The Red Sea corridor · Bab al-Mandab

One corridor, two shores, one strategic file.

The Centre reads the Arab Gulf and the Horn of Africa as a single geopolitical space that meets at the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, producing independent, rigorous analysis in the service of stability, development and integration across both shores.

Red SeaBab al-Mandab12°35′N 43°20′EGulf of AdenHorn of AfricaArabian Peninsula20°N16°N12°N
Schematic of the corridor — not a reference map

Vision

To be a leading, independent research reference for understanding and analysing relations between the Arab Gulf and the Horn of Africa, contributing rigorous knowledge in support of stability, development and integration.

Programmes

Four research tracks

Bab al-Mandab · 12°35′N

Maritime security & navigation

Studies, indices and policy reports on security in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, freedom of navigation, and Gulf–African political and economic relations.

Djibouti · Berbera · Port Sudan

Ports & investment

Tracking Gulf investment in the ports and projects of the Horn of Africa, supply chains, and food and water security.

The Eastern Route

Migration & displacement

Migration and labour movement between the Horn and the Gulf, displacement routes, and the effects of conflict on communities.

Arabic & English

Dialogue & capacity building

Conferences and roundtables bringing together researchers and decision-makers from both shores, and programmes for early-career researchers.

The Red Sea corridor · Bab al-Mandab

Latest publications

Articles

Nothing published in this section yet. New work is released on a rolling basis.