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  • Ethiopia
    Alarm Bells in Tigray
    Tigray seems headed for a resumption of hostilities. It might also become the proving ground for America First foreign policy.
    by Michelle Gavin March 13, 2025 Africa in Transition
  • Somalia
    Somaliland: The Horn of Africa’s Breakaway State
    The would-be independent state stands in contrast to Somalia as a place of relative stability, and despite its lack of international recognition, Somaliland continues to push its own foreign policy.
    by Mariel Ferragamo and Claire Klobucista January 21, 2025
  • Authoritarianism
    Alliance of Autocracies: Part 3
    While the “big four” autocratic powers dominate attention, a broader and increasingly interconnected network of authoritarian states poses an equally significant but underappreciated threat to global stability.
    by Joshua Kurlantzick December 10, 2024 Asia Unbound
  • Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy
    Alliance of Autocracies Part 2: Understanding How the Broader Network Collaborates
    The growing global network of authoritarian regimes collaborates to bolster each other’s power and undermine democratic governance.
    by Joshua Kurlantzick December 9, 2024 Asia Unbound
  • Ethiopia
    Tensions Rising in the Horn of Africa
    In the Horn of Africa, the time is now for preventative diplomacy.
    by Michelle Gavin October 18, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Somalia
    New Deals Open Old Wounds in the Horn of Africa
    An already tense security environment in the Horn of Africa is growing even more perilous.
    by Michelle Gavin January 10, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Ethiopia
    Ethiopia in Troubled Waters
    Ethiopia has struggled to recover from the fallout of the Tigray conflict, with few signs of improvement for 2024. 
    by Michelle Gavin December 28, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Sexual Violence
    Women This Week: Report Exposes Sexual Enslavement of Women by Eritrean Troops in Ethiopia
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 2 to September 8.
    by Noël James September 8, 2023 Women Around the World
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    Africa’s Multiple Security Crises
    Across the continent, ill-conceived security arrangements are having unintended consequences 
    by Michelle Gavin August 7, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Ethiopia
    Ethiopia's Mixed Signals
    International re-engagement and new peace talks point in a positive direction, but multiple indicators point to fragility and risk.
    by Michelle Gavin May 3, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • United Nations
    Women This Week: Afghanistan May Lose United Nations Aid after Banning Female Workers  
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 15 to April 21.   
    by Noël James April 21, 2023 Women Around the World
  • Climate Change
    What Climate Change Means for the Horn of Africa, With Michelle Gavin
    Podcast
    Michelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the impact of climate change in the Horn of Africa. This series is made possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Michelle Gavin February 14, 2023 The President’s Inbox
  • Ethiopia
    Progress Towards Peace for Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict
    While the Nairobi agreement offers hope for a resolution to Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict, uncertainties remain, and the damage done will reshape U.S.-Ethiopia relations.
    by Michelle Gavin November 14, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • East Africa
    Climate Change and Regional Instability in the Horn of Africa
    Climate change is exacerbating instability in the Horn of Africa. Democratizing climate awareness, respecting African energy needs, and supporting regional organizations are strategies to mitigate its effects.
    Report by Michelle Gavin November 3, 2022 Center for Preventive Action
  • Ethiopia
    Peace Talks for Tigray Delayed
    An absence of political will may prove a far harder problem than complicated logistics
    by Michelle Gavin October 11, 2022 Africa in Transition
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