Tuesday, 15 September 2026

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Horn of Africa

Horn of Africa Explained

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Background, context and plain-language answers to the questions behind the headlines.

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Gulf of Aden container ship. File photograph, illustrating the subject of this report.

Business

Red Sea Shipping Disruption Reaches Horn Ports

Carriers rerouting around southern Africa change the economics of every terminal between Massawa and Mogadishu.

6 Aug 2026·5 min read

Port of Berbera. File photograph, illustrating the subject of this report.

Explained

Why Ports Matter So Much in the Horn of Africa

Four countries, one strategic waterway, and a hundred and twenty million people who need to reach it.

4 Aug 2026·8 min read

Horn of Africa satellite. File photograph, illustrating the subject of this report.

Explained

Why the Horn of Africa Is Strategically Important

Six factors explain why states with no obvious connection to the region maintain a presence in it.

2 Aug 2026·7 min read