Africa

The Yemen-based Houthis’ naval blockade of Saudi Arabia and capture of additional territory near the Red Sea’s critical Bab el-Mandeb Strait adds a new dimension to the Iran war, with potentially major consequences for the region and the global economy. The Yemen-based Houthis’ naval blockade of Saudi Arabia and capture …

Key Takeaways: Dawit Giorgis argues the Horn of Africa is becoming a global choke-point crisis as attention shifts from Hormuz: he blames Ethiopia’s Abiy government, AU alignment with Addis, thin U.S. grasp of the ground, and the UAE under MbZ as a “sub-imperial” actor via DP World ports (Berbera, Bosaso, …

Egypt warned Israel of a possible major Hamas attack, the latest report suggesting a security failure amid pressure on Netanyahu to face an independent inquiry Egypt’s then-intelligence chief travelled to Israel 11 days before Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack and warned that the group appeared to be preparing a major …

Key Takeaways: World leaders begin the 81st UN General Assembly debate this week as António Guterres urges action on overlapping wars, climate, technology, and inequality and a successor race begins before he leaves Dec. 31; Richard Gowan of Crisis Group says the UN is no longer in “free fall” but …

In August 2026, the Ethiopian government declared Sam Fabrizi, the Italian ambassador, persona non grata. Rome chose to remain silent. This incident is not merely a diplomatic incident, but a striking example of the new balance of power between Africa and the former colonial powers. It is significant that, on …

Alors que la stratégie russe visant à étendre son influence au Sahel s’effondre, Moscou change de cap pour employer les mêmes tactiques consistant à attiser la contestation envers la démocratie et à promouvoir la cause du régime militaire dans les démocraties des pays côtiers d’Afrique de l’Ouest. L’influence de la …

Key Takeaways: After talks with Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi again rejected displacing Palestinians and urged full implementation of the 10 October Gaza ceasefire: stop escalation, let aid in, start recovery. Egypt helped broker that 2025 deal with Qatar, Turkey, and the U.S.; it has stalled over Hamas …

En capturant ce 11 septembre l’île de Mayyoun, au cœur du détroit de Bab el-Mandeb, les Houthis contrôlent désormais la côte yéménite sur la mer Rouge. Face aux inquiétudes internationales, les rebelles ont promis une navigation «sûre» dans ce détroit stratégique reliant l’Europe à l’Asie. Une promesse qui ne concerne …

The real question, however, is: Unity with whom, and against whom? Why is Hamas being treated as a legitimate political organization rather than a terrorist group that needs to be disarmed, dismantled, and removed from power? Egypt, a key ally of the United States, should be asking these questions. Instead, …

Nous ne sommes pas ici pour nous livrer à une discussion personnalisée au sujet d’une autorité gouvernementale dont les circonstances d’imposition au Liban sont bien connues et dont les membres appartiennent pour la plupart à la catégorie que le grand militant anticolonialiste Frantz Fanon qualifiait d’«informateurs locaux». Sans parler de …