29 Oct

Who Controls the Next Election and Why Al Shabaab Is the Real Beneficiary

There is a dangerous comfort in the way Somalia's security...

29 Oct

The Red Sea's Strategic Downgrade: How Political Instability is Eroding Chokepoint Centrality

What makes the present Red Sea moment strategically significant is...

21 Oct

Egyptian Offer of Troops to Saudi Arabia: Why Now?

When President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi asked Egypt's parliament on 18...

21 Oct

Where Would Eritrea’s Future Lie in a War with Ethiopia?

After a succession of escalations, the armies of Ethiopia and...

21 Oct

The Sodere Initiative and Ethiopia’s Role in Somali State-Building

Ethiopia’s initiative at Sodere brought Somalia’s rival factions into a...