16 Dec

The Crisis Brewing in Zeila, Red Sea Warning Shot

Zeila is a small coastal district at the western mouth...

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...