Somalia and Ukraine: The Battle for Minerals and Geopolitical Struggles
For decades, Somalia and Ukraine have faced instability, war, and foreign interference. While the causes of their turmoil vary, one significant factor is often overlooked: their rich mineral resources. Both…
M23’s Advance in Eastern Congo: A Crisis That Could Redraw Regional Power Dynamics
The rapid advance of the M23 rebels in North and South Kivu provinces has exposed the vulnerabilities of the Congolese army, creating a volatile situation that extends beyond the immediate…
Ethiopia Outmaneuvers Somalia in AUSOM Dispute
While Somalia successfully limited Ethiopia’s official role in the new AU mission, Ethiopia’s continued deployment in Bay and Bakool
Somali National Army Train with U.S. Forces in Justified Accord 2025
On the front lines of Somalia’s battle against al-Shabaab, Somali soldiers remain committed to securing their country’s future — and they are not alone. Somali Sgt. Mubaarak Abdi Mohamed and…
Somalia and Ethiopia Conclude First Phase of Ankara Negotiations
The negotiations, held in the Turkish capital, Ankara, focused primarily on setting a framework and technical guidelines for the upcoming discussions. The primary objective was to establish a clear roadmap…
Militant Islamist Groups in Africa Sustain High Pace of Lethality
Highlights There were an estimated 18,900 fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence in Africa in 2024. A sharp decline in deaths involving al Shabaab in Somalia brought the continental total…
Tanzania conducts opening ceremony for Justified Accord 2025
MSATA, Tanzania – U.S. Army soldiers with the East Africa Response Force (EARF), assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), alongside the Tanzanian People’s Defense Force ( TPDF)and…
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The ICJ’s Sudan-UAE Ruling Is a Legal Victory, but a Moral Failure
On 5 May 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a decision that may…
RSF Attack Kills Kenyan Pilot in Secret Sudan Mission
A Kenyan pilot was killed in northern Sudan after the Sudanese Army launched an attack…
How a U.S. Remittance Fee Threatens Lifelines to Families Overseas
A new bill, the Border Security Investment Act introduced in the United States House of…
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Maritime issues should top Somalia’s UN Security Council agenda
Somalia’s two-year council term is a chance to leverage its strategic position at the crossroads of international maritime trade. For…
Strength in solidarity”: How mutual aid is helping women survive Sudan’s war
Women and girls have been especially impacted by the almost two-year war between the Sudanese army and the rebel-turned-paramilitary Rapid…
To avoid another conflict in the Horn of Africa, now is the time to act
The Horn of Africa is a turbulent region whose history and contemporary realities are intertwined with those of the Middle…
The war Ethiopia cannot avoid. The opposition’s role in charting an alternative path to political transformation
By: Muhammed H. and Idris A. are Professors at Addis Abeba University (AAU.) Under the Prosperity Party’s rule, Ethiopia is…
Museveni and Ruto Smooth Trade Tensions with Quiet Diplomacy
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can…
