The cooperation between UAE and Ethiopia extends across diverse sectors, including maritime diplomacy, economic engagement, energy and climate initiatives, public diplomacy, and regional security. UAE is deeply involved in the conflict in Ethiopia, as it is in Sudan. There are speculations that the UAE is recruiting mercenaries and also extending the services of the Russian mercenary group Africa Corps ( formerly Wagner mercenary force) to Ethiopia.
“The UAE has acquired agricultural land in Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania. These investments, often extractive, have significant impacts on local populations and ecosystems. In many cases, water-intensive crops such as alfalfa are grown to feed livestock in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, illustrating that these activities constitute not only land grabs but also water grabs. The large-scale production of crops, fruits, vegetables, and livestock often results in the depletion of local resources, leading to food insecurity and environmental degradation for the host countries.(external link) Moreover, raw materials imported to the UAE are sometimes processed and sold back to African countries at significantly higher prices’’15
https://borkena.com/2025/06/08/uae-impe ... in-africa/
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