# horn alan (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover horn alan. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sudan’s Separation Fifteen Years Ago and Today’s Disaster](https://shows.acast.com/the-horn/episodes/sudans-separation-fifteen-years-ago-and-todays-disaster) _2026-08-18 · The Horn_ This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Alex de Waal and Abdul Mohammed, former senior officials for the African Union’s mediation team, on how the split between Sudan and South Sudan fifteen years ago led to two failed states, the high-level diplomacy at the time to prevent all-out war, and whether such mediation is still possible today. In this episode of The Horn , Alan is joined again by Abdul… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60affad1bcce600012cebcf1/e/6a846d879cb9faa61ae1e9e1/media.mp3) ## [Is Ethiopia Sliding Toward a New Tigray War?](https://shows.acast.com/the-horn/episodes/is-ethiopia-sliding-toward-a-new-tigray-war) _2026-07-10 · The Horn_ In this episode of The Horn , Alan speaks with Payton Knopf about the rising risk of renewed war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60affad1bcce600012cebcf1/e/6a50e6e1bafe2fa6a7000bfd/media.mp3) ## [The Scramble for the Red Sea Is Not Cooling Down](https://shows.acast.com/the-horn/episodes/the-scramble-for-the-red-sea-is-not-cooling-down) _2026-06-29 · The Horn_ In this episode of The Horn , Alan is joined by scholar Federico Donelli, author of the recent book Power Competition in the Red Sea , to assess the shifting geopolitics of the Red Sea region. They trace the region’s long history as an arena for great-power competition before turning to the new scramble that has reshaped it since the turn of the millennium, as Gulf states, Türkiye and other middle… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60affad1bcce600012cebcf1/e/6a428f3271668e370611c90a/media.mp3) ## [Mediating the Horn’s Wars: An Exit Interview](https://shows.acast.com/the-horn/episodes/mediating-the-horns-wars-an-exit-interview) _2026-06-12 · The Horn_ In this episode of The Horn , Alan speaks with Babatunde Afolabi, former Africa Director at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), now Director of Political Affairs at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, about mediation and conflict resolution in the Horn of Africa. They discuss HD’s discreet work facilitating dialogue between conflict parties, and why the Horn’s… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60affad1bcce600012cebcf1/e/6a2c13dc0592e825458453f3/media.mp3) ## [Tiny Djibouti, and Its Prime Real Estate](https://shows.acast.com/the-horn/episodes/tiny-djibouti-and-its-prime-real-estate) _2026-06-04 · The Horn_ In this episode of The Horn, Alan is joined by scholar and author Samson Abebe Bezabeh, a professor at the University of Hong Kong, to discuss Djibouti’s domestic politics and shifting role in a turbulent region. They explore Djibouti’s history, its internal political dynamics and uncertainty over the succession to President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who has ruled the country for nearly three decades.… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60affad1bcce600012cebcf1/e/6a21809abe8560e74b1d5806/media.mp3) ## [Sudan, and a Region and World in Upheaval](https://shows.acast.com/the-horn/episodes/sudan-and-a-region-and-world-in-upheaval) _2026-05-15 · The Horn_ In this episode of The Horn , Alan is joined by journalist and author Nesrine Malik. They take stock of Sudan’s war after more than three years of fighting and consider where the conflict might be headed. They discuss what the wars in Sudan and Gaza reveal about the collapse of the rules-based order, as the U.S. becomes more withdrawn and European capitals hesitate to act decisively. They assess… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60affad1bcce600012cebcf1/e/6a06f7273fd6979bfc606e74/media.mp3) ## [Somalia’s Election Standoff and New Inflection Point](https://shows.acast.com/the-horn/episodes/somalias-election-standoff-and-new-inflection-point) _2026-04-30 · The Horn_ In this episode of The Horn , Alan is joined by Omar Mahmood, Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for Somalia and the Horn of Africa, to discuss the deeper implications of Somalia’s new election crisis. They discuss the looming electoral standoff as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term is set to expire on 15 May, and why this latest dispute could prove more fateful than previous election crises. They… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60affad1bcce600012cebcf1/e/69f34b049dcd58edd9641221/media.mp3) ## [Bonus Episode: After Three Years of War in Sudan, What Hope for a Ceasefire?](https://shows.acast.com/the-horn/episodes/bonus-episode-after-three-years-of-war-in-sudan-what-hope-fo) _2026-04-09 · The Horn_ Today we're bringing you a bonus episode on Sudan from Crisis Group's Global Podcast Hold Your Fire! . In this episode of Hold Your Fire! , Richard is joined by Crisis Group’s Sudan expert Shewit Woldemichael and Horn of Africa director Alan Boswell to discuss where Sudan’s war stands as it approaches its fourth year. They examine shifts along the front lines as Sudan’s de facto partition under… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60affad1bcce600012cebcf1/e/69d7a1e4086c93c18b079760/media.mp3) ## [How the Iran War is Reshaping the Region](https://shows.acast.com/the-horn/episodes/how-the-iran-war-is-reshaping-the-region) _2026-04-02 · The Horn_ In this episode of The Horn , Alan is joined by Hafsa Halawa, an independent political analyst and mediation specialist, to discuss the fallout of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran in the Horn of Africa. They examine the immediate disruptions to fuel, fertiliser and shipping, and what a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could mean for economies across the region. They discuss how the new… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60affad1bcce600012cebcf1/e/69ce57613a785fb94b6b788a/media.mp3) ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Is5t3mFjhaxN) _2026-04-02 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [What’s Really Going on in the Horn?](https://shows.acast.com/the-horn/episodes/whats-really-going-on-in-the-horn) _2026-03-19 · The Horn_ In this episode of The Horn , Alan is joined by Moses Chrispus Okello, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Security Studies, to unpack the common forces driving instability across the Horn of Africa and where the region might be headed. They discuss how today’s crises across the Horn of Africa are rooted primarily in domestic politics, even as they are increasingly shaped and intensified by… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60affad1bcce600012cebcf1/e/69bc14363bbfcfe8db0486cf/media.mp3)