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Grudges and geopolitics – why MBZ is clashing with Hassan Sheikh

The origins of the chronic enmity between Somalia’s president and the UAE leader lie in the Gulf state’s hegemonic ambitions, and some personal gripes

The United Arab Emirates has puzzled many observers with its hostility towards the Somali federal President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and its active support of his opponents in the capital and in the federal member states in the last two years.

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