Muse Bihi Abdi, the President of Somaliland, asserted that Somaliland will not back down from implementing the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with Ethiopia, despite any opposition or pressure from …
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The beef between Somalia and Ethiopia
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomalia has announced the expulsion of an Ethiopian diplomat, marking a further souring of relations between the neighbouring countries related to a port deal Addis Ababa has been negotiating with the breakaway …
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Somalia expels Ethiopian diplomat from Mogadishu
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomalia has declared an Ethiopian diplomat working in Mogadishu a persona non grata. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the diplomat of engaging in …
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“We will make an informed view of the [MoU] based on Somaliland’s long-term interest” – Mohamed Abdillahi Omar, Somaliland opposition leader
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland, a region Somalia’s federal government regards as part of its own territory, has attracted considerable attention in the …
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Ethiopia-Somaliland deal casts shadow over African defense ministers’ conference
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia is hosting its first-ever African Defense Ministers’ Conference in Addis Ababa, a three-day event that comes at a pivotal moment for the region. The conference, which opened on Tuesday at …
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Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia cement ‘axis against Ethiopia’
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. An Eritrean statement wrapping up …
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Somalia gives Ethiopia month’s end to void Somaliland Sea access deal
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomalia has issued an ultimatum to Ethiopia, demanding the neighboring country abandon its sea access deal with Somaliland by the end of this month, according to comments made by Hussein …
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The regional implications of the Ethiopia-Somaliland MOU
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Maxwell Webb Today, the Horn of Africa is still reeling from the impacts of Ethiopia’s January memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Somaliland (the unrecognized breakaway republic in northern Somalia), which granted Ethiopian …
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Ethiopia considering shifting fuel imports to Berbera from Djibouti port
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia is considering shifting its fuel imports from Djibouti to Somaliland’s Berbera port, citing long-standing capacity issues at Djibouti’s Horizon Oil Storage Depot, according to reports from multiple independent Ethiopian …
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Rising Somalia-Ethiopia tensions threaten Horn of Africa
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterGrowing tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia, heightened by arms shipments, risk destabilising the fragile Horn of Africa and creating opportunities for the Islamist insurgents of Al-Shabaab, experts say. The region …