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Somalia

Somaliland: The Horn of Africa’s Breakaway State

The would-be independent state strikes a contrast with Somalia as a place of relative stability, and despite its lack of international recognition, Somaliland continues to push its own foreign policy.

Backgrounder by Mariel Ferragamo and Claire Klobucista January 25, 2024
Somalia

New Deals Open Old Wounds in the Horn of Africa

An already tense security environment in the Horn of Africa is growing even more perilous.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 10, 2024 Africa in Transition
Ethiopia

Ethiopia in Troubled Waters

Ethiopia has struggled to recover from the fallout of the Tigray conflict, with few signs of improvement for 2024.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin December 28, 2023 Africa in Transition

Sexual Violence

Women This Week: Report Exposes Sexual Enslavement of Women by Eritrean Troops in Ethiopia

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 2 to September 8.

Blog Post by Noël James September 8, 2023 Women Around the World
Sub-Saharan Africa

Africa’s Multiple Security Crises

Across the continent, ill-conceived security arrangements are having unintended consequences

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 7, 2023 Africa in Transition
Ethiopia

Ethiopia's Mixed Signals

International re-engagement and new peace talks point in a positive direction, but multiple indicators point to fragility and risk.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin May 3, 2023 Africa in Transition

United Nations

Women This Week: Afghanistan May Lose United Nations Aid after Banning Female Workers

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 15 to April 21.

Blog Post by Noël James April 21, 2023 Women Around the World
Climate Change

What Climate Change Means for the Horn of Africa, With Michelle Gavin

Michelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the impact of climate change in the Horn of Africa. This series is made possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Michelle Gavin February 14, 2023 The President’s Inbox
Ethiopia

Progress Towards Peace for Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict

While the Nairobi agreement offers hope for a resolution to Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict, uncertainties remain, and the damage done will reshape U.S.-Ethiopia relations.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin November 14, 2022 Africa in Transition
East Africa

Climate Change and Regional Instability in the Horn of Africa

Climate change is exacerbating instability in the Horn of Africa. Democratizing climate awareness, respecting African energy needs, and supporting regional organizations are strategies to mitigate its effects.

Report by Michelle Gavin November 3, 2022 Center for Preventive Action
Ethiopia

Peace Talks for Tigray Delayed

An absence of political will may prove a far harder problem than complicated logistics

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin October 11, 2022 Africa in Transition
Iran

Women This Week: Protests in Iran Demand End to Decades of Women’s Oppression

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 17 to September 23.

Blog Post by Caroline Kapp September 23, 2022 Women Around the World
Ethiopia

A Wounded Ethiopia

Once celebrated as a regional power broker, Ethiopia today is a ripe target for opportunists

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 12, 2022 Africa Program
Sudan

The Horn of Africa’s Dubious Dialogues

The dialogues in the Horn of Africa inspire little confidence to resolve the region’s crises while U.S. diplomatic efforts seem insufficient in an area of strategic interest.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin May 19, 2022 Africa in Transition
Technology and Innovation

Facebook’s Content Moderation Failures in Ethiopia

Facebook has failed to moderate content in underserved countries. Facebook and other social media companies must invest more in local content moderation, instead of relying on global AI systems.

Blog Post by Caroline Allen April 19, 2022 Net Politics