Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has realigned the Horn of Africa, linking India, Israel, the UAE, and Ethiopia to secure Red Sea routes and counter rivals. On 26 December 2025, Israel formally recognized what it termed
La puissance coloniale n’est pas morte, elle s’est diversifiée.
L’Europe aime à croire qu’elle a tourné la page. Mais elle ne cesse de relire le même chapitre – avec un éclairage plus favorable, écrit Raïs Neza Boneza. Il arrive, en politique internationale, que le
Nigerian troops kill over 30 terrorists, repatriate 700 refugees in one week – DHQ
“Troops also uncovered and destroyed three major terrorist detention facilities along the Damboa–Gujba axis of the Timbuktu Triangle.” The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai killed over 30 terrorists and facilitated the return
Ethiopia issues ultimatum to Eritrea: ‘immediately withdraw’ or face consequences
Foreign minister condemns ‘outright aggression’ in a blistering letter to Asmara, shattering the fragile alliance forged during the Tigray conflict. A bitter war of words has escalated further after Ethiopia ordered neighbouring Eritrea to “immediately
Lies, Horror, Trauma: Kenyans Recount Forced Russian Recruitment
The scars on Victor’s forearm remind him constantly of the day a Ukrainian drone attacked him after he was forcibly conscripted, like hundreds of young Kenyans, into the Russian army. It was a war that
Egypt and Saudi Arabia focus on Eritrea as UAE bolsters ties to Ethiopia
Egypt has been motivated by a Sudan-Pakistan defence deal to try and bring Riyadh and Asmara closer together The insular but strategically positioned Red Sea country of Eritrea is coming under the radar of Arab
Military Drone Strike In Niger Killed 17 Civilians In January: HRW
A drone strike apparently carried out by Niger’s military killed 17 civilians, among them children, in western Niger last month, Human Rights Watch said Monday. Niger is plagued by jihadist violence in the western Tillaberi
How off-the-shelf drones are changing jihadist warfare in West Africa
Jihadist groups are increasingly carrying out drone strikes in West Africa, raising alarm that they are building the capacity to wage a “war from the skies”. A leading violence monitoring organisation, Acled, has recorded at
Drone attack by paramilitary group in Sudan kills 24, including 8 children, doctors’ group says
A drone attack by a notorious paramilitary group hit a vehicle carrying displaced families in central Sudan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people, including eight children, a doctors’ group said, a day after a
Turkiye’s F-16 Deployment To Somalia Might Not Only Be For Protecting Its Investments
It’s plausible that this is part of Turkiye’s preparations for a campaign against Somaliland carried out under the banner of the nascent “Islamic NATO” that’s rapidly forming around Saudi Arabia. The Middle East Eye reported