Source: Financial Times Spying and stability: Djibouti thrives in ‘return to cold war’ The tiny African country’s highly strategic location…
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Factbox: As mediation calls mount, who has leverage in Ethiopia?
Source: Reuters By Reuters Staff NAIROBI (Reuters) – Ethiopia has rebuffed attempts at international mediation since conflict erupted in its…
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China courts Eritrea to gain a grip on the Red Sea
Source: The diplomat Through Eritrea, China Quietly Makes Inroads Near the Red Sea China is finding an eager partner in…
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Why the Chinese and U.S. armies are fortifying Djibouti
In Djibouti, two superpowers have built heavily guarded bases only a few kilometres apart, watching the crossroads between Asia, Africa…
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How China is changing the balance of power in the Horn
Source: Bloomberg Djibouti Needed Help, China Had Money, and Now the U.S. and France Are Worried The African nation is…
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Great Game in the Horn – the Turkish view
This article is by TRT World – the Turkish government broadcaster The great game in the Horn of Africa Mehari…
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China v USA: an Egyptian view of the duel in the Red Sea
Source: al Ahram Sino-American duel in the Red Sea The race for power and influence between the US and China…
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India and China wrestle for influence
With its base in Djibouti, China already has significant influence in the Red Sea. But it is also now locked…
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Why the US is engineering political change in East Africa
The competition between great powers has triggered a string of major political developments in East Africa. Source: Al-Jazeerah by Mehari…
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What is China’s role in Eritrea?
Here is an excellent and informative discussion with Meron Estefanos
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