Why are the UAE, Sudan and Egypt fighting for influence inside Ethiopia’s Tigray state?

Why are the UAE, Sudan and Egypt fighting for influence inside Ethiopia’s Tigray state? Submitted by Daniel Tester on Mon, 11/09/2026 - 10:50 Gulf kingdoms and neighbouring countries are transforming the crisis into a wider battle for the Horn of Africa An Ethiopian Federal Police patrol on 9 October 2026 after forces pushed back the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in Mekelle (AFP) On Fighting has continued across the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, after a coalition of rebel groups seized territory in