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Sudan’s Al-Burhan Accuses Colonial Powers of Fueling African Conflicts

Source: During an official visit to Guinea-Bissau, Sudanese leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan attributed many of Africa’s enduring conflicts to the interference of unspecified “colonial powers.” His remarks came during a meeting with Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro...

Debretsion Sworn In as Tigray President, Defying Federal Order and Raising Stakes in Ethiopia

Source:  Debretsion Gebremichael has been sworn in as president of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, marking a bold political comeback that challenges the federal government’s authority and threatens to upend the fragile post-war settlement. The move, led by...

Why the Arab World keeps missing the real story about somaliland

Source: Over the years, I have read countless articles and commentaries about Somaliland in the Arab world. One thing has always struck me. Too often, Somaliland itself is not the subject. Instead, discussions revolve around...

The Looming Conflict in the Horn of Africa and the Need to Prevent

By Bethelhem Fikru, Researcher, Horn Review Recent warnings issued by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) regarding the possibility of renewed conflict in northern Ethiopia have attracted considerable international attention. Yet understanding the significance of...

Turkey’s Limited Role in the Iran War/Soner Cagaptay/THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY

By Observatoire de la Turquie The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, May 26, 2026 Power parity informs the view from Ankara, which has a strong interest in preventing Iran from going nuclear or alternatively falling...

Could Bab el-Mandeb Become the Next Strait of Hormuz?

Source: When the Tasnim News Agency, which has deep Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ties, reported that Iran had suspended indirect negotiations with the United States and declared its readiness to close the Strait of Hormuz...

La Turquie, une présence discrète mais stratégique au Mali/ Nicolas Bourcier/LE MONDE

By Observatoire de la Turquie Le Monde, le 2 juin 2026 Le ministre des affaires étrangères turc, Hakan Fidan, à Berlin, le 18 mai 2026. EBRAHIM NOROOZI/AP En une décennie, les échanges commerciaux entre Ankara et Bamako ont...

RED SEA CHESS: The Egypt-Eritrea Axis Rewiring the Horn of Africa From Isolation to...

Source:DNE Africa Paru dans:awate.com The Horn of Africa is no longer drifting through diplomatic turbulence. It is entering a profound geopolitical realignment — quietly, strategically, and with potentially enormous consequences. Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan’s military leadership, and...

Can al-Burhan Ensure a Military Unity in Sudan?

By Surafel Tesfaye, Researcher, Horn Review The recent standoff between Field Commander Major General Al-Nour Ahmed Adam, widely known as Al-Nour Qubba, and the Sudan Armed Forces leadership under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan marks a critical inflection...

Ethiopia-Eritrea Relations: A Framework for Sustainable Peace in the Horn of Africa

INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS  ·  ADDIS ABABA  ·  MAY 25, 2026 Source:awate.com This statement sets out the considered position of Institute for Foreign Affairs on the conditions necessary for durable peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and...