The paradoxes of the Horn of Africa States region include, among others, an important geostrategic location, a large population and hence a large market, a youthful population where 70% is reported to be less than
The Horn Of Africa States: A Vulnerable Region – OpEd
The peace that was slowly building between Somalia and Ethiopia over the past three decades has totally collapsed in the last two months over the illegal MoU signed through Ethiopia’s careless diplomacy. This would be
Chad opposition leader killed in army attack on party headquarters, govt says
A leading opponent of Chad’s ruling junta chief has died in an army assault on his party headquarters ahead of a May election when he was set to be the main rival to his cousin
The Danger of Regional War in the Middle East
Israel’s campaign in Gaza in response to Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attacks still overshadows Middle East politics, with the spectre of wider war or other regional instability ever present even as ceasefire talks appear to
An American Mercenary Resurfaces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The UN recently linked Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater, to a shady mercenary deal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s war-torn North Kivu. The alleged deal, and others like it, hold great risk
What is happening in Ethiopia’s Tigray region?
That is a question many have been asking since November 2020. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military offensive after fighters allied to the regional administration in Tigray attacked a military base housing government troops.
Burkina Faso’s Captain Traoré: A Year in Power and the Path Forward
Since his rise to power a year ago, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the newly established leader of Burkina Faso, appears to have forged a strong rapport with the Burkinabe populace. The annals of Burkinabe history bear
South Sudan Teetering on the Edge: Is a Coup Imminent?
Post-war states in Africa are more often than not characterized by long, protracted wrangles and a common failure to live up to peace agreements, regardless of interventions made by both internal and external parties. This
The Case Against Military Rule
With Nigeria plunged into a full-blown crisis due to a worsening economic climate, a cross-section of Nigerians, desperate for a quick turnaround and certain that the Bola Tinubu administration has lost the plot, have started
The Horn Of Africa States: Mayhem And Instability – OpEd
Not learning from its mistakes is one of the greatest misfortunes of the Horn of Africa States. The best way of turning defeat into victory is basically to learn from one’s mistakes, which apparently the