Somalia rejected any discussions with Ethiopia about Addis Ababa’s agreement to lease a port in the breakaway region of Somaliland, as regional heads of state gathered on Thursday to try to defuse a growing diplomatic

What Next After U.S. and UK Strikes on the Houthis?
In response to repeated attacks by the Houthis on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the U.S. and UK launched airstrikes overnight 11-12 January against Houthi positions in Yemen. In this Q&A, Crisis Group looks

Can South Sudan Meet Its Election Deadline This Time? – Analysis
In August 2022, South Sudan’s transitional government extended its term to February 2025, with elections planned for December 2024. The extension would allow time for ironing out challenges in implementing the country’s 2018 peace agreement,

Korybko To Addis Standard: Somalia Has Nobody To Blame But Itself For The Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU
Here’s the full interview that I gave to Addis Standard’s Abdi Biyenssa about the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland, excerpts of which were included in his article titled “In-depth: Navigating new

The Horn Of Africa States: A Local Solution For The Region – OpEd
The Horn of Africa States is one of the most fragile states in Africa and, indeed, the world. They four SEED countries represent four of the poorest countries in the continent as well as four

Ethiopia hunger: About 225 starve to death in Tigray – officials
More than 200 people have starved to death since July in Edaga Arbi town, in Ethiopia’s drought-hit and war-scarred Tigray region, local authorities say. Another 16 have died in nearby Adwa town. Officials in Tigray
Sudan suspends ties with east African bloc for inviting paramilitary leader to summit
The Sudanese government suspended ties Tuesday with the east African regional bloc trying to mediate between the country’s army and a rival powerful paramilitary force, accusing the body of violating Sudan’s sovereignty by inviting the

Tchad : Idriss Déby désigné candidat par le MPS vers une élection présidentielle
Le président tchadien de transition, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, a été officiellement désigné candidat à l’élection présidentielle prévue pour la fin de l’année 2024 lors d’un congrès extraordinaire organisé par l’ancien parti au pouvoir, le

Kabylie : Mobilisation à Paris pour l’indépendance sur fond de tensions avec l’Algérie
La manifestation pour l’indépendance de la Kabylie, organisée dimanche 14 janvier à Paris, a constitué un appel fort en faveur de la liberté, alors que la préoccupation géopolitique est plus présente que jamais, selon des

Présidentielle au Sénégal: la nationalité de Karim Wade fait débat
L’éventuelle double nationalité d’un des principaux concurrents annoncés à la présidentielle sénégalaise, Karim Wade, fait débat à quelques jours de la validation finale des candidatures. L’ancien ministre Thierno Alassane Sall, lui-même candidat, a publiquement posé