By Kiran Baez On June 17, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara. It was the fourth high-level meeting between the two countries this year, …
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Ethiopia foreign minister says they are ready to recognise Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe Ethiopian government has announced its intention to implement the agreement previously signed by the President of Somaliland and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, which involved Ethiopia recognizing Somaliland and …
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Somaliland needs to rethink strategy amid Djibouti’s growing hostility
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Badri Jimale The relationship between Djibouti and Somaliland has long been contentious, with Djibouti displaying consistent hostility towards its neighbour. This hostility stems from two primary factors: fear of …
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Somalia to expel Ethiopian troops unless Somaliland port deal scrapped, official says
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomalia will expel thousands of Ethiopian troops stationed in the country to help with security by the end of the year unless Addis Ababa scraps a disputed port deal with …
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Ethiopia presents MOU with Somaliland to parliament for discussion
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe Ethiopian Minister of Transport and Logistics, Alemu Sime, presented an agreement with Somaliland to the Ethiopian Parliament on Tuesday. Sime informed the MPs that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) …
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Somaliland leader says access deal with Ethiopia can deter Houthi attacks
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Andres Schipani– Financial Times The contentious deal that Somaliland has struck with Ethiopia to lease a strip of land near the entrance to the Red Sea would help “secure …
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Is Ethiopia stirring a hornet’s nest over Somaliland?
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia has reportedly upgraded its consular office in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, to a fully-fledged embassy, a move which would not go down well in Mogadishu, Somalia which still …
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Ethiopia remain mum over upgrade of Consul in Hargeisa to full embassy
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia has reportedly upgraded its consular office in Hargeisa, Somaliland, to full embassy status, according to Somaliland officials. The announcement, made during the 33rd anniversary of Somaliland’s self-declared independence from …
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DP World would be the winner if Somaliland-Ethiopia MOU sails through
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Gavin van Marle Everywhere you look across supply chains, one geopolitical play after another is forcing hands, calling bluffs, always bringing consequences, intended or otherwise. The latest is the …
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Berbera port as an ongoing agenda and political tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterAfter the 2018 internal political reform, Ethiopia has been facing political disorder. From 2020 to 2022, the federal government of Ethiopia was at war with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front …