The Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz are no longer just trade routes but litmus tests for how the world responds to overlapping security, economic and political shocks.

The substantial fiscal adjustment frontloaded in the 2025 budget and the balanced budget target for 2026 onward are welcome ...

In the strategic waters of the Red Sea, China is executing a calculated naval expansion. With the establishment of its first overseas military base in Djibouti, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN ...

Sudan and South Sudan failed to reach an agreement on revised oil export fees, creating new tensions over the landlocked ...

At dawn, EsatuTesfaye hoists two empty jerrycans onto his donkey and begins the 14-kilometer trek to the nearest fuel depot ...

Eritrea, in the Horn of Africa, is known for its Red Sea coastline and its unique Art Deco architecture in the capital, Asmara. It features a high central plateau and coastal plains. Eritrea borders ...

Ethiopia is set to sign a $3 billion agreement with Aliko Dangote to construct a large-scale fertiliser plant in the Somali ...

East Africa is quietly transforming in ways most couldn't imagine. Deep beneath the surface, tectonic forces are reshaping the continent at an unprecedented speed. A massive rift is slowly carving a ...

Contrary to the mythology spread by opponents of the Belt and Road Initiative, China has not stopped lending and investing in ...

Key topicsIsrael dismantles Iran-backed militant network after 7 Oct 2023 attackHezbollah, Hamas, Houthis, and Assad regime ...

How the world ocean is becoming a battlegroundThe degradation of the international system of checks and balances, and the transition from ...

You know how sometimes you see those videos where people are asked to name countries starting with a certain letter, and they totally blank? It's tougher than it looks, right? Most of us can name the ...