs Ethiopia’s Bid to Gain Direct Access to Red Sea Port
October 20th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, an article on Ethiopia’s recent call to gain direct access to the Red Sea: Ethiopia has called for talks with neighbors on harbor access Somalia to retain control of strategic assets, minister says Somalia rejected an appeal from Ethiopia to enter into negotiations with a view to granting it access to a Red […]
Read more »Somalia’s Potential Accession To The East African Community
August 27th, 2023
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on Somalia’s potential membership in the East African Community: In a significant move signaling Somalia’s keen interest in integrating further with its East African neighbors, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has dispatched his foremost diplomats to Nairobi. These delegates aren’t just representatives; they are specialists, divided into three teams to comprehensively address […]
Read more »Planting A SEED: The Horn Of Africa States’ Development Prospects
April 14th, 2023
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the Horn of Africa states’ economic potential: We must once again revert back to the definition of the Horn of Africa States. It is the easternmost outcrop of Africa shaped like a horn and hence the name of the region, the Horn of Africa States. It consists of the four […]
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