Interview with Hai Phong Haifog: I’m glad to have you here because there’s a lot of economic novelties. But your specialty is to highlight, and this channel is trying to highlight, the relationship between geopolitics

Will protests and shutdowns jeopardise Libya’s energy ambitions?
The temporary closure of Libya’s largest oilfield this month following protests underlines the lingering shadow of political instability on the North African country’s embattled oil and gas industry. The Sharara oilfield, with a capacity of

The Horn Of Africa States: 2023 The Annus Horribilis – OpEd
This was a tough year for the region and one can only describe it as the annus horribilis or the terrible year. It was a year when a series of horrible events with their consequent

Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal And Geopolitics Of Western Indian Ocean – Analysis
On January 1, Ethiopia signed a deal with Somaliland for port access. As per the deal, Ethiopia will recognize the self-governing territory of Somaliland in exchange for the sea access and a military base. Ethiopia

The Horn Of Africa States: Surviving The Manipulations – OpEd
Relations among great powers of the world and even regional leaders are getting increasingly tough, antagonistic, and undeterminable as to how they would end. This leaves the Horn of Africa States in a precarious situation,

Korybko To The Epoch Times: The Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU Is Legitimate & Pragmatic
Here’s the full interview that I gave to The Epoch Times’ Nalova Akua about the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland, excerpts of which were included in his article titled “Ethiopia’s Contentious

Indian Curbs On Chinese Investment Are Due To Their Security Dilemma
So long as the military dimension of their security dilemma remains manageable, trade will continue growing to both of their benefit, so there’s nothing for members of the Alt-Media Community to worry about. Reuters reported

Acts of Privation
Feeling stuck and unheeded, young Nigerians are increasingly resorting to all manner of desperate measures. One unmistakable effect of Nigeria’s deepening socioeconomic crisis is acute despair at the country’s long-term prospects and attendant pressure on

The Houthis are again ‘specially designated global terrorists.’ Here’s what that means.
It’s a title fight. On Wednesday, the United States designated the Yemen-based Houthi rebels, also called Ansar Allah, as a specially designated global terrorist (SDGT) group. Recent attacks by the Iran-backed group on Red Sea
Somalia rejects mediation efforts with Ethiopia over port deal
Somalia rejected any discussions with Ethiopia about Addis Ababa’s agreement to lease a port in the breakaway region of Somaliland, as regional heads of state gathered on Thursday to try to defuse a growing diplomatic