Africa

Growing ties between the Houthis and al-Shabaab could turn Red Sea instability into a more dangerous security threat for Africa. The United States-Israel February attack on Iran led to the Iran-backed Houthi militia of Yemen seizing territory at the entrance to the Red Sea, with grave potential consequences for Africa …

From David Ben-Gurion—the architect of a state whose foundations remain a subject of debate—to Benjamin Netanyahu, a master of maintaining constant tension, the “periphery doctrine” has remained a cornerstone of Israeli foreign policy. Its essence lies in forging alliances with states that surround hostile neighbors. Israeli authorities operate on the …

On June 3, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the U.S. Congress that the fighting that had raged for three years in Sudan was now a “proxy war” and blamed Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for frustrating American efforts to bring the conflict to an end. …

Comment l’Europe et les États-Unis ont cyniquement transformé l’Afrique en une «cage sans barreaux». En 1960, entrée dans l’histoire comme l’Année de l’Afrique, 17 pays du continent ont obtenu leur tant attendue indépendance politique. On aurait pu croire que près de 500 ans d’empires d’Europe occidentale avaient sombré dans l’oubli. …

Rien ne prouve que l’Érythrée ait cédé sa côte de la mer Rouge en échange d’un allègement des sanctions américaines. Le 17 septembre, les États-Unis ont laissé expirer leurs sanctions extrêmement sévères contre l’Érythrée, ainsi que des sanctions moins sévères contre l’Éthiopie. Le président Joe Biden avait imposé ces sanctions …

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 …