Russia has pioneered a model of disinformation to gain political influence in Africa that is now being replicated by other actors across the continent. Disinformation is the intentional dissemination of false information with the intent
Oversight and Accountability to Improve Security Sector Governance in Africa
Oversight, accountability, and governance of the security sector are essential ingredients to a capable and effective force, mitigating infractions and contributing to a learning environment that improves future practices. Highlights A lack of strong security
Military Professionalism
Military professionalism is a standard of conduct exercised by members of the armed forces to effectively provide security for citizens while upholding the values of service to the public, subordination to democratic civilian authority, allegiance
Somaliland port pact puts moribund Lapsset in the spotlight
Ethiopia’s determination to gain direct passage to the Red Sea to be used as a military base and for commercial purposes for the next 50 years has once more thrust the $25 billion Lamu Port
IGAD to address Sudan’s conflict, Ethiopia-Somalia dispute next Thursday
Djibouti President and IGAD Chair Ismail Omar Guelleh has invited the member states of the East African bloc to an extraordinary summit in Uganda next week to discuss the ongoing conflict in Sudan and the
US, Britain Blast Houthi Targets In Yemen, Killing At Least 5 Fighters
The United States, Britain and a handful of other allies answered dozens of Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with a series of powerful airstrikes designed to
Escalating Tensions In Horn Of Africa: New Military Alliances And Ethiopia’s Appetite For Conflict – OpEd
The political landscape in the Horn of Africa is rapidly evolving, with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the center of a potentially explosive situation. His audacious strategies and appetite for risk, particularly regarding Ethiopia’s
IntelBrief: Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency as Civil War Escalates Sharply
As Ethiopia’s civil war continues to drag on, Tigrayan rebels are advancing toward the capital, leading the government in Addis Ababa to declare a state of emergency, currently slated for six months. The Tigrayan People’s
Water Wars: Tensions between Ethiopia and its Neighbors Persist Over Dam Project
Tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam have regional security and development implications. Sudan’s military incursion into al-Fashaga took advantage of Ethiopia’s preoccupation with combating an ongoing rebellion in the Tigray
IntelBrief: Tensions Growing Between Ethiopia and Somalia Over Somaliland Port Deal
Tensions are mounting in the Horn of Africa as Ethiopia looks to secure a deal that would grant Addis Ababa twelve miles of sea access along the Somaliland coast for the next five decades, where