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Tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt go back decades and reveal a web of Cold War intrigue, clandestine diplomacy and internal meddling. With Cairo winning friends and Addis Ababa making enemies, can a regional conflagration be averted?<\/p>\n
At the beginning of 2024, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has been at war with his own people for the past five years, stirred regional tensions by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Somaliland. At home, he sought to win public support by…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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