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A view from space of the Gulf of Aden and the Horn of Africa
Image: Samantha Cristoforetti/NASA/ESA/dpa/picture alliance

Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa is the easternmost extension of the African continent, primarily consisting of four countries: Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia. The region has a long history of conflict and recurrent droughts.

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A police officer walks past the flags of Ethiopia and Eritrea ahead of Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki's visit to Addis Ababa

Port Assab becomes flashpoint for Ethiopia–Eritrea relations

Port Assab becomes flashpoint for Ethiopia–Eritrea relations

Addis Ababa's renewed calls for sea access threaten an already fragile relationship with Eritrea.
PoliticsJanuary 18, 2026
Äthopien Militär in der Amhara Region

Is Ethiopia aiming to intimidate Eritrea?

Is Ethiopia aiming to intimidate Eritrea?

Ethiopia's dream of a seaside port is fueling fears of war in the Horn of Africa. Some even fear an imminent war.
ConflictsNovember 7, 2025
A view of damaged tanks in front of the Central Bank of Sudan building, Khartoum

How Middle East conflicts could destabilize African nations

How Middle East conflicts could destabilize African nations

Strategic interests link Israel and Iran to nations across Africa. What repercussions loom if the conflict escalate?
ConflictsJuly 1, 2025
Men in front of a cafe in Berbera, a port city in northern Somalia on the Gulf of Aden

Somaliland: What elections mean for regional power dynamics

Somaliland: What elections mean for regional power dynamics

Somaliland’s elections on Wednesday could reshape the region. Can the Horn of Africa's delicate balance be maintained?
PoliticsNovember 12, 2024
Ethiopia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Taye Atske-Selassie Amde addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly

Ethiopia: New president signals willingness to dialogue

Ethiopia: New president signals willingness to dialogue

The newly-appointed President Taye Atske Selassie has vowed to pursue peace in Ethiopia and beyond.
PoliticsOctober 9, 2024
Two Somaliland flags against a cloudy sky

Somaliland eyes Ethiopia's recognition amid Somalia tensions

Somaliland eyes Ethiopia's recognition amid Somalia tensions

Somaliland is keen to conclude a deal with Ethiopia that would see Addis Ababa recognize Somaliland as independent.
PoliticsMay 17, 2024
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Smoke plumes billow from a fire at a warehouse in southern Khartoum amidst fighting

No hope for peace as war in Sudan intensifies

Peace talks in Sudan have failed as the warring parties seek to further consolidate their respective power.
PoliticsJuly 12, 2023
Sudanese refugees ride donkeys towards the boundary with Chad

How the Sudan crisis threatens the entire Sahel

The conflict in Sudan could have dangerous repercussions throughout the region, experts warn.
ConflictsMay 10, 2023
A health worker squeezes an oral cholera vaccine into the open mouth of a boy

Africa sees surge in cholera amid vaccine shortage

Kenya reports new cholera cases as Africa sees a spike in infections, especially in flood-hit Nigeria and Cameroon.
HealthOctober 25, 2022
A women drinks water at a water distribution point at Muuri camp in Baidoa, Somalia

UN: Millions at risk of starvation in Somalia

If nothing is done within days, people in Somalia will start dying, according to the Red Cross.
Food SecuritySeptember 14, 2022
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