Ethiopia might be facing its most complex armed conflict in contemporary times. The fragile 2022 peace deal has collapsed. International mediators have failed. How will the country return to normal? Just four years after a
The Sudan connection: Is Ethiopia at risk of a proxy war?
Over the past week, three militias from a new alliance, led by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), have been fighting the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) in northern Ethiopia. The heterogeneous alliance that calls
Ethiopian Counteroffensive into Tigray; Internal Tensions Within M23: Africa File, October 1, 2026
Key Takeaways: Ethiopia. The Ethiopian military has largely repelled the recent rebel offensive in northern Ethiopia and is advancing toward the Tigrayan capital, Mekele, as the rebels, which are facing internal cohesion challenges, have launched
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Comment l’Europe et les États-Unis ont cyniquement transformé l’Afrique en une «cage sans barreaux». En 1960, entrée dans l’histoire comme l’Année de l’Afrique, 17 pays du continent ont obtenu leur tant attendue indépendance politique. On
Gibraltar : la prochaine guerre des détroits
Gibraltar est le nœud gordien où convergent la rivalité maroco-algérienne, l’expansion de l’influence israélienne en Afrique, la sécurité énergétique européenne, l’endiguement de la Russie, de la Chine et de l’Iran, et la concurrence sino-américaine pour
Ne croyez pas aux rumeurs : l’Érythrée révolutionnaire conserve sa souveraineté sur sa côte de la mer Rouge
Rien ne prouve que l’Érythrée ait cédé sa côte de la mer Rouge en échange d’un allègement des sanctions américaines. Le 17 septembre, les États-Unis ont laissé expirer leurs sanctions extrêmement sévères contre l’Érythrée, ainsi
Analysis: Houthi and Al-Shabab ties raise alarm over widening threat to Red Sea shipping
LONDON: Purported arms sales, military training and growing contacts between Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabab are raising alarm over a partnership that could strengthen both groups and widen the threat to international shipping.
Houthi Leverage over the Red Sea Escalates Threats for Africa
The prospect of Houthi control of the Bab al Mandeb Strait elevates the economic costs and fundamentally shifts the regional security landscape for Africa and the Red Sea region. Renewed missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthi
The Raging Information Battle in Nigeria
Foreign actors are targeting Nigeria with manipulative information operations to erode trust, deepen polarization, and shape security narratives to gain greater leverage over Nigeria’s political and economic trajectory. Nigeria is facing a host of coordinated
The Houthis Seized a Critical Strait and Attacked Saudi Arabia. Here’s What It Means for the U.S.
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