Tag Archives: horn of africa

A fine balance: international power plays in Djibouti

FINANCIAL MAIL 6 December 2018 by MICHAEL SCHMIDT Djibouti’s seizure of an Emirati-run port suggests the tiny Horn of Africa country is looking to leverage...

Djibouti: the Casablanca of a new Cold War

ASIA TIMES 28 November 2018 by BERTIL LINTNER he African nation of Djibouti has emerged as a modern day Casablanca rife with geopolitical intrigue. A...

Eritrea: Now the Onus Is On Eritrea to Reform

ALL AFRICA 27 November 2018 by JIM SWAN Eritrea and Ethiopia have signed a Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship today. The Agreement, which specifies...

Russia’s Bogdanov, Djibouti Ambassador Discuss Horn of Africa Situation – Ministry Russia’s Bogdanov, Djibouti Ambassador Discuss Horn Of Africa Situation – Ministry

URDUPOINT 6 November  2018 by FAIZAN HASHMI Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov discussed Tuesday with Djibouti’s Ambassador Mohamed...

Chinese Influence in East Africa: Transcultural Connection as Foreign Policy Spur

MODERN DIPLOMACY 5 November 2018 by ECATARINA GARCIA Chinese influence in East Africa is a topic of growing debate and concern for Western nations and...

U.N. Security Council considers lifting Eritrea sanctions next week

REUTERS 6 November 2018 by  MICHELLE NICHOLS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council is considering lifting sanctions on Eritrea next week after a rapprochement with Ethiopia, although some members want to maintain some diplomatic pressure to ensure a dispute with Djibouti is resolved, diplomats said on Monday. A British-drafted resolution, seen by Reuters, proposes...

Relations in Horn of Africa: a thawing of hostilities

FOREIGN BRIEF 5 November 2018 by TOM CONNOLLY WHAT’S HAPPENING? Trade and diplomatic exchanges are blossoming across the Horn of Africa after a series...

Tiny but Strategic Djibouti Dreams of Becoming East African Powerhouse

THE WASHINGTON DIPLOMAT 31 October 2018 by LARRY LEXNER A country few Americans have ever heard of — and even fewer have visited — hosts the only...

Gulf Actors and the Role of Peace in the Horn of Africa

OCP POLICY CENTER 31 October 2018 by RIDA LYAMMOURI here has been a flurry of activity in the Horn of Africa recently, where decades-old political disputes have suddenly been put to rest. The resulting changes have shattered the status quo in the region, putting the Horn on a new path where state-to-state relations are no longer marked by regional competition and frozen...

Peacing together new logistics

AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS 25 October 2018 by GAVIN DU VENAGE The end of a long war between Eritrea and Ethiopia looks set to boost economic growth in the Horn...