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The Red Sea Crisis Goes Beyond the Houthis – Puntland Post
To Avoid a Spiral of Violence, America Must Help Stabilize the Greater Horn of Africa The Red Sea is in crisis. At the center of the storm are Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have unleashed a wave of attacks on ships traversing one of the world’s most pivotal maritime straits, putatively in support of Hamas’s war against Israel. The Houthi gambit in the Red Sea is imposing serious costs on global trade, as did the problem of Somali piracy, which reached its peak in 2010.
The Red Sea Crisis Goes Beyond the Houthis
The Red Sea is in crisis. At the center of the storm are Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have unleashed a wave of attacks on ships traversing one of the world’s most pivotal maritime straits, putatively in support of Hamas’s war against Israel. The Houthi gambit in the Red Sea is imposing serious costs on global trade, as did the problem of Somali piracy, which reached its peak in 2010.
The Red Sea Crisis Goes Beyond the Houthis
The Red Sea is in crisis. At the center of the storm are Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have unleashed a wave of attacks on ships traversing one of the world’s most pivotal maritime straits, putatively in support of Hamas’s war against Israel. The Houthi gambit in the Red Sea is imposing serious costs on global trade, as did the problem of Somali piracy, which reached its peak in 2010.
The Red Sea Crisis Goes Beyond the Houthis
The Red Sea is in crisis. At the center of the storm are Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have unleashed a wave of attacks on ships traversing one of the world’s most pivotal maritime straits, putatively in support of Hamas’s war against Israel. The Houthi gambit in the Red Sea is imposing serious costs on global trade, as did the problem of Somali piracy, which reached its peak in 2010.
Susan Stigant on Sudan’s Civil War and Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
On Peace Susan Stigant on Sudan’s Civil War and Deepening Humanitarian Crisis Jul 16 2024 | 00:09:17 Your browser does not support the audio tag. Subscribe Share
Sudan: Four Priorities for Sudan a Year Into the Civil War
A devastating humanitarian crisis and the risk of regional war demand a new approach from the international community. This week marks a year of war in Sudan. A once promising revolution that led to the overthrow in 2019 of the country's longtime dictator, Omar al-Bashir, has devolved into a devastating civil war. The fighting started over a dispute on how to incorporate the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) into the country's military, the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF).
Four Priorities for Sudan a Year into the Civil War
France held an international conference this week to refocus attention on Sudan’s crisis. But amid escalating violence in the Middle East, sustained fighting in Ukraine and growing tensions in the South China Sea, this catastrophic anniversary is not registering the concern, resources and action needed to avert the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people who are at risk.
USIP.org: Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea Disrupt Global Supply Chains
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Operation Prosperity Guardian will “jointly address security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security and prosperity.” The Houthi attacks are the latest fallout from the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The Houthis had initially said they were attacking Israeli and Israel-bound ships in a show of support for Hamas.
Countering Coups: How to Reverse Military Rule Across the Sahel
Sahel Coups: What the Patterns Show Patterns among the Sahel’s coups show their root causes and how policies should respond.
Sudan’s Crisis Offers New Lessons for Building Peace in the Sahel
Violence has spread through Sahel countries for more than a decade, rooted in poor governance that failed to meet the needs of populations. Local conflicts in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger have expanded, fueled partly by deepening poverty and climate changes that sharpen competition for water and productive land.
USIP.org: Peace for Ethiopia: What Should Follow Blinken’s Visit?
Blinken met Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and signatories of the truce that was reached in November to end the two-year civil war between the central government and the northern region of Tigray. These included Ethiopia’s national security advisor, Redwan Hussein, and the spokesperson of the Tigrayan authorities, Getachew Reda.
The Latest: Africa’s Coups and Transitions
Chris Kwaja: West Africa West African countries have seen a heavy string of coups, with Mali and Burkina Faso undergoing two each since 2020. USIP’s Chris Kwaja discusses how these coups have stalled regional development, USIP’s work to elevate local community voices for peace, and what multilateral institutions such as the Africa Union, ECOWAS and the G4 Sahel can do to pressure coup regimes to give up power.
Africa: Will the U.S.-Africa Summit Address U.N. Security Council Reform?
African leaders have long sought Security Council reform. With new momentum and U.S. support, it could finally come to fruition. U.N. Security Council (UNSC) reform has been a long-standing demand from many in the international community, but calls for an overhaul of the institution have grown louder amid renewed interest in democratizing the international system and addressing historical exclusion and injustices in its core institutions.
Will the U.S.-Africa Summit Address U.N. Security Council Reform?
Such a change would not only acknowledge Africa’s pivotal role in forging global peace and prosperity, it would also unlock new avenues for addressing the toughest challenges facing the international community. The eve of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is a propitious moment to highlight how U.S. support for reform can enhance the U.S.-Africa partnership.
Ethiopia’s Truce Offers Hope, But the Next Steps Are Complex
After 16 months, one of Africa’s deadliest wars has yielded an opportunity to build peace, as Ethiopia’s government and the Tigray Defense Forces have declared a truce to allow for the humanitarian aid needed to prevent mass starvation across the country’s northeast. Ethiopians and their supporters must seize this moment to consolidate a durable cease-fire and end blockages to humanitarian assistance.
USIP.org: A Year After the Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Deal, What Is the Impact?
Warming ties are part of a tectonic shift in the Horn of Africa, but the end results are far from certain. By: Susan Stigant; Michael Phelan Saturday, August 31, 2019 Watch: A year out, has Ethiopia-Eritrea peace had a stabilizing impact on the Horn of Africa?
National Dialogues: A Tool for Conflict Transformation?
Widely publicized national dialogue experiences in Tunisia and Yemen in 2013–14 brought national dialogues to the fore as a tool for breaking political deadlock and transforming complex conflicts. Although the 2015 conflict in Yemen has called into question the effectiveness of the National Dialogue Conference (NDC), national dialogues have continued to gain traction.
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