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The Horn of Africa on the Hot Plate of Ethiopia’s “Sea Outlet” Ambition
From the waters of the Red Sea to the Ethiopian plateau, a file is taking shape that could redraw maps of influence in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia’s renewed ambition to secure maritime access. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said during the African Union summit held last Saturday and Sunday that his country “cannot continue…
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Ethiopia Accused of Backing Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces
The war in Sudan is no longer confined within its borders or limited to the edges of the Blue Nile region. Signs are emerging of a new and more dangerous phase, as Sudanese intelligence reports and statements by local officials in Port Sudan indicate that Ethiopia has shifted from being an “observer” of developments in…
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Israel’s Somaliland Recognition Puts It at Odds with Egypt
In recent years, the world’s attention has drifted away from Somalia as major global crises consumed the military capacities of many countries and dominated their diplomatic focus. That preoccupation, however, has not altered Somalia’s reality. The fires beneath the ashes of its deep-seated problems have continued to smolder, including separatist tendencies, the activity of terrorist…
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Morocco Faces Possible Turmoil as Western Sahara Tests Central Authority
The reverberations of UN Security Council Resolution 2797 — which calls for “granting Western Sahara genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty” — are still being felt in Morocco, Algeria and other countries that are directly involved in, or concerned with, the dispute. Across the region, questions abound about whether the resolution can actually be implemented, and…
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When Sufism Confronts Extremism
Randa Jebai, an award-winning journalist with over two decades of experience, joined Alhurra TV’s investigative team in 2020. Her work has earned international recognition, including AIB and New York Festivals awards. From a small village near Bouaké, in northern Côte d’Ivoire, Sheikh Luqman Konaté appears on his phone screen, adjusting the weak signal and the…
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Israel’s Footprint in the Sahel
The African Sahel has long been a theater of influence struggles between Paris, Moscow, and Beijing. Today, a new player is stepping into the arena. In N’Djamena, as in Bamako and Niamey, Israel is no longer a foreign name. Security delegations, closed-door meetings, and growing talk of agricultural and technological projects all point to the…