Tag Archive for: Geopolitics
UAE: The scramble for the Horn of Africa
MEMO | The United Arab Emirates is waging a war for influence over the Horn of Africa.
Since the 2011 Arab Spring the United Arab Emirates has been taking an active role in a number of hotspots from Egypt, Libya to Yemen. The Gulf nation…
Pterosaur Rainbow drones (UAV) are put into battle, attacking Ethiopian rebels at night, killing 500 people on the spot
UAV Network 2020-11-30 | The Asian-African conflict that was just quelled a while ago finally ended with Azerbaijan’s victory. In this war, drones as a new type of military weapons showed up on the battlefield, and soon won the world’s…
The Ethiopian army’s offensive is fierce, and the Russian observers are very emotional: so many advanced Eastern weapons
NetEase | According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on January 21, the Ethiopian army’s offensive was very fierce. Russian observers were very impressed by the fact that so many advanced Eastern weapons appeared.
Ethiopia…
The UAE supports Ethiopia and dispatched drones to fight the rebels
UAV Network | Tencent QQ | Ethiopia: the price is too good
According to a report by TASS News Agency on December 3, the UAV deployed by the UAE in Eritrea recently participated in the Ethiopian civil war and achieved "impressive" results.…
UK backs Sudan economic reforms with over $50 million
Source: AP | Noha Elhennawy
Britain's foreign secretary announced Thursday that his government would offer more than $50 million to help poor Sudanese families as their government embarks upon major austerity measures to revive its battered…
Britain understands Sudan’s position on Ethiopia dam negotiations, says ambassador
MEMO | The UK Ambassador to Sudan, Irfan Siddiq, said on Tuesday that his country understands Sudan's position on the negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Anadolu News Agency reported.
Mr. Siddiq added during a meeting in…
Trump’s Withdrawal From Somalia Is a Security Threat. Biden Should Reverse It
Source: Foreign Policy | Abdi Yusuf
U.S. troops are scheduled to leave the country on Jan. 15, opening the door for al-Shabab terrorists to step up their attacks. The new administration should recommit to protecting the country.
Years of hard-fought…
Without U.S. Aid, Where Would Egypt Turn?
Terminating U.S. aid to Cairo would jeopardize the long-standing U.S.-Egyptian relationship and regional stability for years to come.
As a candidate, Joe Biden issued a stern warning to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, pledging “no…
ISIS, Reborn: The Islamic State’s African Revival is a Lethal Blind Spot
Source: National Interest | Jordan Cope
With four burgeoning safe havens, ISIS has revived in Sub-Sahara and could be deadlier than ever.
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Before 9/11, many forget that Osama Bin Laden largely made a name for himself in Sub-Saharan Africa.…
Sudan says Ethiopian military plane crossed its border
Ethiopia denies Sudan’s claim, which it said was a ‘dangerous escalation’ in the border dispute between both sides.
Sudan says an Ethiopian military aircraft entered its airspace in “a dangerous escalation” to a border dispute that…