Russia–Africa summit puts Horn of Africa’s rivalries in focus

The third Russia–Africa Summit is taking place in Moscow as the crisis in the Horn of Africa deepens. Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt and Sudan are increasingly divided over the Nile, Red Sea access, territorial security and Sudan’s future. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Moscow amid heightened tensions, with relations between Addis Ababa and Asmara deteriorating to a diplomatic rupture. Renewed fighting in Tigray has raised fears that Ethiopia’s internal conflict could draw in neighbouring countries.