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Africa's Thorny Horn: The Global Chokepoint That Could Break the World Economy

Africa’s Thorny Horn: Searching for a New Balance in the Age of Pandemic

Giovanni Carbone

In this video, we dive deep into the 150-page ISPI report 'Africa’s Thorny Horn: Searching for a New Balance in the Age of Pandemic,' edited by Giovanni Carbone. We uncover the counterintuitive realities of the Horn of Africa—a region that barely makes the news but holds the keys to global trade. From the Nobel Peace Prize winner who started a civil war, to the microstate of Djibouti playing superpowers against each other, and the terrifying paradox of a terrorist group that thrives because of foreign intervention. Learn how a pandemic, locust swarms, and a water war over the Nile are reshaping the world. If you think the global economy is controlled by Washington or Beijing, think again—it's being held hostage by a 30-kilometer strait.