The Houthis struck Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday for the first time since a period of escalation over the summer. They further claimed an attack on Aramco facilities at Yanbu, a Saudi port, and appear
Another Hormuz? What to Know About the Houthi Threat to the Red Sea
The Yemen-based Houthis’ naval blockade of Saudi Arabia and capture of additional territory near the Red Sea’s critical Bab el-Mandeb Strait adds a new dimension to the Iran war, with potentially major consequences for the
Entangled Conflicts in the Horn of Africa
On both sides of the Red Sea, interconnected conflicts metastasize while Washington sends mixed signals. The Red Sea region is in a state of upheaval. Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz led to an
Burkina Faso : Ibrahim Traoré annonce une nouvelle Constitution et dénonce les ingérences extérieures
Dans un entretien télévisé, le président burkinabè Ibrahim Traoré a annoncé une nouvelle Constitution et une réorganisation du système politique. Il a également accusé des acteurs extérieurs de chercher à déstabiliser les pays de l’AES
Somali army clashes with local forces for control of Baidoa
The latest outbreak of fighting in the South West State city stranded civilians unable to flee or reach hospitals. Intense clashes have broken out in the Somali city of Baidoa between government forces and fighters
Joint Forces Kill Several Terrorists in Gao Region of Mali
The operation once again demonstrated the effectiveness of collaboration between the intelligence services of the AES forces. The joint forces of the Alliance of West African States, popularly known by the French acronym AES, killed
Nigeria’s Unaccounted War
Sixteen years into the war against Boko Haram and ISWAP in Nigeria, public records still do not show what the North East campaign costs, where the money goes, or which interventions produce lasting security. After
The Geopolitical Balance in the Red Sea: The UAE Being Displaced by New Players
The persistence of current geopolitical alignments, the attention of Eastern actors to the region, the strengthening of Sanaa’s position in the Red Sea, and the expansion of regional opposition to the UAE’s role will diminish
How Tigray’s renewed fighting could spread in Horn of Africa
The fresh hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region come after months of growing animosity between rebel forces and the federal government. Horn of Africa expert Martin Plaut warns of possible regional spillover. Fighting has erupted again
Ethiopia’s military says it killed hundreds of TPLF rebels
The TPLF fought against against the Ethiopian military from 2020 to 2022 in a conflict that saw hundreds of thousands of civilians killed. A resumption of fighting has sparked fears of another brutal war. Fighting