Recalibrating American Diplomacy: Rubio’s State Department Overhaul and the Horn of Africa

HORN REVIEW2025-05-05T08:50:42+00:00 When Senator Marco Rubio introduced his plan for a more streamlined and strategically oriented U.S. State Department, he declared his intention to “drain the bloated, bureaucratic swamp,” aligning American diplomacy with the “America First” philosophy. In recent days, the details of the reorganization are becoming...

Humanitarian Leverage: Russia’s Strategic Deployment of Aid in Global Power Politics 

HORN REVIEW2025-05-05T08:45:58+00:00 Humanitarian aid has increasingly evolved into a strategic instrument of foreign policy, employed not merely to alleviate suffering but also to advance political and geopolitical objectives. While its overt purpose remains crisis relief, aid is frequently wielded by donor states to cultivate influence, build strategic...

Beyond Extraction: Unlocking Africa’s Industrial Potential through Value Addition 

HORN REVIEW2025-05-05T08:35:34+00:00 For far too long, the narrative of African economies has been shaped by the extraction and export of raw materials. From colonial times to the present day, this pattern has persisted, defining the continent's role in the global economic order. While Africa’s wealth of natural...

Minerals for peace: US mediation between Rwanda and DRC

HORN REVIEW2025-05-05T08:29:17+00:00 Eastern Congo’s long-simmering conflict flared anew in late 2024 when the Tutsi-led M23 rebel group resumed its offensive. Claiming that Kinshasa had failed to integrate Congolese Tutsis and protect them from hostile militias, M23 swiftly captured key towns and, crucially, the Rubaya coltan mine. Analysts...

The Atomic Precipice: Israel’s Red Lines, Trump’s Threats, and Iran’s Nuclear Calculus

HORN REVIEW2025-05-05T08:22:43+00:00 A nuclear-armed Iran remains a potent threat, shaping the Middle East's precarious security landscape. Israel's uncompromising stance, coupled with Trump's volatile rhetoric, frames the current nuclear negotiations. Can a deal satisfy Israel's demands, while remaining acceptable to Iran? Israel insists: "A bad deal is worse than...

Rhythms of Rebellion: Unveiling the Patterns Behind the ECOWAS Rift

HORN REVIEW2025-05-01T19:10:44+00:00 How Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Redrew the Lines of West African Integration?Since its establishment in 1975, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has long symbolized a vision of regional unity, economic cooperation, and shared political stability in West Africa. By promoting a...

Oil and Power: Analyzing Turkey’s Oil Pact with Somalia 

HORN REVIEW2025-04-24T12:19:01+00:00 The Horn of Africa has long been a focal point for geopolitical maneuvering and resource extraction, and the recent oil and gas agreement between Somalia and Turkey marks another significant chapter in this complex narrative. Leaked details of the agreement, sourced from within the Turkish...

Navigating the realities of Post Assad Syria

HORN REVIEW2025-04-24T12:13:32+00:00 Just a few months ago, one of the Middle East’s longest-serving dictators, Bashar al-Assad, finally saw his grip on power slip away into the hands of rebel factions that for years had waged a bitter struggle against his rule. Assailed by sanctions, fractured by internal...

Ramaphosa and Trump Reopen Diplomatic Channels Amid Global and Domestic Strains

HORN REVIEW2025-04-30T08:34:06+00:00 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump marks a cautiously significant thaw in a relationship that has grown increasingly brittle in recent months. Their dialogue, centred on the urgent need to end the war in Ukraine, offered a rare moment...

The Suicide of Multilateralism: How America’s Unilateral Turn Alienates the Global South

HORN REVIEW2025-04-24T06:48:06+00:00 The global order is fracturing, and nowhere is this fragmentation more pronounced than in the Horn of Africa, a region long caught at the crossroads of instability and strategic importance. In this geopolitical fulcrum of fragile states, maritime chokepoints, and enduring conflict, the ramifications of...