Political Geography – hapc.africa

June 9, 2026

Houthi Group Announces a Complete Block of Israeli Ships in Red Sea & European Union Takes Action to Protect Navigation

Commercial maritime navigation between East and West is holding its breath, due to the recent escalation by Houthi "Ansar Allah" group in imposing a block of Israeli ships, for fear that the ban will extend to all ships regardless of their identity, while European Union responds with defiance

June 8, 2026

Sudanese Human Rights Forum Warns Against Targeting Refugees in Libya & Demands Their Protection

"The Arab countries are my homelands" This phrase was once merely a figment of Arab school curricula, but reality is quite different. Shock of Arab brotherhood is felt by Sudanese citizens fleeing from war to Libya, where they have been met with the harshest treatment by Libyan authorities, including arrests, arbitrary detention, imprisonment, and forced displacement. According to Sudanese Human Rights Forum, Libya has not treated them with even the most basic human rights

June 5, 2026

Unprecedented Milestone in 21 Years: South Sudan’s Oil Breathes a Sigh of Relief with a Record Production Jump

According to reports from the International Energy Agency, hopes are renewed in South Sudan for an economic lifeline to revive the national budget and foreign currency reserves after years of stagnation. However, the geographical challenge remains, even if production recovers, as exports will still depend on Sudanese infrastructure... For more details

June 2, 2026

Uganda Sends New Military Reinforcements to Somalia

While the Mogadishu government seeks to attract investment companies to its lands to extract oil and minerals, it remains incapable of addressing the country's security issues, resorting to international and regional forces, forgetting that there can be no development without security. This is how observers describe it!

June 1, 2026

Queues of Ethiopian voters outside a polling station

The Ballot Boxes are Determining Ethiopia’s Future: Will Abiy Ahmed Secure a New Term?

As per the election schedule of June 1st , Ethiopia witnessed a large turnout of citizens voting in the parliamentary and regional council elections this morning. The turnout exceeded expectations, prompting the Ethiopian National Electoral Commission to extend voting hours beyond the scheduled closing time... For more details

May 29, 2026

Rapid Support Forces commander Mohamed Hemedti Dagalo

Dagalo Describes “Sudanese Islamic Movement” as a Regional Threat and Proposes “New Sudan” Project as a Democratic Alternative

In his Eid al-Adha address, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo discussed his vision for a new Sudan, outlining several aspects and accusing the Sudanese Islamist movement of posing a regional threat... Details

May 23, 2026

Previous Commission of Inquiry formed by the Human Rights Council

Widespread Human Rights Calls to Extend the Mandate of UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea and to Confront Impunity

Amidst escalating activity among human rights and humanitarian organizations at the regional and international levels, a collective statement was issued demanding the extension of the UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea... Learn about the details of the statement and what the Special Rapporteur means?

May 22, 2026

Port of Djibouti with two flags of Ethiopia and Djibouti

Djibouti partners with Ethiopia to Develop Multi-Billion Dollar Gas Logistics and Industrial Corridor

Ethiopia's ambition for rapid development has led it to develop and diversify its sources of artificial and natural gas energy, resulting in self-sufficiency and efforts to find a way to export gas to the world... So, it has expanded its agreement with Djibouti regarding import and export through the Djiboutian port. Read the details

May 20, 2026

The Egyptian Foreign Minister & his Eritrean counterpart

Egypt is Playing with Fire by Its Foreign Minister’s Provocative Statements Against Ethiopia from Heart of Asmara

Egypt is striving to fuel the conflict between Horn of Africa countries by further narrowing crisis between neighbors Eritrea and Ethiopia, as alternative strategy after its losses regarding Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue after promotion to international community... Check out latest provocative statements by Egyptian Foreign Minister