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Regional rivalries will reconfigure East Africa coast

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EAST AFRICA

The deal is the latest development in an increasingly frantic race for military and commercial port infrastructure spanning 1,200 kilometres of the Horn of Africa’s coastline…

Turning tide of Libya war will have wide repercussions

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LIBYA

A new battle-line has now formed in central Libya. The LNA’s offensive ended largely because of Turkey’s intervention in Libya since January. Extensive Turkish support for the…

Gulf states' offensive cyber tools have regional focus

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GULF STATES

The Gulf 's cybersecurity agenda.

Eritrea will push to reduce its isolation

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ERITREA

Eritrea political update.

Gulf states crisis spillover intensifies for Somalia

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SOMALIA

Emirati trainers had already been withdrawn from the base amid an escalating row between Abu Dhabi and Mogadishu, which has intensified since the announcement on March 1 that…

Emirati foreign policy will draw strong criticism

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The conflict has created tensions between the UAE’s leaders and Arab public opinion. Over the longer term, the country’s assertive foreign policy has also drawn criticism from its…

Yemen’s southern spat may strain intra-Gulf relations

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YEMEN

The airport is now under the control of Aden security chief Shallal Shayei, who is allied with the popular former governor of Aden, Aidrous al-Zubaidi. Aden airport has been a…

Iran will step up maritime action but manage tensions

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IRAN

Plans for the meeting come despite the attempted Iranian hijacking of a UAE tanker on August 4, which followed a deadly attack on an Israeli-linked ship. Both provoked a strong…

LNA losses may lead to violence elsewhere in Libya

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LIBYA

This is the latest offensive after a series of wins by GNA-aligned groups in western Libya, repelling Haftar’s offensive to take control of the capital, Tripoli and the whole…

Libya’s transition risks reverting to frozen conflict

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LIBYA

Moves are already underway that empower eastern actors to dominate the Libyan state. Appendages to Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) will increasingly govern the…