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‘Shared status’ fuels closer Taiwan and Somaliland partnership
This year has not been the best for Somaliland’s international reputation. After breaking away from Somalia in 1991, the de facto independent country cultivated an image as an “oasis of stability” in the Horn of Africa, conducting disarmaments and democratic elections despite lacking international recognition. But presidential elections scheduled for last year were delayed, and in February, long-held clan tensions erupted into…
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BREAKING: Somaliland government orders shut down of Egyptian library in Hargeisa
The Somaliland has ordered the shut down an Egyptian-owned library in Hargeisa on Wednesday without providing details about the reasons behind the closure. The state-owned media confirmed the closure but did not elaborate on the motive. "The government of the Republic of Somaliland has announced that the Egyptian library…
Bihi defies Somalia in pushing naval deal with Ethiopia
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 to a crowd of hundreds in Tog-Wajaale, President Muse Bihi Abdi vowed the deal would move forward, dismissing attempts to block…
Somali President declines meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister in Beijing
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has declined a proposal to meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit in Beijing, according to diplomatic sources. Presidents of Djibouti and Mauritania and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, the African Union's special envoy,…
World Bank appoints new country director for Somalia, other East African countries
Chinese 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 development expert with over 35 years of experience, will oversee the World Bank's support program across the four East African…
Djibouti offers Abiy a coastal compromise as tensions escalate
The offer by Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf that would give Ethiopia access to the port of Tadjoura, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the border with Ethiopia, looks like the most serious and credible attempt to ease tensions that are threatening to engulf the Horn of Africa region (AC Vol 65 No 16, Djibouti…
Why Egypt is wading into Somalia and Ethiopia’s dispute
By 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 between Mogadishu and Cairo to deploy Egyptian forces as part of an African peacekeeping force in Somalia, which is scheduled to begin…