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Abiy Ahmed’s pursuit of maritime access has reshaped #Ethiopia’s regional posture, revived tensions with neighboring countries, and increasingly strained relations with #Eritrea -- pushing the region closer to a period of dangerous instability. geeska.com/en/ethiopias-m…

As battlefield losses mount, a wave of defections is exposing deep tribal and political fractures inside Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces. #sudan geeska.com/en/inside-rsfs…

Somaliland’s ambassador to #Israel announced plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem, a move welcomed by Israel’s foreign minister. The decision comes amid the long-running dispute over Jerusalem’s status, especially East Jerusalem, widely recognized as occupied Palestinian territory. geeska.com/en/somaliland-…

#Somalia has recorded the world’s biggest improvement in telecommunications and digital regulation, according to a new ITU report. The country’s ICT regulatory score rose from 0.0 in 2007 to 77.5 in 2024, the largest increase globally over the past 17 years. geeska.com/en/somalia-top…

The film Out of #Africa, set in colonial #Kenya, explores the tension between romance, empire, and the European imagination of Africa. Beneath its love story lies a meditation on freedom, power, and belonging. ✍️ Abdirahman Husseinawi geeska.com/en/romance-and…

#Egypt and #Eritrea are deepening ties as tensions with #Ethiopia rise. In Asmara, Egypt said Red Sea security is “the exclusive responsibility of littoral states” and warned against the involvement of “non-littoral parties.” The talks come amid disputes over Red Sea access and the GERD. geeska.com/en/egypt-deleg…

Somalia’s international partners, including the United Nations Transition Mission in #Somalia, AU, and IGAD, have expressed concern after political talks between Somalia’s Federal Government and opposition leaders collapsed. The UN, AU, and IGAD urged all sides to resume dialogue. geeska.com/en/au-un-igad-…

#Israel’s deputy ambassador to #Ethiopia has defended Israel’s recognition of #Somaliland as an “independent state,” describing Somaliland as “a stable new partner” that has been “fighting terrorism” for decades. Tomer Bar-Lavi said the move recognizes “a reality that has existed on the ground.” geeska.com/en/israels-dep…

Somalia’s government-opposition talks collapsed after failing to resolve disputes over the constitution, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s mandate, and the 2026 #elections. The opposition rejects the president’s term extension, while the government vows to proceed with one-person, one-vote elections. #somalia geeska.com/en/somalia-lea…

In this interview, Hammour Ziada speaks on #war, censorship, symbolism, and the uneasy role of #literature in times of violence and collapse. ✍️ Musab Ali geeska.com/en/hammour-zia…

After more than a year of failed negotiations, Somalia’s leaders are once again heading to Halane, the heavily fortified diplomatic enclave in Mogadishu that hosts the UN and Western embassies, for talks under the observation of the international community focused on the disputed electoral roadmap. geeska.com/en/all-roads-l…

From plural #universality to the #philosophy of shared living, Fathi Triki reflects on modernity, dignity, and coexistence across Arab and African intellectual traditions. ✍️ Amina Jubran geeska.com/en/fathi-triki…

Macron joined 30+ African leaders in ##Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit, declaring the era of France’s old “sphere of influence” in Africa is over. France also announced a €700M investment in Kenya’s Port of Mombasa and signed 11 cooperation deals with Nairobi. geeska.com/en/macron-decl…

Somalia ranked among the world’s weakest-performing states in the BTI 2026 report, which cites worsening political fragmentation, #corruption, weak rule of law and growing insecurity. geeska.com/en/new-global-… #somalia

Somalia faces rising political tensions as opposition groups plan protests in Mogadishu over forced evictions and disputed electoral reforms. Armed troop deployments around opposition leaders’ homes have raised fears of clashes in the capital. geeska.com/en/mogadishu-f… #Somalia

A #Somali ethnographer’s fieldwork among her own community reveals that insiderhood is not always a source of trust, but often a site of scrutiny, negotiation, and doubt. geeska.com/en/burden-belo… #somalis

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says #Sudan’s war has become a “proxy conflict” involving multiple countries backing rival armed groups. His comments come amid rising tensions between #Sudan and #Ethiopia, as Khartoum accuses Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates of supporting attacks inside Sudan, allegations both countries deny. geeska.com/en/rubio-calls…

Somali activist Sadia Moalim Ali has been jailed for over 3 weeks after joining peaceful protests. She alleges torture in custody as journalists and activists face rising arrests amid forced evictions and growing tensions ahead of Somalia’s disputed 2026 elections. geeska.com/en/mass-arrest… #Somalia

As crises multiply from Sudan to Yemen, @fededonelli makes the case for seeing the Red Sea as a one interconnected region shaped by fluid alliances and the decline of old hierarchies. ✍️ @FaisalAHAli geeska.com/en/red-sea-reg…

Tensions are rising in northern #Ethiopia after the TPLF reinstated the suspended #Tigray State Council and elected Debretsion Gebremichael as regional president. The group alleges that Addis Ababa violated the Pretoria Peace Agreement, directly challenging PM Abiy Ahmed’s extension of the interim administration’s term. geeska.com/en/debretsion-…