By Gavin van Marle Everywhere you look across supply chains, one geopolitical play after another is forcing hands, calling bluffs, always bringing consequences, intended or otherwise. The latest is the …
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President Bihi holds meeting with outgoing UN Special Representative
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterExiting United Nations Special Representative Catriona Laing has met with Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi to discuss the agency’s support for development and humanitarian efforts. The UN Special Representative whose …
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Phase one of implementation of Somaliland-Ethiopia MOU complete
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe chairman of the technical committee for the task of the implementation of the MoU between Somaliland and Ethiopia, Bashe Awil Haji Omar, has said that his team has completed …
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Somaliland and Taiwan navigating the complexities of non-recognition through people-to-people diplomacy
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterIn an era where traditional diplomatic norms face challenges, Taiwan and Somaliland, two de facto states not recognized by the UN and a majority of countries, are pioneering a unique …
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Berbera port as an ongoing agenda and political tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterAfter the 2018 internal political reform, Ethiopia has been facing political disorder. From 2020 to 2022, the federal government of Ethiopia was at war with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front …
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Arab Economic Forum slams Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe countries in the Arab Economic and Cooperation Forum with Central Asian Countries and the Republic of Azerbaijan strongly supported the Somali government in its efforts to preserve Somali sovereignty …
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Somalia expels Ethiopian ambassador amid row over Somaliland port deal
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomalia has expelled the Ethiopian ambassador from the country and ordered the closure of two consulates. It accused Ethiopia of infringing on Somalia’s “sovereignty and internal affairs”. Somalia also recalled …
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Somaliland rejects Somalia’s new Constitution, affirms independence
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland has dismissed the recently approved Somalia constitution and reiterated its unwavering commitment to self-determination and established governance structures. The …
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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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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, …