Somalia

Is the Red Sea moving toward an ordered space governed by capable states or toward a grey zone edging toward disorder? Read our February cover story to find out.

In places like Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia, which all have long coastlines along key maritime routes, the authority of the state and its institutions needs to overcome the forces of disorder.

In Yemen, Somalia, and Sudan, the state has ceased to function as it should. This has led to problems not just on land but at sea, making this trio one big and urgent international issue.

Somaliland is merely the first signal of a cascading disintegration that, when combined with internal weakness and external interference, could engulf a substantial portion of Africa

A deal to give Ethiopia commercial Red Sea access in return for its recognition of Somali territorial integrity has been brokered by Ankara to much acclaim. Where does that leave Egypt?

Tension in the Horn of Africa is not new, but the rivalry between Cairo and Addis Ababa has escalated, as Ethiopia forges ahead with projects that threaten Egypt's national security

Egypt is betting that its military presence near the Ethiopian border may succeed where diplomacy has failed

Somalia is a shining example of how two countries can help each other out. It lacks institutions and needs support to build infrastructure in all fields, and Turkey is happy to help.

Where once Middle Eastern states took little interest in this war-torn Arabic-speaking state on the Horn of Africa, today it is a key arena for Middle Eastern foreign policy and, at times, competition