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• From Encirclement to Engagement: Rethinking Security in the Horn of Africa
  Security in the Horn of Africa has long been understood through a narrow lens: alliances versus adversaries, bases versus borders, encirclement versus resistance. This mindset, while rooted in historical experience, is increasingly misaligned with the realities of a region shaped by trade routes, demographic pressure, climate stress, and global interdependence. If stability is the goal,… Read more: From Encirclement to Engagement: Rethinking Security in the Horn of Africa
• Why Maritime Access Is an Economic Right, Not a Security Threat
  For much of modern geopolitical history, access to the sea has been treated as a privilege—something granted, restricted, or leveraged through power politics. Yet in today’s interconnected global economy, maritime access is not a luxury or a threat; it is an economic right, particularly for large, trade-dependent, landlocked states like Ethiopia. Understanding this distinction is… Read more: Why Maritime Access Is an Economic Right, Not a Security Threat
• From Rivalry to Responsibility: A Cooperative Red Sea Vision for Ethiopia, Somaliland, Israel, and the United States
  The Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean are no longer peripheral waterways; they are central arteries of global trade, energy flows, and strategic competition. In recent years, instability—from piracy and militant attacks to great-power rivalry—has exposed the fragility of this corridor. Yet within this volatility lies a less discussed possibility: a cooperative security and… Read more: From Rivalry to Responsibility: A Cooperative Red Sea Vision for Ethiopia, Somaliland, Israel, and the United States
• Merry Christmas: Flowers for Friendship — Blooms That Speak Gratitude
  By Eyasu Esayas, Director of EssuCenter Christmas arrives not only with lights and songs, but with memory.It arrives quietly, carrying names, faces, and moments we hold close — friends who walked with us, listened to us, stood beside us when words were few. In this season of reflection, I find myself thinking about friendship —… Read more: Merry Christmas: Flowers for Friendship — Blooms That Speak Gratitude
• Best Blooming Heart: Transforming Connections Through the Art of Flowers
  Expressions of warmth, splashes of color, exquisite fragrances seeping into our senses – such is the persuasive and revitalizing power of flowers. The beauty of nature cannot be overstated, and one of its most profound gestures is encased within the delicate petals of flowers. The Art of Flowers lies not only in their aesthetic triumphs… Read more: Best Blooming Heart: Transforming Connections Through the Art of Flowers