Ahmed Abdi

| Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development Specialist | Interested in the politics and dynamics in the HoA |

[ME24 - Middle East 24 @MiddleEast_24]

Sudanese Politician Accuses Turkey of Pursuing Red Sea Ambitions

Ibrahim Al-Mirghani, member of the Sudan Founding Alliance and former Minister of Communication and Digital Transformation, said Turkey hosts some of the Muslim Brotherhood’s most influential branches worldwide.

He also claimed Ankara views the Red Sea as a strategic zone of influence, arguing that Turkish ambitions in the region trace back to the Ottoman era.

[UNDP Somalia @UNDPSomalia]

Somalia launches Early Warning for All Initiative (#AW4ALL) to strengthen climate resilience. Funded by @theGCF, the initiative aims to reduce disaster-related fatalities by 42% by 2030: 👇

https://t.co/KdSkwK3Vx4

[Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad @AbdiwahabSheik7]

Humanity won’t survive divided, humanity must unite and dismantle the global Epstein class that thrives on power, secrecy, and exploitation otherwise the earth will be inhabitable very soon.

[Murat Yeşiltaş @muratyesiltas]

24 days into the US-Israeli campaign, the real shift isn't in Tehran--it’s the Gulfization of war. Caught in a strategic vice, the GCC cannot align with Tehran, dare not abandon its US-dependent security architecture, and can no longer claim neutrality.
My latest for DailySabah https://t.co/wQ3v0v1Nh9

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

“Attempts by Gulf states to diversify their military and economic partnerships and move away from the United States will become increasingly unrealistic in the context of direct Iranian military threats,” writes @HamzawyAmr.
https://t.co/PGPzjOYWUm

[James Clear @JamesClear]

You are not your grand plans. You are your daily patterns.

[Critical Threats @criticalthreats]

NEW REPORT | The Gulf states, Turkey, and Israel have become increasingly involved in the Horn of Africa, effectively splitting the broader Red Sea region into two coalitions & raising the risk of a regional proxy war across the Red Sea.

Link & executive summary below⬇️

[Horn Review @HornReview]

In an age of geo-economic warfare, Ethiopia advances a non-hegemonic vision for the Horn - strategic autonomy, geo-economic openness, and collective sovereignty as an alternative to militarized control of geography, writes Nurye Yasin.

https://t.co/rRvd721ecW

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

News: Horn of Africa risks becoming arena for Gulf rivalry as #Ethiopia drawn into power struggle

Intensifying competition among rival Gulf monarchies is increasingly shaping political and security dynamics in the Horn of #Africa, with Ethiopia emerging as a key focal point, according to an analysis published by AFP.

The Horn of Africa — comprising Ethiopia, #Somalia, #Djibouti, and #Eritrea — occupies a highly strategic position along one of the world’s busiest maritime trade routes between the Suez Canal and the Indian Ocean. Its proximity to the #Middle_East has made the region a growing arena for geopolitical and geo-economic rivalry among Gulf states.

“For Gulf states, the Horn of Africa is a crucial battleground for geopolitical and geo-economic competition,” regional analyst Anna Jacobs told AFP.

In Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates (#UAE) has established a particularly visible presence. A massive palace complex under construction on a hill overlooking Addis Abeba, reportedly funded by Emirati resources, has become a prominent symbol of Abu Dhabi’s expanding influence in the country.

AFP reported that the UAE provided a USD 3 billion financial package to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed shortly after he assumed office in 2018, followed by an USD 800 million currency swap agreement in 2023, which Ethiopian officials described at the time as critical for stabilizing foreign exchange reserves.

The scale of Emirati engagement in Ethiopia has drawn sharp criticism from some analysts. Former CIA analyst Cameron Hudson told AFP that the depth of UAE investment risks turning Ethiopia into a “vassal state,” a characterization Ethiopian authorities have not publicly addressed.

Read more: https://t.co/CnoEoxDSml

[African Arguments @africaarguments]

The Horn and the Gulf: How a New Geopolitical Confluence is Emerging
https://t.co/qpzSoYhu0K

[Elana DeLozier @ElanaGulf]

Oof. This is quite the read. A strong #Saudi perspective on the #UAE allegedly “backstabbing” Riyadh over the last decade-plus… a must read if you want to understand a particular view / narrative on the Saudi-UAE rift.

[Horn Review @HornReview]

The Horn has become the laboratory of Gulf rivalry - where ports, proxies, and recognition politics redefine sovereignty. This isn’t a feud over influence - it’s a battle over what kind of regional order survives, argues Tsega'ab Amare.

https://t.co/sAcTiptYWr

[Ali Al-Sakani | علي السكني @Alsakaniali]

Ten years of #UAE influence and presence in #Yemen, undone by Saudi Arabia in days. The tides are turning.

[Sami Hamdi سامي الهاشمي الحامدي @SALHACHIMI]

As a journalist, I see—just as you do—how the world’s headlines are filled with war, division, polarization, and human suffering. I see, too, how many still carry the wounds of racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism, and the weight of political repression.

And yet, I remain guided by a hope that gives my work purpose: that my generation will not accept the status quo, but will instead strive to build a more peaceful and humane future—one shaped by coexistence, compassion, love, and justice rather than isolation, injustice, hatred, and greed. A future in which every human being, of every faith and every origin, can live in the full dignity bestowed upon them by Almighty God.

[Murat Yeşiltaş @muratyesiltas]

Türkiye at the threshold: foreign policy tests in 2026.

2026 won’t be about one crisis; it’ll be about managing several at once: deterrence and diplomacy, alliances and autonomy, neighborhood instability and great-power competition.

My first piece of 2026.

https://t.co/G5WRjsk3A6

[Ahmed Abdi @_Qase1]

The Adalian Genz died for the rightful cause and legitimate aspirations of the people of Awdal.

[EU Delegation Somalia @EU_in_Somalia]

The #EU 🇪🇺 is providing €250,000 in humanitarian aid to support the #Somalia Red Crescent Society’s emergency response to ongoing crises driven by prolonged drought, climate shocks, environmental degradation, and the collapse of essential services.

[Gaboose @Guntigaab]

Dr Cabdiraxmaan Ducaale Bayle oo si wayn loogu so dhaweeyay magaalada Saylac xarunta Gobolka Salal.

[Yonas Biru @YonasBiru57]

Stripped away the bluster, Abiy’s campaign on Asseb is about political survival. Whipping up nationalist fervor over Assab is a cynical diversion—a bid to buy time, not to secure Ethiopia’s future.

https://t.co/qMkQqY46B2

[Ahmed Abdi @_Qase1]

https://t.co/yjq9BBUPm0