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Amid Red Sea Rivalries, Eritrea Plays for Independence

Source: Small Wars | Harry Verhoeven President Isaias proposes a regional bloc to balance the rising influence of Gulf states. When Eritrea’s president last month hosted the leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia to discuss “regional cooperation,”…
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The X Factor in China-UAE Relations: The Horn of Africa

The Diplomat | From port competition to the Somaliland issue, China and the UAE’s conflicting interests in the region are not easy to reconcile. May 03, 2019 On April 26, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Makhtoum, the ruler of Dubai, signed…
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Will Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Last?

National Interest | Michael Rubin | History warns the relationship between these two countries could suddenly turn sour again. When Eritrea won its independence in 1993 after a thirty-year struggle against Ethiopia, there was optimism that peace…