The supportive position taken by Arab countries toward Iran during the Israeli aggression has sparked questions about whether Tehran is undergoing a shift in its regional policy.

As battlefield setbacks mount, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s government has had little choice but to look east, where Turkiye awaited with an outstretched hand and ready weapons.

In recent months, the Red Sea has attracted global attention, particularly due to Houthi attacks on shipping, further threatening stability, upending trade and disrupting global markets.

Egypt's latest pursuit of Turkiye followed Ethiopia's threat to the security of both Egypt and Somalia by negotiating with the Somaliland government to establish a military base on the Red Sea.

Africa Intelligence reported that the Ethiopia-Djibouti committee meeting failed to yield any significant breakthroughs to improve the deteriorating relations between the two countries.