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Gulf of Aden

Ship ablaze after attack in Gulf of Aden; Houthi strikes ‘cut Red Sea container shipping by 90%’

World

Ship ablaze after attack in Gulf of Aden; Houthi strikes ‘cut Red Sea container shipping by 90%’

By Bloomberg

Somalia-Turkey maritime security partnership faces stormy waters

Op-eds

Somalia-Turkey maritime security partnership faces stormy waters

By Timothy Walker for ISS Today

Israel’s rejection of two-state deal is disappointing – UK; UAE warns of conflict spreading

World

Israel’s rejection of two-state deal is disappointing – UK; UAE warns of conflict spreading

By Bloomberg

Safety in the Red Sea corridor can’t be taken for granted

Africa

Safety in the Red Sea corridor can’t be taken for granted

By ISS Today

The region may benefit from a breakthrough in Ethiopia-Eritrea relations

Africa

The region may benefit from a breakthrough in Ethiopia-Eritrea relations

By ISS Today

From Djibouti to Jeddah, the Western Indian Ocean needs security

Africa

From Djibouti to Jeddah, the Western Indian Ocean needs security

By Christian Bueger and Timothy Walker

ISS Today: Port deal underscores Djibouti’s reliance on Ethiopia

Africa

ISS Today: Port deal underscores Djibouti’s reliance on Ethiopia

By ISS Today

Horn of Africa a flash point for proxy battles among Gulf states

Africa

Horn of Africa a flash point for proxy battles among Gulf states

By Peter Fabricius

ISS Today: Djibouti plays the West off against the Far East

Africa

ISS Today: Djibouti plays the West off against the Far East

By ISS Today

ISS Today: Could Emirati activism in the Horn make the situation worse?

Africa

ISS Today: Could Emirati activism in the Horn make the situation worse?

By ISS Today

Newsdeck

Pirates seize Iranian fishing boat off Somalia

By AFP

Somalia: Will decimated fish stocks force desperate fishers into piracy again?

Africa

Somalia: Will decimated fish stocks force desperate fishers into piracy again?

By Simon Allison

ISS Today: In fighting Somali piracy, don’t get the next steps wrong

Africa

ISS Today: In fighting Somali piracy, don’t get the next steps wrong

By ISS Today

Newsdeck

Somali pirates suspected of staging first attack since 2012

By AFP

Newsdeck

Tears, relief as Somali pirate hostages land in Kenya

By AFP

While you were sleeping: 25 April 2016

South Africa

While you were sleeping: 25 April 2016

By John Stupart

Djibouti welcomes China to the playground of the superpowers

Africa

Djibouti welcomes China to the playground of the superpowers

By Simon Allison

Maritime security: Pirates still holding African high seas ransom

South Africa

Maritime security: Pirates still holding African high seas ransom

By Rebecca Davis

Winning the war against Somali piracy: so far, so good

Africa

Winning the war against Somali piracy: so far, so good

By Simon Allison

Is the war against piracy being won?

Africa

Is the war against piracy being won?

By Rebecca Davis

Fighting Somali pirates - an expensive business in the lean times

Africa

Fighting Somali pirates - an expensive business in the lean times

By Khadija Patel