BY AGENAGN KEBEDE Following Ethiopia’s 2018 internal political reform, the country has seen a backsliding in diplomatic relations. This retreat into diplomacy occurs as a result of Abiy Ahmed’s administration …
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Ethiopia considering dropping Somaliland Recognition plan after uproar
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia is considering scrapping a plan to recognize the breakaway state of Somaliland, amid international pressure to defuse regional tensions over the proposal, according to people familiar with the matter. …
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Somalia seeks solutions despite anger at Ethiopia-Somaliland deal
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterIn the Horn of Africa, a region historically scarred by conflict and political instability, a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Ethiopia and the self-declared independent region of Somaliland has …
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Truth and tale about Somalia’s drive against Ethio-Somaliland interaction
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Ambassador Adam Jibril Muse All autocratic politicians share one basic belief that they own the absolute truth on life, the rulers of Somalia today continue to behave accordingly, both …
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Turkey signs oil and gas exploration deal with Somalia
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterTurkey and Somalia signed an energy exploration and drilling deal on Thursday, further strengthening bilateral ties after concluding a defence agreement last month. The deal targets hydrocarbon reserves in its …
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The Stakes in the Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterA preliminary agreement with Somaliland giving landlocked Ethiopia access to the Gulf of Aden has heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa, a region already in turmoil. In this Q&A, …
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Somalia gains full membership of East African Community
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomali has gained full membership of the East African Community (EAC) after depositing her instrument of ratification of the treaty of accession with the bloc’s Secretary-General on Monday in Arusha, …
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Will the Turkey-Somalia defence deal fuel Red Sea tensions?
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Abdolgader Mohamed Ali On 21 February the Somali government ratified a landmark defence pact that Mogadishu signed with Turkey earlier in the month. The agreement was the culmination of long-term cooperation …
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Africa Union dodges the bullet on Ethiopia-Somalia tensions
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe African Union has made no significant progress on resolving the Somalia-Ethiopia dispute, a UN official said on Monday, reflecting the sensibilities the continental body has had to navigate around …
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Kenya cautious as Somalia makes inroads into EAC
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe formal admission of Somalia into the East African Community has elicited mixed feelings in the region, with immediate neighbour Kenya seen to remain cautious about opening its borders. Somalia …