Horn Horizons
Jim StenmanA 'Global Power Shifts' brief tracking Power, Ports & Prosperity in the Horn of Africa.
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Issue #19 | The Horn squeezed between two chokepoints as Iran threatens Bab el-Mandeb
June 5, 2026
Iranian state-affiliated agency Tasnim reported this week that Tehran has halted indirect message exchanges with Washington over the Lebanon conflict, and that Iran’s resistance front has “resolved” to block the Strait of Horm...
Issue #18 | Ethiopia votes, an ex-CIA official maps what's next, Somalia's standoff hardens, Djibouti approves Dangote–Addis pipeline
Welcome back to Horn Horizons, where I track Power, Ports and Prosperity across the Horn–Red Sea corridor.
Ethiopia votes today, with 50.5 million registered, 52,000 stations and the effective contest covering 501 of 547 federal seats afte...
Issue #17 | The man who helped broker Somaliland's recognition is now its main man in Israel, but the real prize is the Red Sea
Diplomatic breakthrough: Dr. Mohamed Hagi (left) with Israeli President Isaac Herzog (center) and Michael Lotem, Israel’s ambassador to Somaliland.
Dr. Mohamed Hagi handed his diplomatic credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jer...
Issue #16 | Somaliland’s first ambassador to Israel presents credentials as Egypt and Eritrea deepen ties in Asmara
May 18, 2026
Welcome back to Horn Horizons, where I track Power, Ports, and Prosperity across the Horn–Red Sea corridor, and Gulf spillover into it. Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
In Jerusalem today, Somalila...
Issue #15 | Ethiopia deepens U.S. ties, Eritrea returns, Sudan’s claims linger
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timotheos meets U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, D.C.
May 5 – May 12, 2026
Welcome back to Horn Horizons, where I track Power, Ports & Prosperity across the Horn–Red Sea corridor.
Sudan...
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