Author: Huriye Yildirim Cinar

The report, published by the U.N. Human Rights Council on Oct. 23, states that more than 10.7 million people have been displaced and 25.6 million Sudanese are at risk of starvation as a result of the conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Response Forces (RSF). Another issue highlighted by the report is the devastating impact of the conflict in Sudan on women. As both the report and many journalists have recently pointed out, the conflict in Sudan is also being waged through the bodies of women. Sudanese women are subjected to severe sexual violence…

On Jan. 1, 2024, Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland to gain access to the Red Sea, sparking reactions from both Somalia and the international community. Somaliland declared its independence unilaterally on May 18, 1991, following the collapse of the Siad Barre regime in Somalia in 1991. However, Somaliland has not been recognized as a state by the international community. Therefore, Somalia has strongly opposed this agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland on the grounds that it violates international law and territorial integrity. In response to this crisis, international organizations like the African Union and the Arab League, as…