China and Russia pursue Eritrea for its strategic location in Africa, resources and transport potential
Published on: Monday 14 August 2023
China and Russia are showing growing interest in Eritrea, a small African country in a strategic location but whose president is being shunned in the West for his autocratic governance. Its geopolitical significance in the Horn of Africa and easy access to the Red Sea had attracted the attention of Beijing and Moscow, observers said, with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki endearing his country to the big powers and earning finance for projects and investments. In 2021, Eritrea joined the Belt an
