Analysis
Russia Arms Ethiopia While Courting Eritrea: Moscow’s Dangerous Balancing Act
Russia has placed itself in an uncomfortable position in the Horn of Africa. On 28 October, Ethiopian Prime…
Tag: Horn of Africa geopolitics
Analysis
Ethiopia’s Red Sea Ambition: Is Eritrea Being Pushed Toward Another War?
Ethiopia has taken its confrontation with Eritrea to the United Nations Security Council, accusing its northern neighbor of…
Horn of AfricaOpinion
A Different Tigray Is Going to War This Time
Something important is happening inside Tigray, and it may eventually prove as consequential as what is happening on…
OpinionOpinion
The Virtual Buffer Zone: Eritrea’s Societal Strategic Depth: Part One
The Architecture of a Different Kind of Security There is an old saying among soldiers: the map is…
EritreaOpinion
Dependency Equals Vulnerability
There is a truth that global history has repeatedly confirmed, yet powerful nations and international institutions continue to…
Analysis
Jakaya Kikwete Enters a Region Under Pressure
The African Union’s decision to appoint former Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete as High Representative for the Horn of…
Horn of AfricaOpinion
Strategy, Memory, and Double Standards in the Horn of Africa
The current exchange between Jawar Mohammed and Getachew Reda over Ethiopia’s alleged role in supporting Sudan’s Rapid Support…
EditorialEditorial
Hypocrisy at Sea: Ethiopian Elites’ Double Standards on Red Sea Access and Eritrean Sovereignty
Introduction: Landlocked Ethiopia’s ruling elite have revived an age-old obsession: obtaining direct access to the Red Sea through Eritrean territory. In…
OpinionOpinion
The Horn of Africa: The Egypt-Somalia Security Pact and Its Implications for Regional Security
The escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia have raised significant concerns about the geopolitical dynamics in the Horn…