The quarrel between Gulf monarchies has spilled into Somalia, with the fragile state now caught between the rival interests of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
- ICG
The competition has already aggravated intra-Somali disputes.
All sides should take a step back before these tensions mount further.
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The rivalries underpinning the June 2017 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) crisis – particularly between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the one hand and Qatar and, by extension, Turkey on the other – have spilled into the Horn of Africa, notably fanning instability in Somalia.
Mogadishu-Abu Dhabi tensions have risen…