Saxafi Media3d ago

Is #Washington playing one-dimensional chess in the #HornOfAfrica? A push to lift #Eritrea sanctions raises serious questions about #strategy, #alliances, & unintended consequences in a volatile region. #Somaliland #Ethiopia #Djibouti #RedSea @_hudsonc

https://saxafimedia.com/washingtons-dimensional-chess-horn-of-africa/

Washington’s Eritrea Gambit: Strategic Reset Or Risky Miscalculation In The Horn Of Africa?

The Trump administration’s push to lift sanctions on Eritrea raises questions about U.S. strategy in the Horn of Africa, Red Sea security, and shifting alliances involving Ethiopia, Sudan, and Gulf powers.

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SESH.sx4d ago

Planète House: DJibouti,Laurence Guy et Mayou Picchu @ Cabaret Sauvage - 25 Apr feat. DJibouti, Laurence Guy

#SESH #DJibouti #LaurenceGuy

https://sesh.sx/e/1714488

Planète House: DJibouti,Laurence Guy et Mayou Picchu | Cabaret Sauvage | SESH

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Headlines Africa5d ago
Djibouti's Guelleh reelected for sixth presidential term: official results http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSB375 #Djibouti #IsmailOmarGuelleh #ElectionResults #PresidentialElection #Reelection
Headlines Africa6d ago
Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh reelected for a sixth term, official results show http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TS9SX3 #Djibouti #IsmailOmarGuelleh #Elections2026 #Politics #Africa
Show threadMathieu GottelandApr 17

By contrast, #Somaliland 's current president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi said "Irro" has buried the deal while maintaining cooperation with #Ethiopia, seeked to repair relations with #Djibouti, and crucially avoided a Las Anod-like crisis in Borama (#Awdal).

#Somalia #Africa

Show threadMathieu GottelandApr 17

Most famously, his vague MoU signed with #Ethiopia on a future recognition has alienated the #Awdal region, strained relations with former ally #Djibouti, and mobilized #Somalia 's newfound diplomatic clout against the national cause. Meanwhile, and ironically, Ethiopia now prefers to look towards #Eritrea and Djibouti, even at the cost of a #war, to gain the sea access she seeks, rather than risk a formal recognition.

#Somalia #Africa

Show threadJóhann B. GuðmundssonApr 16
Given that #USA illegal war with #Iran is reshaping the Middle East and #Iran is adopting strait fees, to make up for all the damage Americans and it's cobelligerent states have caused it, #Djibouti and #Yemen should do the same as in negotiate among themselves and jointly come up with strait fees. It's a bid odd if it's perfectly fine for the Suez Canal, to charge transit fees while countries on both sides of the Bab el-Mandeb and Strait of Hormuz cannot...
Show threadTim MakApr 14
#SAUDI #ARABIA PUSHES TO END U.S. #BLOCKADE OF STRAIT: Saudi Arabia has called on the U.S. to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz fearing that Iran could retaliate by closing the Bab Al-Mandeb strait, another crucial shipping route chokepoint, located between Yemen and #Djibouti. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-us-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-25fbd430?mod=hp_lead_pos7
Miguel Díaz-Canel BermúdezApr 13

Felicitamos al presidente de la Republica de #Djibouti, @IsmailOguelleh, por su reelección.

Ratificamos la firme voluntad de continuar fortaleciendo las entrañables relaciones de amistad y cooperación con el hermano pueblo yibutense.

Headlines AfricaApr 13
Africa: The Preliminary Statement - the African Union Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Djibouti 10 April 2026 Presidential Election: [African Union] I. INTRODUCTION http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TS12Rf #Africa #Djibouti #Elections #AfricanUnion #ElectionObservation