Tag Archives: Persian Gulf

Zim general warns on foreign bases in Djibouti

THE ZIMBABWEAN 9 October 20 One of Zimbabwe’s most senior soldiers and a key US congressman say trouble may be coming to the Horn of Africa. Mo Brooks with President Trump in the Oval Office. Brooks has echoed concern aired by Gen. Trust Magoba. Major General Trust Magoba – who now serves as a special advisor to the African Union office for Peace and Security –...

Why are Gulf nations battling it out for the Horn of Africa?

THE EAST AFRICA MONITOR 2 October 2018 by AARON BROOKS Things are changing rapidly in the Horn of Africa with the recent peace deal between bitter rivals...

Africa Arab Gulf states in the Horn of Africa: What role do they play?

DW 23 September 2018 Ethiopia and Eritrea didn’t pen their peace agreement in Addis Ababa or Asmara, but in Saudi Arabia with the Emirates alongside....

Xi Jinping heads to Africa to clinch China’s hold over the continent

CNN WORLD 19 July 2018   Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Africa this week as Beijing moves to further cement its role as one of the continent’s...

China’s master plan: a global military threat

 The Japan Times 12 June 2018 I wrote a column recently about how a longstanding assumption of America’s China policy — that economic integration...