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Africa’s 2024 Elections: Challenges and Opportunities to Regain Democratic Momentum
Africa’s multifaceted 2024 electoral docket provides opportunities to strengthen multipartyism, transition back to constitutionalism following coups, and rebuff perfunctory exercises. Africa has a busy election calendar in 2024, with 19 countries slated for presidential or
The Dangerous Antics Of Impostors Promoting Nigerian Terrorist On Social Media
Bello Turji, a criminal mastermind and leader of an armed group operating in Nigeria’s North West region, found an online appeal after his acts of terror and bloodshed made national headlines. His footprints are now
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The temporary closure of Libya’s largest oilfield this month following protests underlines the lingering shadow of political instability on the North African country’s embattled oil and gas industry. The Sharara oilfield, with a capacity of
The Horn Of Africa States: 2023 The Annus Horribilis – OpEd
This was a tough year for the region and one can only describe it as the annus horribilis or the terrible year. It was a year when a series of horrible events with their consequent
Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal And Geopolitics Of Western Indian Ocean – Analysis
On January 1, Ethiopia signed a deal with Somaliland for port access. As per the deal, Ethiopia will recognize the self-governing territory of Somaliland in exchange for the sea access and a military base. Ethiopia
The Horn Of Africa States: Surviving The Manipulations – OpEd
Relations among great powers of the world and even regional leaders are getting increasingly tough, antagonistic, and undeterminable as to how they would end. This leaves the Horn of Africa States in a precarious situation,
Korybko To The Epoch Times: The Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU Is Legitimate & Pragmatic
Here’s the full interview that I gave to The Epoch Times’ Nalova Akua about the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland, excerpts of which were included in his article titled “Ethiopia’s Contentious
Somalia rejects mediation efforts with Ethiopia over port deal
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