Tag: Horn of Africa

Daily news – February 8, 2022

News from: Al Jazeera, Astana Times, Atlantic Council, Brookings, Bruegel, Chatham House, CSIS, Defense News, Defense One, East Asia Forum, Foundation for Defense of...

New US Africa envoy to visit Ethiopia and Sudan (Al Jazeera)

The new United States envoy to the Horn of Africa, David Satterfield, and Assistant Secretary Molly Phee will visit Sudan and Ethiopia next week...

The US risks losing its influence in the Horn of Africa. Here’s how to get it back (Gabriel Negatu, Atlantic Council)

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his freshly resigned Sudanese counterpart, Abdalla Hamdok, are arguably the most pro-US leaders in the Horn of Africa...

US names David Satterfield new special envoy for Horn of Africa (Al Jazeera)

US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will step down from his post the role “in the coming days” after a...

Identity and Transitional Justice in the Horn of Africa and Libya (Jesutimilehin O. Akamo, CIDOB)

Identity and conflict shape each other. This is evident in the historical trajectory of the Horn of Africa (HoA) – notably in the conflicts...

UAE/China/Horn of Africa – The UAE and China in the Horn of Africa (Jos Meester, Guido Lanfranchi, Clingendael)

Over the last decade, the UAE and China have vastly expanded their economic, political and military footprint in the Horn of Africa, and their...

Gulf Countries/Horn of Africa – Gulf countries reconsider their involvement in the Horn of Africa (IISS)

Camille Lons Gulf countries reconsider their involvement in the Horn of Africa (iiss.org)

(Middle East/Horn of Africa/USA) Opportunities to Regulate Conventional Arms in the Middle East and Horn of Africa (Stimson Center)

Rachel Stohl  ·  Ryan Fletcher In the short time since President Biden took office, arms sales to the Middle East have been increasingly under scrutiny and debate. https://www.stimson.org/2021/opportunities-to-regulate-conventional-arms-in-the-middle-east-and-horn-of-africa/