Spotlight | Horn of Africa
Afwerki's diplomatic blitz to mediate between Khartoum and Addis
With implicit support from the Emirates and with less than two weeks to prepare, the Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki took on the role of mediator between his neighbours. An initiative which could be seen as an act of defiance directed towards international institutions, and not least the UN, which has placed sanctions on Eritrea.
