Source: Al-Monitor Turkey’s quest for normalization with Egypt and a new beginning with Sudan hinges on how far Ankara takes…
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Tag: Horn of Africa
European Union appoints new special representative for the Horn of Africa
Source: EU Council appoints three new EU special representatives for the Sahel, Central Asia and the Horn of Africa The…
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Biden Eyes Former Top U.N. Official for special envoy for the Horn of Africa
Washington wants a seasoned point person for the brewing crises in East Africa Source: Foreign Affairs BY ROBBIE GRAMER, COLUM LYNCH | MARCH…
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President Biden’s nominated Secretary of State: “Eritrean refugees are on the receiving end of atrocities”
Antony Blinken, the nominee to be President Biden’s Secretary of State (Foreign Minister) had a nomination hearing in the US…
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Ethiopia’s Instability Threatens to Engulf Region – VOA
“Ethiopia is the anchor state of the Horn of Africa,” said Murithi Mutiga, International Crisis Group’s Horn of Africa Project…
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The current state of the locust plague: over 20 million at risk
Source: Reuters Locust invasion PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Swarms of desert locusts have been recorded in the region since…
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Are the Horn of Africa’s borders increasingly irrelevant?
There was a fascinating discussion on the realities of sub-national and cross-border political and economic realities across the Horn of…
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Presidents of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia meeting in Asmara
Source: CGTN By Jerry Omondi – 2 hours ago Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (R), Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki (C)…
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Desert locust threat to the Horn: “Worst in 25 years”
Source: Desert Locust Bullet, 6 January The worst situation in 25 years The current situation remains extremely serious in the…
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Turkey and the New Scramble for Africa: Ottoman Designs or Unfounded Fears?
Source: Lawfare By Zach Vertin Sunday, May 19, 2019, 10:00 AM Photo Credit: via Anadolu Agency Editor’s Note: Turkey has…
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