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“We haven’t had enough time between one disaster and another” says MSF doctor on situation in Somalia
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…
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Abiy Ahmed’s Diplomatic Missteps: From Somaliland’s port lease to shifting allegiances with Somalia
By Dr. MeKonnen Birru (birrum@uhd.edu) In the intricate and volatile geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia finds himself grappling with a series of diplomatic missteps that have jeopardized his credibility both domestically and internationally. These errors reflect a profound lack of strategic foresight…
The would-be African nation in love with Donald Trump
Many people in Somaliland are convinced that the United States, under the incoming presidency of Donald Trump, is poised to become the world's first country to recognise the self-declared republic. The territory declared independence 33 years ago after Somalia descended into civil war - and in many ways has functioned…
Pham, Trump’s Africa’s Mr Fix it may play big role in Somalilan’s recognition quest
President Trump is expected to appoint Dr. J. Peter Pham, a prominent Republican Africa expert and strong advocate for Somaliland’s recognition, as the top U.S. State Department official overseeing African affairs, according to POLITICO. Pham’s potential appointment marks a significant shift in U.S. policy toward Africa, particularly regarding the Horn of…
Somalia urges Ethiopia to downgrade Somaliland Embassy in Addis to trade office
Somalia is now urging Ethiopia to downgrade the Somaliland Embassy in Addis Ababa to a trade office as the two countries continued with their charm offensive following the signing of the Ankara agreement. Somalia’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Bal’ad, announced in an interview with VOA Somali that his…
China’s ire on Somaliland a threat to stability in the Horn of Africa
By: Eid Ahmed The Horn of Africa, a region historically marked by conflict and instability, now faces an existential threat as foreign powers vie for influence. In this volatile landscape, Somaliland stands as a beacon of hope—an island of democracy in a sea of dictatorship, electoral fraud, and entrenched authoritarianism.…
How would US recognition of Somaliland reshape dynamics in the Horn of Africa?
By Azhar Azam Situated in larger Horn of Africa with hundreds of miles of coastline along the Gulf of Aden, bordering Ethiopia to the south and west and Djibouti to the northwest, Somaliland is a self-governing region of Somalia that declared independence from Mogadishu in 1991 but remains unrecognised internationally.…