Rivalries over Red Sea real estate intensify as drone strikes are linked to Ethiopian airport operations, coinciding with a massive refugee influx into Chad.

The entities involved

• Ethiopia →

  country in the Horn of Africa

  • High-level meetings in Accra and Addis Ababa saw Nigeria propose an AU Peace Fund and Ruto present a reform report.13:47
  • The new event covers multiple updates, including the deepening rift between Ethiopia and Sudan, and human rights monitoring by Amnesty International.08:28
• Red Sea →

  state in Sudan

  • A postdoctoral fellow at KAUST, Erika Santoro, led a team studying coral in the Red Sea.Thu 04:26
  • Saudi crude loadings have been halted at Hormuz due to ongoing threats from Houthi operations in the Red Sea and naval attacks reported by Reuters.Wed 21:04
• Chad →

  sovereign state in central Africa

  • Gold is being trafficked through Chad, Libya, Egypt, and Sudan, eventually reaching the UAE as a major refining hub, amidst EU bans on gold trade.09:21
  • Jihadist violence has spread from Nigeria to Chad, Niger, and Cameroon, with Islamic State affiliates planting landmines in Nigeria.Thu 12:32

Related events

• A drone incident was reported near the shared border between Sudan and Ethiopia.Aug 27
• Sudan alleges Ethiopian drone strikes killed civilians, while Nigeria pushes constitutional fixes for insecurity.Oct 30
• US bills are investigating Russian influence in Sudan, amid Russia's stated goals of securing a naval base in the Red Sea and adopting a playing-all-sides strategy in Sudan.Aug 16
• Coordination on security in the Horn of Africa is underway, driven by the GERD dispute and the integration of the Red Sea into Egypt's security concerns.Jul 21
• A partnership review in the migration field was conducted in Djibouti, amidst ongoing regional dynamics related to the Red Sea.Nov 1