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How the Gulf Crisis Is Playing Out in the Horn of Africa

How the Gulf Crisis Is Playing Out in the Horn of Africa
A woman dressed in the colors of the Eritrean flag stands chained at a demonstration by Eritrean refugees and dissidents, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 23, 2016 (AP photo by Mulugeta Ayene).

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and associate editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, discuss Kenya’s upcoming elections and Venezuela’s ongoing political crisis. For the Report, Michael Woldemariam talks with Peter Dörrie about how the Gulf crisis—pitting Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt against Qatar—is spilling over into the Horn of Africa.

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Relevant Articles on WPR:

Old Game, New Stakes: How the Gulf Crisis Could Reshape the Horn of Africa

Amid Flurry of Al-Shabab Strikes, Kenya’s Top Challenge Remains Its Own Politics
For Venezuela, the Most Likely Scenarios Are a Coup or Civil
How South America Went From a Haven of Stability to a Mess in 18 Months
How Serious Are China’s Offers To Mediate Conflicts in the Islamic World?
Rising Violence in Thailand’s ‘Deep South’ Exposes Cracks in the Junta’s Strategy

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