Nearly 15% of global trade moves through the Red Sea corridor, connecting Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. What happens in East Africa no longer stays in East Africa. In other words, the Horn of Africa has become a geopolitical hinge connecting Africa, the Middle East, and the global economy. A more serious approach would recognize that stability in East Africa is inseparable from stability in the Middle East. It is the narrow passage where the future of Africa, the Middle East, and global stability may soon be decided.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 15, 2026 12:30 UTC