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The X Factor in China-UAE Relations: The Horn of Africa
The Diplomat | From port competition to the Somaliland issue, China and the UAE’s conflicting interests in the region are not easy to reconcile. May 03, 2019 On April 26, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Makhtoum, the ruler of Dubai, signed $3.4 billion in investment deals between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China. These contracts were hailed […]
Will Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Last?
National Interest | Michael Rubin | History warns the relationship between these two countries could suddenly turn sour again. When Eritrea won its independence in 1993 after a thirty-year struggle against Ethiopia, there was optimism that peace would hold. Long-time dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam resigned on May 21, 1991, and fled into exile in Zimbabwe. […]