Horn of Africa risks becoming arena for Gulf rivalry as Ethiopia drawn into power struggle - AFP
Addis Abeba – Intensifying competition among rival Gulf monarchies is increasingly shaping political and security dynamics in the Horn of Africa, with Ethiopia emerging as a key focal point,...
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Horn of Africa ‘battleground’ for rival Gulf monarchies
ADDIS ABABA — On a hill overlooking the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, a giant new palace is emerging, funded by the Emiratis and an ostentatious sign of the way Gulf monarchies are battling for influence...
Maritime Interdiction: Eritrean Naval Operations and Armament Procurement
Maritime Interdiction or is it Protection? Is this predatory procurement model involving the tactics of detained vessels, where seized hardware like radar suites? Beneath the stinging spray of the...
Eritrea’s Renewed Drift Toward War: Who Benefits – and Who Pays
Eritrea’s recent escalation in northern Ethiopia represents a deliberate, structurally grounded strategy rather than a contingent or reactive phenomenon. It is premised on a political logic in which...
The Comparative and Absolute Disadvantages of Eritrean Refugees
In his recent interview, an Eritrean journalist in exile, Zecarias Gerrima, sparked an important debate by comparing successful Eritrean entrepreneurs in parts of Africa with the Eritreans...





















