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Jul 1, 2026, 8:00 AM

Fifty Years Later, the Spirit of Entebbe lives on

Yoni Netanyahu z"l. Illustration©️Tuvia Book, 2026

Fifty years ago, on America's bicentenary, elite Israeli commandos, led by thirty-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan Netanyahu, rescued over one hundred hostages from Entebbe, over 2000 miles from Israel, in a daring operation that stunned the world. The only military...

Jun 30, 2026, 5:39 PM

Djibouti: Ethiopia’s High-Stakes Quest for Maritime Freedom

Since Eritrea’s independence in 1993, Ethiopia has been landlocked, relying heavily on Djibouti for access to global trade. Today, over 90 percent of Ethiopia’s imports and exports pass through Djibouti’s ports, creating a relationship that is both economically interdependent...

Jun 30, 2026, 4:06 AM

As Sudan Rebuilds, Burhan Bets on Intelligence to Counter Extremism

Sudan's Sovereign Council chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan speaks during the opening session of the First National Economic Conference in the capital Khartoum on September 26, 2020.

As Sudan emerges from more than three years of civil war, the country's military leadership is placing renewed emphasis on rebuilding its intelligence and counterterrorism capabilities, arguing that restoring security is a prerequisite for political stability and economic recovery. Sovereignty...

Jun 27, 2026, 5:35 PM

Breaking the Port Monopoly: How Berbera Is Redrawing Power in the Horn of Africa

For decades, the Horn of Africa has been defined by a fragile economic equilibrium: landlocked Ethiopia relies on Djibouti for over 95% of its maritime trade, while Djibouti converts this monopoly into significant fiscal rents and regional influence. The...

Grant Arthur Gochin

Jun 22, 2026, 5:47 AM

Afrophobia Must Be Named

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I was born in South Africa. Africa is not a cause I adopted or a vocabulary I picked up in a seminar. It is the ground I come from, and the place where my family chose a side. My aunt,...

Jun 21, 2026, 1:21 PM

Somaliland and the New Politics of Recognition

Recognition Isn’t Charity Recognition is not a moral reward. It is power, and in today’s fractured world, power often matters more than permission. When international institutions stall, paralyzed by vetoes, inertia, and performative consensus, recognition becomes a strategic lever: a...

Grant Arthur Gochin

Jun 19, 2026, 8:11 PM

South Africa’s Israel Obsession Will Not Save Migrants

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South Africa wants the world to see it as the moral prosecutor of Israel. It should first explain why African migrants are again living in fear on South African streets. The issue is no longer theoretical. Anti-immigrant groups have reportedly...

Grant Arthur Gochin

Jun 18, 2026, 10:19 PM

June 30 Is South Africa’s Failed-State Test

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As Mthwakazi leader Mqondisi Moyo urges Zimbabweans to prepare, the government that took Israel to The Hague must prove that it can prevent threatened violence against Africans on its own streets. On June 18, Mthwakazi Republic Party President Mqondisi Moyo...

Grant Arthur Gochin

Jun 15, 2026, 11:14 AM

The Apartheid State Is Failing

Mthwakazi Republic Party solidarity and safety notice, June 14, 2026.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/MthwakaziMRP1/posts/pfbid02v5sUAg2qD3jBTgLHtt7wpKeLptm2SHE4x8QB2SskDFQ5hxezDZonSvBT8qTNsxrEl

The ANC brought Israel before the world’s court while preserving racial government, hollowing out its institutions and losing control of streets where African migrants are hunted. Across its northern border, it shields a regime whose victims it prefers not...

Grant Arthur Gochin

Jun 9, 2026, 8:25 PM

Zimbabwe Vindicates Israel on Somaliland

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A government cannot champion Sahrawi self-determination, threaten Matabele advocates, and still present itself as a guardian of international peace. On May 29, 2026, Emmerson Mnangagwa put Zimbabwe's support for Sahrawi self-determination in writing. In a letter to Brahim Ghali, President...

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