By Mohamed Abdi Idiris In recent years, the strategic importance of the Red Sea has grown dramatically. Once viewed primarily as a vital shipping corridor connecting Europe and Asia, the …
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War in the Gulf, ripples in the Red Sea: Somaliland as the strategic cente
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe escalating confrontation between the United States and Israel on one side, and Iran on the other, is not confined to the Gulf. Its tremors reach the Red Sea, a …
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US recognition of Somaliland provides a welcome chance to reshape the geopolitical realities within the Horn of Africa
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Adam Daud Ahmed The Horn of Africa in recent years has emerged as a theater of growing geopolitical competition, as world great powers are rushing to entrench their interests …
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Closer relations between Hargeisa and Taipei fit well into US strategy to compete with China
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy: Michele Maresca Somaliland is an un-recognised State which possess the 4 Montevideo criteria for Statehood: a) a permanent population; (b) a defined territory; (c) a government; and (d) the capacity …
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Bihi briefs US envoy on the country’s preparedness for upcoming elections
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterPresident Muse Bihi AbdiBihi expressed his honor at receiving United States Ambassador Richard H. Riley during his visit to the Republic of Somaliland. During their discussions this week, they covered …
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EU, AU, US say Sudan war and Somalia’s tension with Ethiopia threaten Horn of Africa’s stability
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe African Union, European Union, and United States called Thursday for an immediate cease-fire and constructive dialogue between warring factions in Sudan. The groups also called for an end to …
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US military may get access to strategic Somaliland’s Berbera port and airfield
The US military could gain access to the self-declared state of Somaliland’s strategically positioned port and airfield at Berbera, to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab in Somalia. This …