Russian Jets for Addis Ababa, Drone Charges from Khartoum, and a Flag Dispute at Moyale
Nexa Insight · Horn of Africa Weekly Update — Issue No. 15. Coverage period 28 October – 1 November 2026.
Somalia & Somaliland
Two Accounts of One Airport, a War of Words over Tigray, and a Warning to Asmara
Nexa Insight · Horn of Africa Weekly Update — Issue No. 14. Coverage period 21–27 October 2026.
Somaliland Builds on Its Opening, Abiy Takes Charge in Tigray, and a War for the Baidoa Road
Nexa Insight · Regional Analysis · Horn of Africa Weekly Update — Issue No. 13. Coverage period 16–20 October 2026.
From Hargeisa to Washington: How Somaliland’s Diplomacy Opened Its Biggest Door Yet
Nexa Insight · Regional Analysis · Special Report: how Somaliland’s diplomacy won its biggest opening yet in Washington.
Somaliland’s Biggest Door Yet, Abiy’s Win over the TPLF, and the Eritrea Standoff
Nexa Insight · Regional Analysis · Horn of Africa Weekly Update — Issue No. 12. Coverage period 12–15 October 2026.
Recognition, Cables and a Cairo Bloc: The Horn’s External Relations Are Being Rewritten
Nexa Insight · Regional Analysis · Horn of Africa Weekly Update — Issue No. 10. Coverage period 3–6 October 2026.
Daily Briefing: Ethiopia’s Army Retakes Mekelle, Yemen’s Government Storms the Red Sea Coast, and a Third US Carrier Nears Iran
Ethiopian forces retook Tigray’s capital Mekelle as the TPLF confirmed a withdrawal, Yemen’s government opened a major offensive claiming Bab al-Mandeb and Mocha while Houthi forces struck Saudi Arabia in retaliation, and a barrage of tanker attacks hit the Strait of Hormuz as Washington’s third carrier strike group steadied toward the Gulf. Verified developments, 3–6 October 2026.
Berbera: Dekedda ay ku Doodayaan Soomaaliya, Somaliland iyo Dawladaha Shisheeye
Soomaaliya ayaa January la wadaagtay in ay joojinayso heshiisyada dekedda Berbera ee Imaaraadka, laakiin Somaliland iyo shirkadda DP World ma aysan aqbal. Dekeddan ayaa noqotay meel ay isku dhex jiraan siyaasadda gudaha iyo tan caalamiga ah.
Horn Update: Ethiopia Signals It’s ‘a Matter of Time’ Before It Retakes Assab
Horn Update, Issue No. 1. Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed says regaining sea access through Eritrea’s port of Assab is now ‘a matter of time,’ as both armies move toward their shared border. Plus: Sudan’s arms embargo gets a one-month reprieve, and the Berbera axis keeps shifting. Coverage period: 8–15 September 2026.
Daily Briefing: Houthis Seize Red Sea Islands as Sudan’s Embargo Wins a One-Month Reprieve
Houthi forces captured Mayun and the Hanish Islands near Bab al-Mandeb this week, tightening their grip on Red Sea shipping, while the UN Security Council extended Sudan’s Darfur arms embargo by one month rather than expanding it. Verified developments, 11–15 September 2026.