In May a report by Bloomberg quoting UN sources gave the first evidence of the role the UAE’s base in…
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UN warns of ‘huge risk’ of regional war in Libya
Note: Weapons and troops from the UAE are reported to have been flown into Libya from Eritrean bases. Source: Financial…
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What’s behind President Isaias’s travels?
President Isaias Afwerki has been a busy man. On the 5th of May he returned to Asmara after seeing Prime…
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Is President Isaias’s welcome for the UAE growing cold?
The United Arab Emirates is no longer being welcomed with open arms in Eritrea despite efforts by Abu Dhabi to…
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“350 RSF fighters in Eritrean town of Sawa waiting for deployment in Libya”
Source: The Libyan Observer Hemedti agrees to send another 1200 Sudanese fighters to Libya after UAE threats to cut off…
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UAE used Eritrea bases to run illegal arms to Libyan strongman
Source: Bloomberg U.A.E. Ran Covert Arms Flights to Aid Libya’s Haftar, UN Finds By David Wainer and Samer Al-Atrush May…
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Trump’s assassination of Iran’s general: repercussions for the Horn
Will the attack on the Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani, by the USA, lead to blowback in the Horn of Africa?…
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Eritrea and the UAE: Who is master?
Two useful articles on the relationship. Source: The National Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Eritrean President in Abu Dhabi Crown…
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Who in the Gulf is backing Somalia’s al-Shabaab?
Source: New York Times With Guns, Cash and Terrorism, Gulf States Vie for Power in Somalia The port in Bosaso,…
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How the tiny UAE become a regional giant
Source: New York Times The Most Powerful Arab Ruler Isn’t M.B.S. It’s M.B.Z. “Prince Mohammed hired a company linked to…
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