Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Saturday that the country refused to negotiate with Ethiopia until it recognized Somalia as an independent and sovereign state. The statement came amid…
Egypt and Somalia signed a defence agreement on Wednesday amid ongoing disputes both countries have with Ethiopia. The treaty was signed after a two-day visit by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Cairo,…
Ethiopia is intensifying its diplomatic efforts to secure a reliable and safe route to the sea, according to a statement from Ambassador Nebiyu Tedla, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign…
Somaliland has vowed to push ahead with controversial plans to lease part of its territory to Ethiopia and criticized Turkish efforts to mediate an end to a standoff over the…
Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, accused Ethiopia of trying to undermine Somalia’s international relationships by portraying it as unwilling to engage in dialogue over a maritime dispute…
Some 139,155 Somali refugees have returned home since December 2014, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. The UN refugee agency said it supported 95,185 refugees…
Somaliland warned on Wednesday against any deployment of Turkish forces in its maritime zones ahead of a Turkish parliament vote that would authorize sending naval forces to the coast of…
By Michael Arizanti In recent years, the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East and the Horn of Africa has been marked by increasing tensions, particularly from Iran and its proxies, such…
Somaliland government has announced the imminent implementation of the Somaliland-Ethiopia agreement. “Good news is coming in the next few weeks, inshallah. What is coming will make the people of Somaliland…
An opposition lawmaker expressed serious concerns over President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent proposal to deploy the Turkish navy to Somali waters following a hydrocarbon exploration agreement between Turkey and Somalia.…