There Might Be A Military Dimension To Russia’s Newfound Interest In Djibouti And Somaliland By Andrew Korybko All in all, Russia’s Gulf of Aden-Red Sea naval base plans depend first and foremost on whether Sudan implements their long-delayed agreement, absent which… Read More ›
What Can The Horn Of Africa Learn From The Moldovan-Ukrainian Land Swap Of 1999? By Andrew Korybko The Moldovan-Ukrainian land swap occurred one-quarter of a century ago in very different conditions, but the example of restoring a landlocked state’s historical access… Read More ›
Djibouti’s Plan To Offer Ethiopia Full Management Of A Port Is A Trap By Andrew Korybko Ethiopia would harm its own reputation in order to return to its lopsided dependence on Djibouti without alleviating the threat that Egypt poses in Somalia…. 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 ›
A Deal With Djibouti Is The Best Of Ethiopia’s Three Diplomatic Options For A Red Sea Port By Andrew Korybko Djibouti already hosts foreign bases, its leadership has an interest in diversifying their country’s yearly revenue streams through lucrative foreign investments,… 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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