DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar donated 68 armoured vehicles to Somalia on Thursday, Qatar's defence ministry said, a sign that Doha is pushing for influence in the country with the role of its Gulf rival, the United Arab Emirates, under strain.
Somalia, a Horn of Africa country located on key shipping routes, has refused to take sides in the rift between Qatar and its UAE ally, Saudi Arabia.
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