Tag: #IGAD

Unbowed and Unbroken: Eritrea Survives, Resists, and Advances Under Sanctions

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Eritrea@35 Series By B. Tekle Eritrea has long been placed in the crosshairs of an orchestrated international smear campaign—targeted not for...

The Anatomy of Africa’s Continental Failure: Expanding the Case for a “Radical Fix”

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by Aaron Abraha Sixty three years on, the African Union stands less as a testament to continental aspiration and more...

The Horn of Africa: Regional Integration and Institutional Dynamics

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Amleset Negash G. Hiwet The Horn of Africa: Present-Day InstabilityThe Horn of Africa has faced persistent insecurity and instability, particularly...

Strategic Drift: How Ethiopia’s Ruling Party Is Undermining the Horn’s Fragile Order

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By Alula Frezghi In the Horn of Africa, stability is never accidental. It is the product of deliberate restraint of...

Sovereignty à la Carte: Ethiopia, Somaliland, and the Politics of Selective Principle

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by Ghidewon Abay Asmerom Introduction Few principles have been more central to Africa’s postcolonial political order than the sanctity of inherited...

The Horn at a Crossroads: Ethiopia’s Crises and the Failure of AU and IGAD

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by David Yeh Ethiopia, long considered Africa’s diplomatic heart and a historical cradle of civilization, is once again at a...

Eritrea Withdraws from IGAD: A Failing Institution

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by David Yeh Eritrea’s Press Release““Eritrea re-activated its membership in IGAD in June 2023, hoping that the Organization would heed...

Eritrea’s Withdrawal from IGAD: A Necessary Stand Against a Compromised Institution

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By ALULA FREZGHI When Eritrea announced its withdrawal from IGAD, some observers rushed to frame it as isolationist. In truth,...

Eritrea and the Arab World: A Strategic Convergence in the Red Sea

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By ALULA FREZGHI When President Isaias Afwerki embarked on his four‑day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this...

Imperative of Paradigm Shift for Enduring Regional Peace and Stability

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By Dr. Weldu Ghebreselassie Taken from Shabait "At a secret meeting between the Ethiopian Federal Government and the TPLF, facilitated by the Biden Administration in Seychelles in March 2021, the...

Open Letter to East African Progressive Thinkers

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by David Yeh:- Dear East African progressive thinkers, It is a scary time for our region. The anti abolitionists are...