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Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia
Why Abiy and Issayas back Farmajo's re-election bid

Addis Ababa and Asmara see Somalia's president as an ally in their fight against regionalism in the Horn. [...]

Published on 16/11/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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