Author: Kathryn Tyson Contributor: Liam Karr Ethiopia and Somalia agreed on December 11 to work toward securing Ethiopian commercial access to the Red Sea as part of a Turkish-mediated deal that…
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…
In a significant step towards national reconciliation, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Cirro) convened a consultative meeting with the leadership of Somaliland’s three major political parties—WADDANI, KAAH, and KULMIYE—at the…
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…
Somaliland’s Special Envoy to the African Union (AU) and the International Authority on Development (IGAD), Ambassador Abdillahi Mohamed Duale has expressed his confidence in the newly appointed President of Somaliland…
The outgoing Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland, Essa Kayd, provided an update on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that the former administration of President Bihi reached with Ethiopia and…
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 Jamal Abdi Since Somaliland unilaterally declared independence in May 1991, the unrecognized state has established a democratic track record which only a few countries in the developing world can…