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Somali and Ethiopia in exchange of words at UN Assembly over Somaliland deal

Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, has accused Ethiopia of “flagrantly violating” Somalia’s territorial integrity following Ethiopia’s unexpected announcement of plans to lease a portion of coastline from the self-declared breakaway region of Somaliland. The region has been on high alert since January when Ethiopia announced its intention to construct a…

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Former Dahabshiil executive tipped to be next Somali Deputy Prime Minister

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre is reportedly expected to appoint the former managing director of Dahabshiil Group’s operations in South and Central Somalia, Hassan Abdi Awad, as the next Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia. Awad resigned from his senior position with the remittance company this week and was replaced…