Tag Archive for: Horn of Africa
Statement on Ethiopia by the Senior Study Group on Peace and Security in the Red Sea Arena
Source: USIP
As members of the bipartisan senior study group on peace and security in the Red Sea arena, we are watching with grave concern the situation in Ethiopia. While many of the facts remain unclear, the risks of escalation are certain:…
“America First” and Implications for US Strategy in the Horn of Africa
Source: Small Wars | Richard McManamon
Abstract
Since taking office, President Trump has challenged the global order with his “America First” approach. He has questioned the role of the US and its Allies within NATO, exited the Paris Climate…
What Ethiopia’s Brewing Conflict Means for the Country—and the Region
Source: Small Wars | Aly Verjee and Susan Stigant | USIP Publication
A protracted conflict between the federal government and the Tigray region is still not inevitable, but it will require both sides to choose another path.
Violent conflict…
‘Abiy Ahmed had to punish those seeking to break up Ethiopia’ – Djibouti President
Source: The African Report
The deadly conflict between Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigrayan rebels continues to intensify, especially after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed issued a warning on Sunday to surrender within 72 hours. But despite…
‘We call on the EU to appoint a Horn of Africa envoy’
EU Observer | Dear Excellencies Charles Michel (president of the EU Council), Ursula von der Leyen (president of the EU Commission) and David Sassoli (president of the European Parliament),
A call to the EU to urgently engage in peace efforts…
U.N. Fears Ethiopia Purging Ethnic Tigrayan Officers From Its Peacekeeping Missions
Foreign Policy | An internal United Nations document shows concern those troops could face torture or execution.
The Ethiopian government has been rounding up ethnic Tigrayan security forces deployed in United Nations and African peacekeeping…
Egypt Deploys its Most Advanced Fighters to Sudan For Joint Exercises Amid Political Uncertainty
Source: Military Watch Magazine
The Egyptian Air Force has deployed a contingent of its most capable fighter aircraft, the MiG-29M, to neighbouring Sudan for the Protectors of the Nile 2020 military exercises. This follows a Western-backed…
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…