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China’s Horn of Africa Diplomacy: What Beijing’s Regional Tour Means for Egypt and the GERD Dispute
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced simultaneous diplomatic tours by three special envoys to several Middle Eastern and African countries during the first half of...
Ethiopia and Sudan Expel Diplomats as Rivalry Threatens to Widen Horn of Africa Conflicts
Ethiopia and Sudan have closed each other's consulates near their shared border and expelled diplomatic staff, marking a further deterioration in relations as both...
Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea: Mediator, Power Broker or Conflict Enabler?
Saudi Arabia has positioned itself as a diplomatic interlocutor in Sudan's war, seeking a ceasefire and a political settlement while maintaining close relations with...
Ethiopia Warns of Eritrea ‘Invasion’ as Fears of a New Horn of Africa War Grow
Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of launching an "all-out invasion," prompting it to defend itself, as confirmed in a letter to the UN. This letter...
Tigray Crisis Deepens as Airstrikes and Artillery Hit Region After Capital Falls
Airstrikes and artillery fire hit northern Ethiopia's Tigray region, causing at least 17 deaths as federal government and rebel forces clash for nearly two...
Both Shores of the Bab el-Mandeb Are Now at War
A Charge Sheet Aimed at the Sea
On 29 September, Ethiopia's army chief, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, told the country that its soldiers were fighting...
Rent the Coast, Don’t Pick a Side: The Horn of Africa’s Middle East Problem
Twenty Kilometres From Africa
On 11 September the Houthis took Mocha and Perim Island and completed their capture of Yemen's Red Sea coast. Iran's Yemeni...
Tigray Conflict Explained: Why Renewed Fighting Could Spread Across the Region
Fighting is happening in northern Ethiopia between federal troops and a rebel alliance led by Tigrayan forces. This conflict resembles the earlier civil war...
Fears of Wider Ethiopia Conflict Grow as Forces Near Tigray Capital
Ethiopian government forces are advancing towards Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, as fears rise that the ongoing conflict could escalate into a...
Jigjiga Detentions Raise Questions Over Saudi-Backed Military Training in Somalia
The detention of newly trained Somali soldiers in Ethiopia's Somali Regional State has brought renewed attention to a Saudi-backed military training programme in Somalia...