[Shabelle] Asmara, Eritrea — Eritrea has accused the United Arab Emirates of pursuing what it described as “port-based colonialism” across Africa, raising particular concerns over Abu Dhabi’s expanding influence around strategic ports in the Horn of Africa, including Somalia.
Eritrea: Eritrea Accuses UAE of Port-Based Colonialism in Africa
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