BY THOMAS C MOUNTAIN The latest war in Yemen, ongoing since 2015, started when the Houthi tribes in the north made a deal with former President Saleh (whose son remained head of the army under the agreement made with the Saudis to get him to vacate the Yemen Presidency) to work together to conquer all […]
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The Dubai-based harbor operator is evaluating its strategy and Eritrea could be key BY NIZAR MANEK | BLOOMBERG The Red Sea state of Eritrea may play a key role in DP World Ltd.’s plans in the Horn of Africa, where a dozen ports could be needed to service the region, Chief Executive Officer Sultan Ahmed […]
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The Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea has, for its fourth consecutive mandate, not found any conclusive evidence of support provided by Eritrea to Al-Shabaab. BY SOMALIA ERITREA MONITORING GROUP On behalf of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea, and in accordance with paragraph 40 […]
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By Anthony Chibarirwe | The Trumpet, The first Chinese military base abroad is nearing completion, and the new reality is beginning to sink in: The new China is assertive and militarily advanced. After two years of media pronouncements and public relations campaigns, and after one year of construction, China’s naval base in the East African […]
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Somaliland’s parliament has overwhelming approved a deal to allow the United Arab Emirates to establish an air and naval base in the port town of Berbera. By Abdi Guled | AP News, Somalia’s breakaway northern territory of Somaliland has said the United Arab Emirates can establish a military base in its territory. The Emirati government […]
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