Fighting intensifies in Tigray and Afar regions Source: BBC [Note: this is computer translated from Amharic] 3 hours ago PHOTO…
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Tag: Djibouti
Ethiopia’s war spills over into Djibouti with clashes between Somali and Afar
Source: BBC Houses torched in inter-communal clashes in Djibouti Mary Harper, Africa editor, BBC World Service The authorities in Djibouti say…
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A critical moment in the Tigray war
It appears that the war that began on 4 November 2020 has reached a turning point. The Tigrayans have launched…
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Spying and stability: Djibouti thrives in ‘return to cold war’
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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Are the Horn of Africa’s borders increasingly irrelevant?
There was a fascinating discussion on the realities of sub-national and cross-border political and economic realities across the Horn of…
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Ethiopia’s navy is reborn – in Djibouti
The revival of Ethiopian Navy, the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea, Regional power dynamics Source: Africa ExPress By Cornelia Toelgyes on…
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19 Eritrean Prisoners of War Released by Djibouti are Resettled in Canada
Human Rights Concern-Eritrea rejoices at the recent news that the 19 Eritrean Prisoners of War (POWs) who were detained in Djibouti…
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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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UN Security Council debates Eritrea – Djibouti conflict
Djibouti presses for binding arbitration over border dispute. Eritrea resists, saying the situation is “complex”. Djibouti/Eritrea Consultations Source: What’s in…
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