Djibouti Earns Its Living From One Neighbour and One Map
The Djibouti Ethiopia corridor generates more than 75 percent of GDP, while Chinese lenders hold close to half of a...
September 4, 2026Topic
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Egypt Calls Djibouti, and Completes a Ring Around Ethiopia
Egypt Horn of Africa diplomacy reached Djibouti on 22 August, the fourth such regional call in a month, as Cairo...
August 27, 2026
Ethiopia and the US Upgrade Their Defence Ties
Ethiopia and the United States agreed at the Pentagon to deepen defence cooperation. What was actually agreed, and what was...
August 24, 2026
Djibouti Is Repricing Its Sky for the First Time Since 2002
Djibouti overflight charges are being rewritten for the first time since 2002, with a new en-route fee and a passenger...
August 21, 2026
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival Names Ten Films, Led by Berlin’s Golden Bear
El Gouna Film Festival named the first ten titles of its ninth edition, running 15-23 October on Egypt's Red Sea...
August 20, 2026
Suez Canal Revenue Climbs 13% — Because Hormuz Is Shut
Suez Canal revenue rose 13% to US$1.26 billion in the second quarter of 2026, driven by tanker traffic rerouted by...
August 14, 2026
Pentagon Acknowledges 153 Civilian Deaths in Yemen, Including Ethiopian Migrants
The Pentagon acknowledged 153 Yemen civilian deaths in 2025, including about 68 mostly Ethiopian migrants killed in an April strike...
August 13, 2026
Houthis Hit Saudi Aramco Refinery As Strait Of Hormuz Stays Shut, Deepening Oil Supply Fears
Yemen's Houthis struck a Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan while the Strait of Hormuz remained disrupted, squeezing both of the...
August 9, 2026
Saudi Arabia Displays Armoured Vehicles For Sudan Army Offensive
Saudi Arabia is widely reported to be bankrolling arms supplies that have strengthened Sudan’s army, with Pakistan-made Mohafiz-V armoured vehicles...
August 8, 2026