Somaliland’s government remains committed to a controversial agreement with Ethiopia to lease part of its coastline for a naval base despite mounting opposition from Somalia and increasing international criticism. Speaking …
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World Bank appoints new country director for Somalia, other East African countries
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterChinese national Qimiao Fan has been appointed the World Bank’s new Country Director for Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, and Rwanda. His appointment took effect on September 1, 2024. Fan, a veteran …
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Ethiopia is worried over a defense deal between Egypt and Somalia as tensions rise in Horn of Africa
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia is increasingly concerned over a recent defense deal between Egypt and Somalia, two countries that Addis Ababa is embroiled in disputes with amid rising tensions in the Horn of Africa …
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Egypt sends arms to Somalia following security deal, sources say
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Reuters Egypt delivered its first military aid to Somalia in more than four decades on Tuesday, three diplomatic and Somali government sources said, a move likely to deepen strains …
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Why Egypt is wading into Somalia and Ethiopia’s dispute
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Abdolgader Mohamed Ali Rapid developments in Egyptian-Somali relations culminated in the signing of a military cooperation protocol between both countries in Cairo in mid-August. The agreement was preceded by an understanding …
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Aga Khan University Hospital conducts first vNotes surgical technique in the region
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterAga Khan University Hospital has performed the first vNOTES surgical technique that provides access to treatment of various gynaecological conditions through the vaginal opening without making any external cuts on …
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IGAD report highlights worsening food crisis in the region
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe latest IGAD Regional Focus of the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises highlights a worsening food insecurity crisis in the IGAD region, which includes Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South …
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Somalia to exclude Ethiopia forces from ATMIS over MOU with Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, has declared that Ethiopian forces will be excluded from the upcoming African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) unless Ethiopia withdraws from a controversial …
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Can Ankara Resolve the Somaliland Port Dispute?
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Nosmot Gbadamosi A second round of Turkish-led indirect talks between Somalia and Ethiopia ended last Tuesday without an agreement. Relations between the two countries broke down in January, when Addis Ababa announced …
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Bihi hits back at Turkey over port deal with Ethiopia
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has criticized the Turkish government for supporting Somalia after what he described as its failure to mediate reunification talks between Somalia and Somaliland. Speaking in …