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Spotlight | Eritrea, UAE
Emirates quits its Assab military base

The Emirati armed forces stationed at the Assab base in Eritrea since 2015 have discreetly been packing their bags in recent days. Their departure, which is connected Abu Dhabi's decision to withdraw from the conflict in Yemen, could have repercussions as far afield as Tigray. [...]

Published on 11/02/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes Maxime Paszkowiak

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Spotlight | Eritrea, UAE
Emirates quits its Assab military base

Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's return marks key win for MbZ over Doha

China, Horn of Africa
Beijing has its eye on six potential development sites in Eritrea

Horn of Africa, UAE
Emirates' 'Mr Africa' makes low-key French tour

Spotlight | Horn of Africa
MbZ proposes diplomatic package to Sisi and Abiy ahead of AU summit

Ethiopia
Addis slows down Tigrayan offensive with its new drones and refurbished combat planes

Eritrea
Isaias's omnipresence in the Horn prompts concerns over his succession

In Focus | Ethiopia
Abiy purged his military high command to prepare for his war against the TPLF

Ethiopia
Tigrayan resistance in Kola Tembien dogs Abiy

In Focus | Africa, UAE, Ukraine
Fly Sky Airlines, the new face of ex-Soviet die-hards ever ready to ply Africa's conflict zones

Ethiopia
Abiy surrounds himself with Tigray figures as crisis rages on

Africa, UAE
How Abu Dhabi calmed African countries' protests over its visa freeze

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