More than 900 migrants died or disappeared along the Eastern Route from the Horn of Africa to Yemen in 2025, making it the deadliest migration path on record. Thousands of survivors are now stranded in Djibouti, unable to continue their journey to Gulf states.
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The Horn of Africa stands at a “dangerous crossroads” as interconnected conflicts and growing geopolitical competition test the region’s peace-building frameworks, the executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) warned at a major conference in Nairobi this week. Workneh Gebeyehu, who heads the eight-member regional bloc, told delegates at the IGAD Mediation Reflection
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Djibouti’s presidential election is reshaping the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa, as major world powers compete for influence over the small nation controlling a vital global shipping chokepoint.
Djibouti votes in a presidential election expected to extend President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s 48-year reign, amid criticism of a deeply compromised democratic process.
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After decades of civil conflict, political instability, and years of negotiations, Somalia is finally on the brink of becoming an oil-producing nation. The country is preparing to launch its first-ever offshore oil drilling campaign — a move that could reshape its economic future, alter its geopolitical standing in the Horn of Africa, and attract billions
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