African states hope the Gulf crisis will end soon
While several Muslim-majority countries have rebuked Qatar, Africa's most powerful governments are seeking a compromise
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- Saudi and Emirati influence
- Qatari push
- Heavyweights' role
- Middle ground approach
- Conflict dynamics
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_350.jpg "Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn (Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)")