Analysis

Last week, Somalia’s capital city, Mogadishu was gripped by an escalation of armed conflict as political confrontation over stalled elections reached breaking point.

The Ethiopian government’s May 6, 2021 designation of Tigray’s People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as a ‘terrorist’ group for targeting civilians and public infrastructure – to protect and secure civilians – …

It is exactly 30 years since Somalia extricated herself from the dictatorial rule of Siad Barre in a bloody civil war. However, in 2021, the Horn of Africa country remains …

The ongoing violent confrontation in Somalia’s capital city, Mogadishu, is a result of 4-year systematic failures and miscalculations of the incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmaajo’.

Sudan has been implementing democratic reforms and transition to civilian governance after the deposal of the former military-turned civilian leader, President Omar al-Bashir in 2019.

The East and Horn of Africa region is under a wave of geopolitical changes. Even though they are challenging to regional peace and security, they present important opportunities for Kenya …

The Tigray crisis in Ethiopia began when the country’s Prime Minister ordered a military operation against the region’s forces on November 4, 2020, after months of increased animosity between Tigray …

As she settles into her role, Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan will need to walk the fine line of distinguishing herself from her predecessor without inflaming an already tense …

The East African Community (EAC) should move swiftly to admit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). There are substantial challenges to the DRC’s integration. These include domestic problems with infrastructure …

On February 22, 2020, South Sudan’s erstwhile belligerent leaders Salva Kiir and Riek Machar formed a unity government based on the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South …

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