In Djibouti at the gateway of the Red Sea an oceanographic marvel is occurring - a new ocean is being formed. This ocean is being created by the tectonic plates of Africa and Arabia being torn apart.

The Red Sea has always been the site of power plays amongst countries vying for its control. From the ancient Egyptian expeditions to Punt land, to the Romans who established its role as an important ...

The Red Sea region is a geopolitical hotspot ... new dynamics are shaping the region's politics. The Conversation Africa has, over the years, worked with a range of academics to help readers ...

Meanwhile, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed highlighted strengthened ties and France’s role in facilitating access to the Red Sea. Founded in 1996, iAfrica stands as one of South Africa's ...

have diverted vessels away to a much longer route around Africa's Cape of Good Hope and then up the west side of the continent. BP has also paused all shipments of oil through the Red Sea ...

returning to Europe from the Indo-Pacific would not run the Houthi missile gauntlet in the southern Red Sea. They will ...