Djibouti

  • Mar 20, 2019
  • 8 min read

Macron broadens French strategy in Africa

France has always seen Africa as a special sphere of influence, but the new administration hopes to expand that sphere

Africa
  • Sep 20, 2018
  • 8 min read

Djibouti deal may unlock East Africa peace puzzle

Ethiopia's regional peace plan is gaining momentum, step by step

East Africa
  • Aug 20, 2018
  • 7 min read

Somalia’s missteps will resonate at home and abroad

Somalia faces complex foreign policy dilemmas, but its handling of them creates new challenges for the government

Somalia
  • May 2, 2018
  • 7 min read

Regional rivalries will reconfigure East Africa coast

A scramble for port infrastructure in the Horn of Africa is both a cause and effect of shifting geopolitical sands

East Africa
  • Apr 27, 2018
  • 12 min read

Gulf alliances leave Eritrea in hostile neighbourhood

As the ripple effects of the Gulf crisis spread across the Horn of Africa, Eritrea finds itself in a precarious position

Eritrea
  • Mar 21, 2018
  • 7 min read

Djibouti looks further east with new port deal

Djibouti's port management restructuring reflects a conscious shift away from the Middle East towards the Far East

Djibouti
  • Jun 17, 2016
  • 7 min read

East African rails could shape regional links

Rail plans will provide options but not without risk

East Africa