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Somaliland: The Horn of Africa’s Breakaway StateThe would-be independent state strikes a contrast with Somalia as a place of relative stability, and despite its lack of international recognition, Somaliland continues to push its own foreign policy.
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New Deals Open Old Wounds in the Horn of AfricaAn already tense security environment in the Horn of Africa is growing even more perilous.
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Ethiopia in Troubled WatersEthiopia has struggled to recover from the fallout of the Tigray conflict, with few signs of improvement for 2024.
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Women This Week: Report Exposes Sexual Enslavement of Women by Eritrean Troops in EthiopiaWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 2 to September 8.
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Africa’s Multiple Security CrisesAcross the continent, ill-conceived security arrangements are having unintended consequences
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Ethiopia's Mixed SignalsInternational re-engagement and new peace talks point in a positive direction, but multiple indicators point to fragility and risk.
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Women This Week: Afghanistan May Lose United Nations Aid after Banning Female WorkersWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 15 to April 21.
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What Climate Change Means for the Horn of Africa, With Michelle GavinMichelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the impact of climate change in the Horn of Africa. This series is made possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Progress Towards Peace for Ethiopia’s Tigray ConflictWhile the Nairobi agreement offers hope for a resolution to Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict, uncertainties remain, and the damage done will reshape U.S.-Ethiopia relations.
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Climate Change and Regional Instability in the Horn of Africa
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Climate change is exacerbating instability in the Horn of Africa. Democratizing climate awareness, respecting African energy needs, and supporting regional organizations are strategies to mitigate its effects. -
Peace Talks for Tigray DelayedAn absence of political will may prove a far harder problem than complicated logistics
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Women This Week: Protests in Iran Demand End to Decades of Women’s OppressionWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 17 to September 23.
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A Wounded EthiopiaOnce celebrated as a regional power broker, Ethiopia today is a ripe target for opportunists
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The Horn of Africa’s Dubious DialoguesThe dialogues in the Horn of Africa inspire little confidence to resolve the region’s crises while U.S. diplomatic efforts seem insufficient in an area of strategic interest.
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Facebook’s Content Moderation Failures in EthiopiaFacebook has failed to moderate content in underserved countries. Facebook and other social media companies must invest more in local content moderation, instead of relying on global AI systems.
