Kapuściński and the Autocrats
Source: Book and Film Globe | Neal Pollack
The late Polish journalist, like no other writer, understood societies in crisis
Everyone’s busy checking Orwell out of the library and pretending to read 1984 right now, because apparently we…
Ten Elections to Watch in 2021
Source: Council of Foreign Affairs | by James M. Lindsay
Ethiopian Parliamentary Elections, 2021.
Ethiopians were supposed to go to the polls this past August. That vote was postponed, however, ostensibly because of COVID-19. If the vote…
Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2021
According to a report by Robert Malley, President and CEO of International Crisis Group, published on Foreign Policy, the War on Tigray is one of the 10 conflicts the world should watch in 2021:
Afghanistan
Ethiopia
The Sahel
Yemen
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Mind Over Matter / Abiy Ahmed’s aim to “Pentecostalize Ethiopian politics”
The premier believes the power of positive thinking can help him save Ethiopia.
By René Lefort | Ethiopia Insight
Who is Abiy Ahmed, the man who has been Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018? In Addis Ababa, the question is often met with…
Geopolitical dynamics in the Horn of Africa
An Emboldened Horn of Africa Axis and an Unfolding Humanitarian Crisis Await the Biden Administration
By Guled Ahmed | Middle East Institute
Summary
The Biden Administration is set to face a series of challenges in the Horn of Africa. Given…
Ethiopia in Turmoil
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | Ann M. Fitz-Gerald
The northern region of Tigray is challenging Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s reform agenda. The prospects for peace are dim.
Distortions and misinformation have added…
Amid Red Sea Rivalries, Eritrea Plays for Independence
Source: Small Wars | Harry Verhoeven
President Isaias proposes a regional bloc to balance the rising influence of Gulf states.
When Eritrea’s president last month hosted the leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia to discuss “regional cooperation,”…
The X Factor in China-UAE Relations: The Horn of Africa
The Diplomat | From port competition to the Somaliland issue, China and the UAE’s conflicting interests in the region are not easy to reconcile.
May 03, 2019
On April 26, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Makhtoum, the ruler of Dubai, signed…
Will Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Last?
National Interest | Michael Rubin | History warns the relationship between these two countries could suddenly turn sour again.
When Eritrea won its independence in 1993 after a thirty-year struggle against Ethiopia, there was optimism that peace…