Cairo, Egypt – A series of diplomatic consultations in Cairo involving Egypt, Somalia, Eritrea and a senior US envoy reflects growing efforts to coordinate approaches to security challenges in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.
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A combination of climate extremes, armed conflict, disease risks and shrinking humanitarian assistance is pushing the Greater Horn of Africa toward what conflict experts describe as a growing “polycrisis,” with fears that conditions could deteriorate sharply in the second half of 2026 and into 2027.
The impacts of a strengthening El Niño and the lingering effects of the war in Iran highlight two separate and…
The impacts of a strengthening El Niño and the lingering effects of the war in Iran highlight two separate and seemingly unrelated global hazards. But in the Greater Horn of Africa, an area already beset by prolonged crisis and conflict, these factors are combining with others to potentially create a major, multicountry polycrisis.
High court ruling to allow the export of a privately-held rhino horn stockpile raises fears of devastating impact on the future of rhinos.
Military agreements, port investments, and competing positions on Somalia, Somaliland, and Sudan are drawing the African and Arabian shores of…
The Horn of Africa is no longer a strategic side stage. It has become part of the same geopolitical arena…
The Horn of Africa is becoming an increasingly important extension of Middle Eastern strategy as governments on opposite shores of the Red Sea deepen their involvement through military agreements, port investments, energy projects, diplomatic recognition, and political alliances.
When commercial ships started bypassing the Red Sea due to attacks from Yemen’s Houthis, the immediate consequences could be felt thousands of kilometres away in the form of higher freight charges, slower supply chains and ships taking the longer route around Africa. At first sight, it seemed like yet another disruption in one of the…