Horn of Africa
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Op-ed: The memorandum of [misunderstanding] stirring political turbulence, and sharpening the ‘Horn’
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President of Somaliland Muse Bihe Abdi signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Addis Abeba on…
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News: Ethiopia’s quest to access sea not a matter of “luxury but of survival”, premier’s security advisor briefs military attachés, reps of international partners
Ambassador Redwan Hussain briefing military attachés and representatives of international partners. Picture: ENA/collage Addis Abeba – Ambassador Redwan Hussain, Security…
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Op-ed: A Sea of Perplexity: Sailing the Ethiopia-Somaliland Memorandum of (Mis)Understanding
PM Abiy Ahmed Ali and Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi signed the MoU in Addis Abeba on 01 January 2024…
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News: EZEMA applauds Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU as ‘a bold diplomatic move’, consistent with UN convention
Professor Berhanu Nega, leader of Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema) (Photo: Screenshot) Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Citizens for…
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News: Ethiopia “categorically rejects” Arab League statement over maritime deal with Somaliland
Ambassador Mesganu Arega, State minister of the Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Ministry (Photo: Mesganu Arega/X) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia said it…
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News: Ethiopian Airlines flight to Hargeisa deterred by Somali aviation authorities
(Photo: De Havilland) Addis Abeba – An Ethiopian Airlines aircraft bound for Hargeisa, Somaliland’s capital, finds itself rerouted before entering Somali airspace.…
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In-depth: Navigating new waters: How Ethiopia’s recent sea access deal with Somaliland redefines geopolitics in the Horn and beyond
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland’s President Muse Bihi Abdi inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 01 January, 2024,…
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News: Ethiopia declines to attend upcoming IGAD summit due to ‘overlapping schedule’
IGAD heads of state and government (Photo: Abiy Ahmed Ali/X) Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has…
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News: Somali region president, ruling party head hail Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU
Mustafe Mohamed, president of Somali region (left) Engineer Mohamed Shale, head of Somali Prosperity Party (right) (Photo:ENA) Addis Abeba –…
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Analysis: Egypt vacates the seat at GERD negotiations, what is next?
The Egyptian negotiators during the recent third round talks in Cairo (Photo: Sileshi Bekele/X) By Abdi Biyenssa @ABiyenssa & Million…
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