Horn of Africa

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) during its inauguration ceremony in September 2025. The project has strengthened Ethiopia's confidence in pursuing further Blue Nile hydropower developments despite ongoing disputes with Egypt and Sudan.
Egypt
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From the Nile to the Red Sea, can Egypt and Ethiopia ever agree?

As Ethiopia expands GERD ambitions with new dams, Egypt has weaponised Red Sea access. Is there any hope for talks to resolve the standoff on the Nile?

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
04 September, 2026
A view of the Bakara Market as vendors sell their product in Mogadishu, Somalia on June 17, 2026.
Somalia
MENA
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Despite Turkish mediation, Somalia talks stalls

Shafi Abtidon
24 July, 2026
Flags of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland fly alongside Israeli flags on a street in western Jerusalem
Somaliland
MENA
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Somaliland opposition criticises Jerusalem embassy opening

The New Arab Staff
30 June, 2026
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Sudan war
Analysis
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Is a regional war looming between Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea?

Mat Nashed
21 May, 2026
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Turkey
Analysis
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From aid to F-16s: Turkey's hard-power turn in Somalia

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
19 February, 2026
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Saudi-UAE tensions
Analysis
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The growing Saudi-UAE power struggle in the Horn of Africa

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
09 February, 2026
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Somalia
MENA
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EU naval force secures ship attacked by pirates off Somalia

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 November, 2025
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Turkey
Analysis
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How Turkey's diplomacy in the Horn of Africa challenges Egypt

Mostafa Nasr
31 December, 2024
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Recep Tayyip Erdogan last September [Getty]
Turkey
World
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Turkey, Egypt discuss Africa amid Somalia-Ethiopia dispute

The New Arab Staff
13 November, 2024
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Egypt
Analysis
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Egypt's anti-Ethiopia alliance takes shape in the Horn of Africa

Ahmed Dahaby
30 October, 2024
Egypt-Somalia defence deal is believed to have raised concerns over Cairo's influence in the Horn of Africa. [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt-Somalia coordination under way as regional concerns mount

Thaer Mansour
10 October, 2024
Egyptian President Al-Sisi - Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed
Egypt
Analysis
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Will Somalia become a proxy battleground for Egypt and Ethiopia?

Abdolgader Mohamed Ali
25 September, 2024
Somali Defence Minister Nur looking at the docked Egyptian naval vessel carrying the 2nd arms delivery to the African nation in a month. [X]
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt ships more arms to Somalia as tensions with Ethiopia grow

Thaer Mansour
24 September, 2024
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Somaliland
MENA
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Egyptians warned against travelling to Somaliland amid tensions

Thaer Mansour
23 September, 2024
Somalia
World
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Somalia 'will defend itself' if Ethiopia seals port deal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 February, 2024
Turkey
World
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Turkey to defend Somalia waters and reap fishing revenues

The New Arab Staff
21 February, 2024
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Red Sea
Analysis
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Why Ethiopia's Red Sea deal has the Horn of Africa on edge

Abdolgader Mohamed Ali
09 January, 2024
Somalia floods
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Society
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Extreme weather drives millions of children into hunger

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

29 November, 2023
Somalia
MENA
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Death toll from Somalia floods nears 100

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 November, 2023
Horn of Africa starvation
Horn of Africa
Society
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Aid organisations warn of rising hunger deaths in Africa

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

22 May, 2023
Somalia
World
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Somalia drought could lead to 135 deaths a day: UN study

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 March, 2023