16 Dec

Isaias’s Bet on a New Regional Axis and the Fault Lines Driving His Diplomacy

President Isaias Afewerki’s recent regional tour, which took him to...

16 Dec

How Leadership Styles Drive Foreign Policy in Egypt and Eritrea

Authoritarianism in contemporary Northeast Africa often appears as a varied...

16 Dec

Post-Secession Eritrea: Nation-Building Stalled by Authoritarian Design

Eritrea’s independence in 1993 is often narrated as a moment...

15 Dec

The Crisis of Legitimacy and the Failure of Mediation in Sudan

The catastrophic civil war in Sudan is fundamentally a conflict...