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Confidential Sources Describe Plan to Isolate Somalia’s Government and End Turkey Partnership
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Kenya Playing With Fire “Inside the Alleged Plan to Destabilise Somalia and Push Turkey Out“
Confidential Sources Describe Plan to Isolate Somalia’s Government and End Turkey Partnership
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Bosaso Mercenary Route Puts Puntland’s Deni Under Scrutiny
Puntland’s Deni Accused of Helping RSF as Investigation Traces Mercenary Route Through Bosaso. Fighters described travelling through Kufra in eastern Libya and Bosaso in Somalia’s Puntland region before being flown or driven into areas controlled by the RSF in Darfur.
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Sudan Investigation Gains Support Despite Reported Emirati Pressure
Abu Dhabi’s Failed Battle in Geneva — UN Keeps Sudan’s Foreign War Networks Under Investigation
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Eritrea Warns UN That Ethiopia’s Northern Offensive Is Part of Plan to Seize Assab
Eritrea frames the dispute as a question of territorial sovereignty rather than commercial access.
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Paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border
A drone strike blamed on Sudan’s notorious paramilitaries hit a gathering of displaced people on the border with Ethiopia and killed 41, a rights group said.
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Operation Jubba "Somalia Plans Offensive Against Al-Shabaab Strongholds"
For the SNA, the central objective is to remove Al-Shabaab from Jilib, Saakow, and Bu’ale. The planned combination of commandos on the ground and air support reflects the scale of the campaign being prepared.
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Cairo Deploys Water Diplomacy in Kampala to Counter Addis Ababa
Egypt is seeking to slow the momentum behind the Entebbe Agreement, which is transforming governance of Nile waters. Uganda, a key participant in consultations among Nile Basin countries, has emerged as an important diplomatic partner in President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s strategy to protect Egypt’s water interests and counter Ethiopia’s growing regional influence.
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Investing in Africa
Africa needs massive investment in infrastructure, including energy projects, of no less than $155 billion annually if it is to double its GDP by 2040. Yet actual investment has amounted to no more than $83 billion, meaning it needs twice that amount, according to the “Africa’s Development Dynamics 2025
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Operation Jubba "Somalia Plans Offensive Against Al-Shabaab Strongholds"
For the SNA, the central objective is to remove Al-Shabaab from Jilib, Saakow, and Bu’ale. The planned combination of commandos on the ground and air support reflects the scale of the campaign being prepared.
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Trump Envoy Offers Fresh Mediation as Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan Remain Deadlocked Over Nile Dam
15 years of unsuccessful negotiations demonstrate the limitations of outside mediation when the parties remain divided over their fundamental interests.
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Cairo Deploys Water Diplomacy in Kampala to Counter Addis Ababa
Egypt is seeking to slow the momentum behind the Entebbe Agreement, which is transforming governance of Nile waters. Uganda, a key participant in consultations among Nile Basin countries, has emerged as an important diplomatic partner in President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s strategy to protect Egypt’s water interests and counter Ethiopia’s growing regional influence.
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Abiy Tests Political Loyalties as Power Struggles Reshape Ethiopia’s Oromia Region
Although Abiy initially benefited from widespread Oromo support, disagreements over regional autonomy, political representation, and federal authority have contributed to divisions within the region.
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Investing in Africa
Africa needs massive investment in infrastructure, including energy projects, of no less than $155 billion annually if it is to double its GDP by 2040. Yet actual investment has amounted to no more than $83 billion, meaning it needs twice that amount, according to the “Africa’s Development Dynamics 2025
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Ethiopia and Eritrea Near Wider Conflict After Reported Troop Incursion
The escalation follows the collapse of diplomatic relations between the neighbours, raising fears that renewed fighting inside Ethiopia could develop into an interstate war.
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Kenya Faces Allegations of UAE-Backed Interference in Somalia
Kenya wants Al-Shabaab to remain active and strong inside Somalia to keep the federal government weak and preserve its influence over Jubaland. Nairobi seeks to maintain Jubbaland as a proxy rather than allow it to operate independently within Somalia’s federal system.
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Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia Reject Somaliland Recognition at El Alamein Summit
The communiqué set out common positions on several regional disputes while calling for closer political, economic and trade cooperation among the four countries.
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Egypt to Host Four-Nation Summit Amid Horn of Africa Tensions
Somalia and Egypt draw a clear distinction between commercial access and military bases. Their position is that Ethiopia should have access to ports for trade and the movement of commercial goods through agreements that respect the sovereignty of the countries concerned.
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Opposition Preparing Mogadishu Offensive, Source Says
Mogadishu has become more peaceful and safer over the past four years. The city has made hard-earned progress. Any return to fighting would put those gains at risk. Residents deserve lasting security and a future free from political violence.
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Ethiopian Offensive Preparations Raise Fears of War With Eritrea
The federal government in Addis Ababa severed diplomatic ties with Eritrea this week, accusing it of supporting the rebel alliance alongside Sudan and Egypt. The three countries deny this.
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How Kenya’s Spy Chief Is Accused of Destabilizing Somalia
A Second Front in Somalia? The Regional Struggle to Protect Ethiopia and Counter Türkiye. Somalia may be becoming the second front of a much larger struggle for power in the Horn of Africa.
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