Which Coastal State Will Provide The Sahelian Confederation With Reliable Access To The Sea? By Andrew Korybko Nigeria can always return to blackmailing that bloc on whatever pretext, while Mauritania lacks the infrastructure to facilitate this, and Morocco is unlikely to… Read More ›
The Dismantlement Of “Europe’s Border Guard” In Niger Raises The Bloc’s Stakes In The Sahel By Andrew Korybko The EU’s so-called “forward defence” against illegal immigration is now in joint Sahelian-Russian-US hands after the bloc lost all of its influence over… Read More ›
BRICS+ Should Consider Creating A Forum For Least-Developed Sub-National Regions By Andrew Korybko Russia’s 2024 presidency and the group’s unprecedented expansion during its last summit in August combine to present the opportunity for implementing this proposal over the next year, during… Read More ›
The Sahelian Alliance’s Plans To Create A Confederation Will Transform Continental Dynamics By Andrew Korybko It’ll of course take some time to reap the fruits of this vision, but throughout the interim, these countries can rely on varying degrees of Russian… Read More ›
Interpreting France, The US And Russia’s Latest Statements About The Djiboutian-Eritrean Dispute By Andrew Korybko Eritrea’s regional security dilemma with Ethiopia and its troubled ties with Djibouti’s Western partners arguably impede its policymakers’ ability to appreciate the strategic importance of those… Read More ›
Somalia’s Future Has Never Looked So Bright By Andrew Korybko There’s still a lot that needs to be done, but everything has finally gotten onto the right track. Somalis are celebrating three achievements over the past week after Russia sent them 25,000… Read More ›
Russia’s Balancing Act In The Horn Of Africa Is Challenged By The Region’s Security Dilemma By Andrew Korybko Any attempt that Russia might make to peacefully resolve the port dimension of the Horn’s security dilemma for the purpose of averting a… Read More ›
Candid Observations About Ethiopian-Eritrean Ties One Year After The Northern Conflict Ended By Andrew Korybko The purpose in drawing attention to these candid observations about the reason why mutual mistrust appears to have returned to Ethiopian-Eritrean ties is to understand its… Read More ›
How Could Russia Mediate A Series Of Deals Between Djibouti, Ethiopia, And South Sudan? By Andrew Korybko This piece aims to inspire their policymakers to further contribute to this idea with a view towards eventually facilitating such talks between them. Their… Read More ›
Russia Could Unlock Djibouti, Ethiopia, And South Sudan’s Combined Geo-Economic Potential By Andrew Korybko These ambitious plans are dependent on Djibouti agreeing to a series of Russian-mediated port, mineral, and pipeline deals with Ethiopia and South Sudan. Russia & South Sudan’s… Read More ›
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