Border Disputes

Intel: Biden dispatches US senators to forge further ties with Sudan

Two US senators met with Sudan’s interim leaders in Khartoum on Tuesday as the Biden administration seeks to forge lasting ties with the new government.

Al-Monitor Staff | Washington Pulse | May 6, 2021

US Sens. Chris Van Hollen (L) and Christopher Coons (R) hold a press conference during their visit in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on May 5, 2021. Sudan announced securing a multimillion dollar bridge loan from the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Ireland to clear its arrears with the African Development Bank. Sudanese authorities are still in talks with the United States over further financial steps to help the post-Bashir transitional period, according to US officials.

Eritrean president meets Sudan leaders over border dispute

Eritrea is seeking to defuse allegations that it has aided Ethiopia in its border dispute with Sudan,

Al-Monitor Staff | Sudan | May 5, 2021

Libyan prime minister visits Ankara

The visit of the prime minister of Libya's Government of National Unity highlights an ongoing, close relationship with Turkey, with implications for the Libyan political process, and a likely signal to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.

Mustafa Fetouri | Turkey | Apr 28, 2021

Ankara in risky geopolitical gamble in Black Sea

Fiddling with the delicate balance of power in the Black Sea might leave Turkey in a worse squeeze between Russia and the United States.

Metin Gurcan | Turkey | Apr 15, 2021

A Liberian-flagged cargo vessel is tugged by a coastal safety boat after it ran ashore in the Bosporus, Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 27, 2019.

Freedom House: Syria, Western Sahara worst in world for political rights

The think tank also downgraded Jordan to "not free" in its 2021 democracy rankings.

Al-Monitor Staff | Jordan | Mar 4, 2021

Turkey to purchase fourth drilling ship to expand energy projects

Amid maritime boundary disputes in the eastern Mediterranean and after a 2020 gas field discovery the Black Sea, Turkey’s state-owned oil and gas company is finalizing the purchase of a fourth drilling ship to expand its energy development activities.

Diego Cupolo | Turkey | Feb 10, 2021

Will Sudan-Ethiopia border conflict affect GERD talks?

Border tensions have escalated between Sudan and Ethiopia in the past few days, coupled with Ethiopian threats to Sudan if it does not respond to peaceful solutions, which has triggered questions about the impact of such developments on the GERD issue.

Hagar Hosny | Egypt | Feb 9, 2021

Egypt, Greece conduct naval drills amid EastMed tensions

Egypt and Greece carried out military exercises in the Northern Fleet in the Mediterranean to counter potential threats on their maritime borders amid tensions with Turkey.

Alaa Omran | Egypt | Feb 5, 2021

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (L) welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, on November 11, 2020. - Greek Prime Minister and Egyptian President discussed the tensions in the eastern Mediterranean where Turkey and Greece Turkey and Greece are arguing over the boundaries of maritime zones. (Photo by Yorgos KARAHALIS / POOL / AFP) (Photo by YORGOS KARAHALIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel reopens liaison office in Morocco

The mission's reopening comes a month after Israel and Morocco agreed to establish diplomatic and economic ties.

Al-Monitor Staff | United Arab Emirates | Jan 26, 2021

How Egypt is supporting Sudan in border conflict

As tensions escalate between Sudan and Ethiopia on the border, a Sudanese delegation headed to Cairo raising questions about Egypt’s role in the conflict.

Ayah Aman | Egypt | Jan 26, 2021

HAMDAYET, SUDAN - DECEMBER 6: A woman walks with a donkey as refugees from the Tigray region of Ethiopia wait to be transferred to a camp with more infrastructure at a UNHCR reception area in the east Sudanese border village of Hamdayet on December 6, 2020 in Hamdayet, Sudan. Last week, the Ethiopian government declared victory in its nearly month-long battle with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which sent 45,000 people fleeing to Sudan and displaced thousands more within the Tigray Region. In

Is Egypt behind Sudanese escalation on border with Ethiopia?

With the intensifying border conflict between Sudan and Ethiopia and the success of the Sudanese army in controlling the border areas where Ethiopian farmers have been living for decades, Ethiopia has been hurling accusations of a third party planning, funding and executing the recent confrontations on the border between the two countries.

Khalid Hassan | Egypt | Jan 20, 2021

This picture taken in Hamdayet, eastern Sudan, on December 8, 2020 shows abandoned boats on the banks of the river Tekeze which was a known border crossing point for the Ethiopian who fled the Tigray conflict. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Germany opposes arms embargo against Turkey

Greece has called for European leaders to apply stronger pressure on Ankara over its actions in the eastern Mediterranean, but the appeals have largely fallen on deaf ears.

Al-Monitor Staff | Turkey | Dec 22, 2020

Activists stand in front of a tank and hold up signs reading "stop exports of weapons" to protest against plans of German military technology group Rheinmetall to built a tank factory in Turkey, on April 26, 2017 in front of the Bundestag in Berlin. / AFP PHOTO / John MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Egypt backs Sudan against Ethiopia amid Nile dam impasse

Egypt reiterated its support for Sudan following an attack by Ethiopian forces on Sudanese military troops near the border, at a time of deadlock between the three countries over the controversial dam Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile.

Mohamed Sabry | Egypt | Dec 22, 2020

A general view of the Blue Nile river as it passes through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), near Guba in Ethiopia, on December 26, 2019. - The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a 145-metre-high, 1.8-kilometre-long concrete colossus is set to become the largest hydropower plant in Africa.
Across Ethiopia, poor farmers and rich businessmen alike eagerly await the more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity officials say it will ultimately provide.
Yet as thousands of workers toil day and night to fin

Western Sahara media, activists criticize US decision to recognize Moroccan sovereignty

US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States had accepted Morocco's claim to disputed Western Sahara and that Morocco and Israel were establishing full relations.

Adam Lucente | North Africa | Dec 11, 2020

How realistic are Turkey’s ambitions over strategic corridor with Azerbaijan

Turkey is pinning high economic hopes on a transport link that would connect it to Azerbaijan and beyond, but Russia and Iran have caveats and the viability of Turkey’s projects are open to question.

Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Dec 4, 2020

Border Disputes

Intel: Biden dispatches US senators to forge further ties with Sudan

Two US senators met with Sudan’s interim leaders in Khartoum on Tuesday as the Biden administration seeks to forge lasting ties with the new government.

Eritrean president meets Sudan leaders over border dispute

Libyan prime minister visits Ankara

Ankara in risky geopolitical gamble in Black Sea

Freedom House: Syria, Western Sahara worst in world for political rights

Turkey to purchase fourth drilling ship to expand energy projects

Will Sudan-Ethiopia border conflict affect GERD talks?

Egypt, Greece conduct naval drills amid EastMed tensions

Israel reopens liaison office in Morocco

How Egypt is supporting Sudan in border conflict

Is Egypt behind Sudanese escalation on border with Ethiopia?

Germany opposes arms embargo against Turkey

Egypt backs Sudan against Ethiopia amid Nile dam impasse

Western Sahara media, activists criticize US decision to recognize Moroccan sovereignty

How realistic are Turkey’s ambitions over strategic corridor with Azerbaijan

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