Sudan stands at the edge of a new turning point as, three years into civil war, the confrontation over Iran disrupts regional alliances.

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Tehran’s presence in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea is selective and opportunistic.

The article challenges conventional views in peace studies portraying local responses to violence as spontaneous and unstructured. Drawing on cases from Colombia (Guardia Indígena) and Somalia (Ma’...

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Rather than an isolated diplomatic gesture, Israel’s decision to formally recognise the Republic of Somaliland constitutes a deliberate strategic intervention

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Djibouti is a presidential republic with a multiparty system, but political authority is highly centralised.

The Red Sea region has become a showcase of the new alliances shaping global power and influence.

The Red Sea has shifted from a central shipping lane to a strategically important area linking Africa, Arabia, the Indo-Pacific, and global powers. The

At a time when Ethiopia is experiencing domestic instability, Rome is doubling down on its support for Abiy Ahmed — a bold move that combines opportunity with

This article explores the evolving dynamics shaping African security governance. Drawing on the concept of regime complex, the study frames African security governance as a fluid system characteris...

Sudan’s conflict didn’t break out because of the UAE and Saudi Arabia – but local actors felt able to go to war because of external support.

On 30th January, the French troops stationed in Chad completed their withdrawal. For the first time in more than sixty years, France had no soldiers on

For many scholars, Türkiye’s foreign policy since the early 2000s has been seen as shifting from a West–oriented to an East-facing approach, with its engagement in Sub–Saharan Africa reflecting thi...

Recent studies show that political and security competition between states in the Middle East vis-à-vis the Horn of Africa has intensified since the Arab Spring. This competition has exacerbated in...

Der türkische Drohnenhersteller Baykar expandiert nach Italien, Staatskonzerne schliessen Geschäfte mit Spanien und Portugal ab. Damit gewinnt die Türkei auch an Gewicht gegenüber Nato-Partnern und de...

One major effect of the war in Gaza was to accelerate a rapprochement between rival regional hegemons Turkey and Egypt.

Today, we focus on the impact of the collapse of the Assad regime on Middle Eastern regional actors and the future regional balance of power

Donald Trump's victory has inevitably prompted a general reflection on how his administration will affect American foreign policy and global dynamics. Most of

The entanglement of domestic and geopolitical dynamics with the evolution of the aid strategies of the Gulf States is particularly evident in the Horn of Africa (HOA), where the regional competitio...

Lo Stato ha auto-proclamato la sua indipendenza da Mogadiscio nel 1991. Ora confida nel nuovo corso degli Usa per un appoggio alla sua causa