Credit: Shutterstock/Alexandra Tokarz Lead researchers: Biruk Terrefe, Michael Woldemariam
Partner: University of Bayreuth
Duration: January 2026 – December 2026
Countries: Ethiopia, Sudan, Somaliland
By focusing primarily on Semera, while drawing comparative insights from Port Sudan and Berbera, the research seeks to generate fresh empirical and conceptual understandings of governance and regional transformation. It pays particular attention to port centric investment, the influence of Gulf states and Türkiye, and evolving security dynamics around the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, which together are contributing to the rise of alternative power hubs that challenge traditional political capitals.
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