There are moments in African politics when the truth hides in plain sight, yet the world pretends it sees fog. Sudan’s war is one of them. For nearly two years, analysts have wasted ink debating “complexity,” “dual narratives,” and “moral ambiguity.” It’s nonsense. Strip away the
Cairo was more than a ceremonial trip. When Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki stood beside President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi this November, the message wasn’t about museums or optics — it was a map of how the Red Sea will now be governed. No slogans. No ambiguity. A littoral doctrin
In a wide-ranging interview with AlQahera News aired from Cairo, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki delivered one of his most candid and uncompromising statements on the state of the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea, and Africa’s enduring struggle against external manipulation. His w
Abiy Ahmed’s Isolation Is Self-Inflicted: How a Chain of Short-Term Gambits Backfired There’s a pattern to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s statecraft: grab for the nearest lever, declare victory, and deal with the blowback later. That cycle—tactical bargains unmoored from strategy—ha
In a sharply worded interview with Saudi Arabian state-owned media Al Arabiya, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty proclaimed that the governance of the Red Sea is strictly the business of coastal states, and excluded the land-locked Ethiopia from any participation: “Geograph
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Cairo on Wednesday morning for a five-day working visit at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi , marking another significant moment in the deepening ties between Asmara and Cairo. According to Eritrea’s Minis
Two documents released within twenty-four hours — one from Brussels, the other from Addis Ababa’s mission to the EU — capture a widening rift in Nile and Horn-of-Africa diplomacy. On 22 October, the European Union and Egypt issued a Joint Statement elevating their cooperation t
When Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty declared that “governance of the Red Sea is the exclusive responsibility of its coastal countries,” he was not just drawing a line on a map. He was affirming a regional truth that Eritrea has lived, guarded, and defended for more tha
In one of his strongest statements to date on the Nile dispute, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi used the opening of the 8th Cairo Water Week to deliver a firm warning to Ethiopia over its handling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Addressing ministers, di
The United Nations General Assembly’s 80th session saw a fierce exchange of words between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and wider regional disputes, with Cairo delivering a scathing rebuttal that left Addis Ababa’s delegation on the defensive.
The Horn of Africa is often a region discussed in the context of instability, civil wars, and external interventions. Yet amidst this chaos, Eritrea stands as a testament to resilience, sovereignty, and peace. Despite facing decades of hostile predictions and outright campaigns
The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2767 (2024) today, endorsing the establishment of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The mission will succeed the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on January 1, 2025,
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