Somalia has inked a financial deal with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), receiving $31.22 million for the Rural Livelihood Resilience Programme (RLRP), which aims to boost food security …
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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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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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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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Somaliland hits back at Somalia over stand on MOU with Ethiopia
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterFollowing Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ denunciation of the Somaliland-Ethiopia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a sovereignty violation and regional peace threat, Somaliland has stated that the agreement is built …
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Ethiopia Somaliland MOU stagnates one month on
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe Memorandum of Understanding that Ethiopia signed with Somaliland on January 1, 2024 in Addis Ababa was planned to be finalized within a month’s time. As of now there are …
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Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed says his country does not wish harm on Somalia
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that his country “does not wish any harm” on neighbouring Somalia. His comments in parliament came after Somalia accused landlocked Ethiopia of trying …
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Ethiopian ambassador to Somalia apologizes for comments on Somaliland’s status
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopian Ambassador to Somalia, Muqtar Mohamed Waare, has issued an apology for remarks that sparked controversy and led to speculations about his potential dismissal. Earlier this week, Ethiopian media reported …
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ATMIS hands over 9 military bases to Somalia in troop withdrawal
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe African Union Mission in Somalia (Atmis) said it has handed over nine military bases to the Somali government, marking the completion of the second phase of the troop withdrawal …