Senator Jim Risch, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee urges the Biden administration to engage with Somaliland, “I’ve urged the US State Department to engage with …
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Somaliland, Puntland dismiss Somalia’s closure of Ethiopia’s consulates in Hargeisa and Garowe
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomaliland’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Roda Elmi, and Puntland State Information Minister Mahmud Aydid Dirir have dismissed Somalia’s federal government order to close the Ethiopian Consulates General in Hargeisa and …
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Why has the Somalia-Ethiopia row deepened?
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSince the announcement of a deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland three months ago, tensions have been breewing between the two east African neighbours and security partners. Somalia on April 4 …
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Ethiopia is set to become the 9th member state of East Africa Community (EAC), just a few months after Somali’s admission to the bloc. This was disclosed by Peninah Malonza, …
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China supports Somalia’s integrity following deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterChina has called for the respect of Somalia’s “territorial integrity” after a maritime accord between Ethiopia and the separatist region of Somaliland raised regional tensions. Under a memorandum of understanding …
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Turkey and Ethiopia have had close ties for many years: Somalia maritime deals may shift the dynamics
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia and Turkey, which have had cordial ties since the early 20th century, have drawn even closer in recent years as both battle criticism from the west over domestic policies. …
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Somalia expels Ethiopian ambassador amid row over Somaliland port deal
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomalia has expelled the Ethiopian ambassador from the country and ordered the closure of two consulates. It accused Ethiopia of infringing on Somalia’s “sovereignty and internal affairs”. Somalia also recalled …
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Ethiopia, Somalia dispute won’t transform into turmoil for the Horn of Africa
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy DILARA ASLAN ÖZER A deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland has sent waves of debates throughout the region, has even raised questions about the stability of the Horn of Africa …
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What the Ethiopia-Somaliland deal means for Washington’s strategy in the Red Sea
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Maxwell Webb Tensions from the Israel-Hamas war have spilled into the Red Sea. But while global leaders are focusing intently on everything happening in the waters of the Red Sea …
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The UAE builds its strategic position in East Africa
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe UAE has sought to use its ample financial resources and the extensive training and experience it obtained through decades of security partnership with the United States to try to …