November 21, 2024
Somalia
Africa

Will the Horn of Africa turn into another major African flashpoint?

by Scott Morgan The elements are in place for another election that may present a controversial and chaotic results within the next fortnight. It appears that this is a single issue poll that could further inflame tensions. This statement is not about the Presidential Polls that will take place in the United States. The polls […]

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The Italy-Qatar defense agreement: Italy is once again siding with the “wrong crowd”

by Giovanni Giacalone The Italian firm Fincantieri recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatari Barzan Holdings to jointly develop a short-range anti-drone radar. The program deal, named “Omega 360”, is worth approximately $108 million, with the first units expected to be produced by the end of 2026. The signed deal follows a recent meeting […]

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A Gamechanger in the Horn

by Scott Morgan The announcement made on New Year’s Day that Ethiopia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Somaliland covering several areas may have created the first major geopolitical risk of the year 2024. There is a copious amount of information to glean through to determine what is fact from fiction however there […]

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