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Why are the UAE, Sudan and Egypt fighting for influence inside Ethiopia’s Tigray state?

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Why are the UAE, Sudan and Egypt fighting for influence inside Ethiopia’s Tigray state? Submitted by Daniel Tester on Mon, 11/09/2026 - 10:50 Gulf kingdoms and neighbouring countries are transforming the crisis into a wider battle for the Horn of Africa An Ethiopian Federal Police patrol on 9 October 2026 after forc…

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