The U.S. Embassy in Somalia issued a warning to Americans on Tuesday saying there is “credible information related to potential imminent attacks” around the East African nation. Authorities didn’t provide…
By Mohamed Abdisamad The African Union (AU) can no longer afford to ignore the long-standing dispute between Somaliland and Somalia. This unresolved conflict is not just a bilateral issue;…
The United Nations relief agency on Monday called for efforts to mobilize more resources in response to an escalating drought crisis in several areas of Somalia. The UN Office for…
The Somaliland government has revoked the operating license of a major livestock inspection facility in Berbera after accusing its Arab owner of entering into an unauthorized agreement with the Somali…
By Dr. MeKonnen Birru (birrum@uhd.edu) In the intricate and volatile geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia finds himself grappling with a series of…
Somalia is now urging Ethiopia to downgrade the Somaliland Embassy in Addis Ababa to a trade office as the two countries continued with their charm offensive following the signing of…
Somaliland government has accused the Somali federal government of meddling in livestock exports through the Berbera port, claiming that tax revenues from the trade are being directed to the Somali…
By Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin. The United Nations Security Council’s approval of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) mandate on January 1, 2025, marks a pivotal moment for…
By Aman Obsiye Türkiye’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is credited with facilitating the recently signed Ankara Declaration between Somalia and Ethiopia. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on January 1, 2024,…
The government of Eritrea has expressed concern over the Ankara declaration reached between Ethiopia and Somalia. Eritrea, an ally of the Somali government formed after the conflict with the Ethiopian…