The United States government has supported the position of the Republic of Somaliland on the ceasefire and has sent a strong warning to those who oppose the ceasefire and are further fueling the conflict.
A tweet from the State Department noted that it “condemns the continued indiscriminate attacks that have killed scores of civilians in Lascanood and driven more than 185,000 people from their homes. The violence must end and those responsible must be held accountable”.
The U.S. warning is expected to exert pressure on the area’s intellectual community to accept a ceasefire and have dialogue, as well as foreign instigators to stop fanning hostilities.
The government has once again announced that Tuesday 21 February 2023, morning the national armed forces fended off an attack by the fighting groups in the city of Lasaanood, and that they (the government) are still steadfast in enforcing the ceasefire it announced earlier. A press release issued by the…
Three Ethiopian regions previously untouched by the war in Tigray confirmed Thursday they were deploying forces to back military operations there, signalling a potential widening of the conflict. The reinforcements are coming from Oromia — Ethiopia’s largest region — as well as the Sidama and Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’…
By M.A. Egge The Security Council has been called upon to find a long-term solution for the status and future of Somaliland, and to resolve the conflict in Las Anod through a ceasefire and dialogue. This was contained in a report by Dr. Annette Weber, the EU Special Representative for…
