Egypt’s foreign minister discussed Red Sea and developments in Somaliland with his Somali counterpart on Monday during bilateral talks in Cairo. The meeting happened around a month after Ethiopia and…
As the country’s new president took office a fortnight ago, following a peaceful election in a region otherwise in turmoil, Somaliland hopes to see its independence recognised by the international…
China’s special envoy for the Horn of Africa Xue Bing has visited Somalia to assure the nation of Beijing’s support, amid growing support in Washington for recognition of the breakaway region of…
The Laasgeel Institute, representing the 6.2 million citizens of Somaliland has welcomed the positive developments regarding Somaliland’s re-recognition, as widely reported by international media outlets. These reports suggest that the…
The authorities in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland say their agreement to grant landlocked Ethiopia access to the sea in exchange for recognition remains intact despite Somalia and Ethiopia’s deal…
By Maxwell Webb On November 13, Somalilanders voted in their fourth presidential election since the self-governing region of Somaliland declared its independence from Somalia in 1991. In the end, Somaliland rejected incumbent President…
By: Andrew Korybko Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defied expectations by getting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (HSM) to agree to a joint declaration for resolving their…
A Republican-sponsored resolution seeking U.S. recognition of Somaliland as an independent state has been introduced in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The proposal, H.R. 10402, submitted by Congressman Scott Perry…
Ethiopia has remained silent about the Ankara Declaration, which ended hostility between Ethiopia and Somalia and paved the way to discuss cooperation, including on access to the sea. No official…
By Fathi Jama Tensions have escalated following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland in January 2024, granting Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in exchange for…