An exploration of the Turkish Somali hydrocarbon geostrategy and the deepening military and commercial ties between Mogadishu and Ankara today.
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An analysis of the Libya False Peace: how elite bargains and the Trump administration’s focus on oil contracts mask deep-seated political instability.
Sudan’s war has no end in sight as UAE-backed RSF fights on, and analysts warn of major escalation before any ceasefire.
US Flintlock exercises unify Libya’s rival militias for first time since Gaddafi’s fall. Foreign fighters remain the obstacle.
US exercises entrench Haftar’s family dynasty in Libya. Washington risks replacing Gaddafi with another military strongman model.
Saif Gaddafi assassination exposes Libyan legal paralysis as tribal cohesion overrides prosecution, decapitating Green movement.
Sudan’s war grinds into year three with SAF holding Khartoum, RSF dominating Darfur, and peace efforts failing.
Algeria is softening its colonial-era demands to explore energy partnerships, yet the Western Sahara dispute remains a critical spoiler.
Israel’s Somaliland base push risks widening war to Horn of Africa, already fragile region.
Egypt reels: pound plunges, Suez losses, gas halted, oil at $120—economy near emergency.