Geopolitics

Horn of Africa Fragmenting Amid Middle East Conflict Spillover

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Somalia faces constitutional collapse as three federal regions have now severed ties with the central government, while Sudan-Ethiopia tensions escalate over drone operations. The Middle East crisis is accelerating state fragmentation across the Horn of Africa, creating new conflict zones far from the primary theater.

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Regional conflicts are creating a contagion effect that threatens stable governance structures across strategically important corridors linking Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

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