ICERAS

The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests.

Key Takeaways:

• Somalia: The presidents of Egypt, Eritrea, and Somalia formalized and deepened an anti-Ethiopian alliance during a trilateral summit on October 10. The summit is part of a framework that Egypt, Eritrea, and Somalia are developing to counter Ethiopia if it follows through on its port deal with Somaliland.
• Ethiopia: The head of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front removed the head of the Tigray interim administration on October 7, signaling a worsening legitimacy crisis in the Tigray region. The legitimacy disputes represent another challenge in implementing the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement, which ended the Tigray war. readmore