A senior doctor with the with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Baidoa, Somalia has described the humanitarian situation in the country as catastrophic. Dr Asma Aweis Abdallah said the drought in the country- the worst in four decades has forced people to move from their homes to look for health and humanitarian assistance. She said over the last…
By Michael Rubin On December 13, 2018, National Security Advisor John Bolton announced the Trump administration’s new Africa strategy. “Great power competitors, namely China and Russia, are rapidly expanding their financial and political influence across Africa,” he said, adding, “China uses bribes, opaque agreements, and the strategic use of debt…
Somalia 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 region of Somaliland. Somalia's foreign affairs ministry said on Tuesday that Ali Mohamed Adan, a counselor at the Ethiopian embassy…
Somalia 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 "activities incompatible with his diplomatic role." The diplomat, Ali Mohamed Adan, who is a counselor at Ethiopia's embassy in Mogadishu,…
By Brendon J. Cannon (Associate Professor, Khalifa University) Somaliland is due to hold a presidential election on 13 November 2024. The results of the election will be important for two main reasons. First, what the leadership outcome will mean for Somaliland’s democratic credentials. Second, it will have implications for Somaliland’s push…
Hargeisa, Somaliland: Somaliland's primary opposition candidate for the presidency, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi “Irro”, along with his team, recently held a meeting with Karin Johansson, the Ambassador of the European Union to Somalia, and her delegation who are currently in the capital city of Hargeisa. The meeting, which was…
Israel is reportedly seeking to establish a military base in Somaliland, a self-declared independent region in northern Somalia, to enhance its security measures against threats from Yemen's Houthis and bolster its surveillance capabilities over the Bab al-Mandab Strait. This strategic initiative, as reported by Middle East Monitor, reflects Israel’s broader…
Opposition party Waddani and Kaah political organization are working together to bring peace in the…
Camel milk is a critical product for both consumers and businesses in Somaliland, according to Agrilinks,…
Somaliland’s opposition parties UCID and Wadani are planning a meeting to push the government to…
United States growing interest in Somaliland became clearer this week with the visit by General…
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