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15 Apr 2026
The Berlin conference is an important signal that Sudan is not being forgotten. Yet the sad tragedy is that an end to the war looks as far away as ever. Reuters

Comfort Ero

President & CEO
14 Feb 2026
What the youth is really asking and why people are frustrated is because this is not an African Union for citizens. It’s not a people-driven African Union. AP News

Liesl Louw-Vaudran

Senior Adviser, African Union
12 Feb 2026
The rivalry between Saudi and UAE is now intermittently intertwined with the rivalry between Somaliland and Somalia. New York Times

Omar Mahmood

Senior Analyst, Somalia and the Horn of Africa
2 Feb 2026
The mobilization on both sides raises fears that the situation [in South Sudan] could spiral out of control. Deutsche Welle

Daniel Akech

Senior Analyst, South Sudan
28 Jan 2026
It is now indisputable: South Sudan has returned to war. It is incredibly tragic for a country that only grows weaker and poorer. AP News

Alan Boswell

Project Director, Horn of Africa
20 Jan 2026
One result of Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is bound to be greater external involvement in Somalia by those opposed in reaction The Africa Report

Omar Mahmood

Senior Analyst, Somalia and the Horn of Africa

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