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Yemen’s interim capital, Aden, has also suffered attacks on its airport and a palace used by the internationally recognized government during the past week.
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Egypt Pledges Support for Saudi Arabia as Houthi Fighting Escalates
Yemen’s interim capital, Aden, has also suffered attacks on its airport and a palace used by the internationally recognized government during the past week.
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Somali Special Forces Train in Egypt Ahead of Campaign Against Al-Shabaab
Somali special forces are training in Egypt ahead of a planned offensive to liberate al-Shabaab strongholds in Jubbaland, including Jilib, Saakow and Bu’aale.
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Operation Jubba "Somalia Plans Offensive Against Al-Shabaab Strongholds"
For the SNA, the central objective is to remove Al-Shabaab from Jilib, Saakow, and Bu’ale. The planned combination of commandos on the ground and air support reflects the scale of the campaign being prepared.
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Trump Envoy Offers Fresh Mediation as Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan Remain Deadlocked Over Nile Dam
15 years of unsuccessful negotiations demonstrate the limitations of outside mediation when the parties remain divided over their fundamental interests.
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Cairo Deploys Water Diplomacy in Kampala to Counter Addis Ababa
Egypt is seeking to slow the momentum behind the Entebbe Agreement, which is transforming governance of Nile waters. Uganda, a key participant in consultations among Nile Basin countries, has emerged as an important diplomatic partner in President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s strategy to protect Egypt’s water interests and counter Ethiopia’s growing regional influence.
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Ethiopia and Eritrea Near Wider Conflict After Reported Troop Incursion
The escalation follows the collapse of diplomatic relations between the neighbours, raising fears that renewed fighting inside Ethiopia could develop into an interstate war.
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Inside Somalia’s Shadow Information War. UAE-Funded Network Targeting the Federal Government
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Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia Reject Somaliland Recognition at El Alamein Summit
The communiqué set out common positions on several regional disputes while calling for closer political, economic and trade cooperation among the four countries.
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Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia Reject Somaliland Recognition at El Alamein Summit
The communiqué set out common positions on several regional disputes while calling for closer political, economic and trade cooperation among the four countries.
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Egypt to Host Four-Nation Summit Amid Horn of Africa Tensions
Somalia and Egypt draw a clear distinction between commercial access and military bases. Their position is that Ethiopia should have access to ports for trade and the movement of commercial goods through agreements that respect the sovereignty of the countries concerned.
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Ethiopian Offensive Preparations Raise Fears of War With Eritrea
The federal government in Addis Ababa severed diplomatic ties with Eritrea this week, accusing it of supporting the rebel alliance alongside Sudan and Egypt. The three countries deny this.
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The Road to a Secure Red Sea Runs Through Somalia
Houthi Advance Reshapes the Red Sea and Raises the Stakes for Africa
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Sisi Rejects Interference in Somalia, Underscores Its Central Role in Red Sea Security
The shortest path to a secure Red Sea does not run around Somalia. It runs through a united, stable and sovereign Somalia.
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