After decades of conflict, Mogadishu reached a historic milestone by attaining IMF/World Bank debt relief. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
By Hassan Ali Khaire
The long-suffering East African country will accumulate further debt arrears unless it undertakes bolder reform, says former prime minister Hassan...
Somalis march against the Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal at Yarisow stadium in Mogadishu on January 3, 2024
By Abdifatah Ismael Tahir
On January 1, 2024, Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, and Somaliland's President, Muse Bihi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
By Andrew Korybko
The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) condemned Monday’s port deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland, as did Al-Shabaab on similarly nationalist grounds, despite those two being existential enemies. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamed (HSM) even went as far as to fearmonger that the group...
by Scott Morgan
The announcement made on New Year’s Day that Ethiopia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Somaliland covering several areas may have created the first major geopolitical risk of the year 2024.
There is a copious amount...
By Mohamed Ibrahim
This week we have witnessed the unprecedented signing of the Memorandum of understanding between Somaliland and Ethiopia which has sent shock waves in the Horn of Africa and beyond. The MOU involves the development of an Ethiopian...
By Andrew Korybko
The Somali Cabinet condemned the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the breakaway region of Somaliland and Ethiopia as a violation of sovereignty, but there’s little that it can do to change the on-the-ground reality that’s been in place...
By Yusuf Timacade
Somaliland and Ethiopia have embarked on a historic accord, marking a significant milestone in regional diplomacy. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) involves the lease of a 20 km square area of sea territory by Somaliland to Ethiopia...
A political analyst, Andrew Korybko, emphasizes the diplomatic masterstroke embedded in the historic agreement, signed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland’s President Muse Bihi Abdi.
By granting recognition to Somaliland, Ethiopia not only peacefully resolves its port dilemma but...
Introduction to Somaliland's diplomatic efforts
Somaliland, a self-declared independent state in the Horn of Africa, has been actively engaged in diplomatic efforts to rebuild and establish itself on the global stage in the aftermath of a devastating Genocide. The war,...
This article is a testament to the complexities and challenges that arise when engaging private security companies in conflict zones, urging stakeholders to tread cautiously and prioritize the protection of human rights and stability above all else.
By Yusuf Timacade
In...