Israel's recognition of Somaliland on 26 December 2025 has introduced yet another twist to the already volatile geostrategic landscape of Northeast Africa. Though not unexpected, it sent shockwaves ...

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Former Djibouti head coach Julien Mette has tipped the Super Eagles of Nigeria to overcome Morocco ahead of their 2025 AFCON ...

Djibouti has secured a rare legal victory in its long-running dispute with Dubai Ports World, easing years of tension with the United Arab Emirates while reshaping port competition in the Horn of ...

Discriminatory laws and poor enforcement foster victim-blaming and harmful stereotypes, enabling impunity for perpetrators in League of Arab States countries. Various forms of sexual violence are not ...

We develop a quantitative economic geography model with endogenous emissions, amenities, trade, and labor reallocation to evaluate the spatial impact of the leading air quality regulation in the ...

Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister Kamel El Wazir finalised a deal to develop Djibouti’s Doraleh port, expanding Cairo’s foothold in the Horn of Africa. Port upgrades at Doraleh and Eritrea’s Assab include ...

Egypt and Djibouti have signed a series of major cooperation agreements aimed at expanding collaboration in ports, logistics zones and renewable energy, strengthening trade connectivity across the Red ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In a ceremony held on 27 December, 2025, Kamel Al-Wazir, Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, inaugurated the solar power plant project in ...

Egypt, Somalia, Turkey, and Djibouti have jointly condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, warning that the move threatens Somali sovereignty, violates international law, and risks destabilizing ...