Abdolgader Mohamed Ali

Analysis: Egypt's growing military alliance with Mogadishu is causing alarm in Ethiopia, with fears Somalia could become the theatre for a proxy conflict.

Analysis: Egypt has signed a military pact with Somalia and will deploy peacekeeping troops next year. But is Cairo playing with fire?

Analysis: Turkey is mediating a crisis caused by Ethiopia's deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland to lease part of its Red Sea coastline. Will it work?

Analysis: The landmark Turkish-Somali defence pact was signed just weeks after Ethiopia and Somaliland's controversial Red Sea agreement.

Analysis: Landlocked Ethiopia's deal with Somaliland to gain access to the Red Sea has sparked fears of a crisis in the Horn of Africa.

Analysis: The war could be entering a critical new phase as the RSF closes in on Darfur, with experts warning Sudan could be split between rival powers.

Analysis: As France withdraws its forces from Niger following the coup, will the US fill the vacuum?

Analysis: Coup leaders have ignored the West African bloc's deadline to hand back power, triggering preparations for a military intervention that would have serious region-wide repercussions.

Analysis: As multiple diplomatic tracks emerge to address Sudan's conflict, an east African regional bloc has raised the possibility of deploying troops in the country.

Analysis: The reported use of drones by the Rapid Support Forces has raised questions about their origin and how the balance of power in Sudan's conflict could be impacted.