Eritrean-American journalist and historian Elias Amare to unpack two major developments gripping the African continent: the rise of the Alliance of Sahel States—led by bold new voices like Capt. Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, Mali’s Assimi Goïta, and Niger’s Abdourahamane Tchiani—and the deepening crisis in Ethiopia, where a shocking massacre in Birakat reveals a civil conflict more brutal than many are willing to admit.
Elias brings rare historical insight and lived experience into what’s unfolding across the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. As Ethiopia reels from internal violence and the global press turns a blind eye, and as former French colonies push back against Western influence, we’ll connect the dots on how these regional shifts could redefine African sovereignty, challenge neocolonialism, and reshape the balance of global power.
