Ethiopia’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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Analysis: A port deal puts the Horn of Africa on the brink
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBY CALEB WEISS AND JAMES BARNETT With Washington focused on the threat to international shipping from Yemen, trouble is brewing on the other side of the Red Sea as well. …
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Ethiopia foreign minister announces nation’s support for Somaliland recognition
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia’s state minister of foreign affairs, Misganu Arga announced that the Ethiopian government will accept the statement that it has reached an agreement to obtain “global recognition” from Ethiopia, which …
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Somalia calls Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement act of aggression
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomalia has described an agreement that landlocked Ethiopia made with the self-declared republic of Somaliland over sea access as an act of “aggression”. Somaliland seceded from Somalia more than 30 …
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Ethiopia ‘Secures’ access to sea after deal with Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia and the Republic of Somaliland have signed a “historic” initial agreement that will allow landlocked Ethiopia to have access to the Red Sea, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office announced …
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UK govt says Berbera Corridor will boost the growth of Somaliland and Ethiopia economies
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe British government has said the Berbera Corridor would play a major role in economic and sustainable development of both Somaliland and Ethiopia. The highway connects the port city of …
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Kenyan senators hit out at PS over Somaliland ‘lecture’
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterKenyan Senators on Thursday debated on whether to summon Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) Korir Sing’oei for ‘lecturing’ them on Nairobi’s Somaliland policy. The matter led to a clash on …
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Kingi’s meeting with Somaliland envoy to Kenya raises diverse furore at MFA and Senate
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterKenya Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has been accused of recognising the self-declared republic of Somaliland as an independent nation, thus going against national policy. On Tuesday, Speaker Amason Kingi shared …
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Somaliland opposes Somalia’s entry into EAC
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomaliland has strongly condemned Somalia’s recent entry into the East African Community (EAC), viewing it as an infringement on its sovereignty, according to a statement from its Ministry of Foreign …
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UN envoy urges peaceful prisoner swap between Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo administration
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, has called on the SSC-Khatumo administration and Somaliland to peacefully exchange their captured prisoners of war. Both sides have taken prisoners during …