The strategic story of banking in the Horn in 2026 is no longer really a story about banks. It is a story about building the economic plumbing through which money, people, goods and capital can move.
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos met U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia on Friday for talks aimed at strengthening economic relations and addressing ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eritrean soldiers patrol near the country's border. Eritrea remains a key player in the Horn of Africa's evolving security ...
The remarkable transformation of the Arabian Gulf over the past century is often presented as a story of oil, visionary leadership and rapid modernization. There is truth in that narrative, but it ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran spread almost as soon as it started. In two weeks, at least 11 territories ...
KeNHA's announcement comes after it received a multi-billion-shilling loan from the World Bank to fund the 749-kilometre Horn ...
In late August 2026, reports emerged that soldiers trained at the Saudi-funded Xananbuure camp in Galgaduud had crossed into Ethiopia. Somalia’s national security adviser later confirmed the movement, ...
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The Horn of Africa and the Red Sea basin are presently involved in a feverish phase of geopolitical realignment. Spread across the multifaceted nexus of ...
Recent publications on the Horn of Africa by outside actors indicate a newly discovered, sudden and burning passion for asserting a “strategic balance” in the Horn of Africa. One such claim was made ...
The geopolitical temperature is rising in the Red Sea. Ethiopia is threatening Eritrea, its diminutive neighbour, making a claim on the Eritrean port of Assab. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ...
A tiny Muslim nation in a hostile region, Djibouti is perfectly positioned to monitor Islamist militants. That’s why the US army is here and, thanks to a hearts-and-minds programme, is welcome to stay ...