Djibouti at a Critical Juncture: Caught between two regional conflicts

Djibouti is confronting two simultaneous security crises that could reshape the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa. To the west, renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia and deteriorating relations between Addis Ababa and Asmara threaten to ignite a broader regional confrontation. To the east, military escalation in Yemen and the growing Houthi threat around Bab el-Mandeb endanger one of the world's most strategic maritime passages.

Djibouti at a Critical Juncture: Caught between two regional conflicts
Djibouti is confronting two simultaneous security crises that could reshape the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa. To the west, renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia and deteriorating relations between Addis Ababa and Asmara threaten to ignite a broader regional confrontation. To the east, military escalation in Yemen and the growing Houthi threat around Bab el-Mandeb endanger one of the world's most strategic maritime passages.