• mx_oceanwater_they_them [none/use name]@hexbear.netOP
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      8 days ago

      most important geopolitical facts i know of, ranked:

      1. United Arab Emirates (UAE) completed a deep-water seaport there.
      2. It borders Djibouti, which houses a Chinese military base.
      3. Ethiopia hopes to gain cheaper access to the ocean through that port.
      4. Israel & Taiwan recognizes Somalilands independence from Somalia.
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      18 days ago

      Somaliland is across the gulf from Yemen and could be used as a staging ground for fuckery there, and israel and the us have talked about possible plans to deport palestinians to Somalia/Somaliland