Both America and China have their only permanent military bases in Africa at this strategic spot on the African side of the Bab al-Mandab strait, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden (see map).

Abiy said the two leaders have thoroughly discussed his country's pursuit of peaceful access to the Red Sea. He said the French president accepted Ethiopia's request for support in its quest for ...

Spring birds, ancient ruins and scenic wetlands are discovered during a journey through France’s Camargue delta.

This geographical phenomenon, known as the Eastern African Rift (EARS), is believed to have initiated around 22 million years ...

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, volunteers in Strathblane have been unearthing the stories of local Second World War dead. These turn out ...

A surge of innovative openings in the wake of the pandemic has injected new glamour into the romantic port city’s hotel scene ...

MICHAEL BECKLEY is Associate Professor of Political Science at Tufts University, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the American ...

Food will generate political value well in excess of its commercial value for regions such as the Middle East and North Africa, where food insecurity ... and associated systems would straddle the Red ...

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Trump accused Zelensky of harming peace talks by not recognising Russian control of Crimea - a point of contention in bringing an end to the conflict. The Russian defence ministry claimed the deadly ...

D-Day and the liberation of Europe was a momentous task consuming the energies of millions. The tens of thousands of combat ...

April 27 is Moehanga Day, the anniversary of the day in 1806 when Ngāpuhi warrior Moehanga became the first Māori to visit ...