Tag Archives: horn of africa

Gulf-Horn geopolitics: the new frontier

The Reporter 18 August 2018 The Horn Region is increasingly seen as an important strategic asset by regional and international powers. This has resulted...

Debt weapon of choice for China to penetrate developing countries

Daily Nation 18 August 2018 In Summary The BRI, mooted in 2013, is an elaborate loan regime that China is rolling out to poor countries, especially...

Weapons trading in the Horn of Africa

New Business Ethiopia 13 August 2018 The reluctance of western and other powers to act against Djibouti’s increasing arms trafficking activities poses...

Cautious Optimism for Peace in the Horn of Africa

FAIR OBSERVER 6 August 2018 With Ethiopia and Eritrea pushing for peace, will Djibouti declare diplomatic war?   These are heady times in the Horn...

China is making steps to spread their power to Africa – as they open a military base and increase arms sales

UK Business Insider 1 August 2018 According to reports from Die Welt, Xi Jinping may be carrying out plans to up China’s power through Djibouti. Satellite...

Djibouti Slams Call for End to Eritrea Sanctions

VOA News 1 August 2018 Djibouti, an increasingly strategic nation in the Horn of Africa, has condemned last week’s call by Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed for the lifting of U.N. sanctions against Eritrea. During his three-day visit to Eritrea’s capital last week, the Somali president urged an end to the economic sanctions and arms embargo that the U.N....

Here’s why Africa rolls out the red carpet for Xi Jinping

Inkstone News 30 July 2018 Chinese President Xi Jinping has just finished his fourth official trip to Africa. And yet again, he’s returned promising...

Sailor 360 embraced at Camp Lemonnier

dvids 25 July 2018 Sailors forward deployed to Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa have been making the transition for the past...

China’s Top Three Belt and Road Initiatives

PORT TECHNOLOGY 24 July 2018 The One Belt One Road Initiative (BRI) is the single biggest infrastructure redevelopment project in history, and no other...

Gulf states in dangerous scramble for Africa

Middle East Eye 19 July 2018 Somalia and its neighbours must focus on achieving internal unification, or any benefits reaped from new investment will be...