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A pivotal election: Somaliland’s fate hangs in the balance as voters head to the polls
Voters in Somaliland’s Borama region line up to cast their ballots in a highly anticipated election.Photo by Kiprotich Peter, Election…
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Somaliland says ready for peaceful elections, calls for international support against security threats
Dr Essa Kayd breifing representatives of international missions in Hargeisa today. Photo: Somaliland MoFA Addis Abeba – The Ministry of…
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PM Abiy affirms Ethiopia’s ‘unwavering interest’ in Red Sea access, pledges peaceful pursuit
(Photo: Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia) Addis Abeba – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in his parliamentary address today,…
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Somaliland President vows to uphold MoU with Ethiopia, accuses Somalia’s President of ‘campaign against’ Ethiopia
Muse Bihi Abdi, the President of Somaliland (Photo: Somaliland Presidency) Addis Abeba – Muse Bihi Abdi, the President of Somaliland,…
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A New Axis Against Ethiopia: Conflicting agendas, fragile alliances, and Ethiopia’s manoeuvrable reaction
Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Egypt’s president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki recently met in Asmara (Photo:…
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Somalia’s president accuses Ethiopia of ‘deliberately releasing water’ to cause flooding, threatens to ‘scratch grievances’ of ethnic Somalis in Ethiopia
Somali president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Photo:Screenshot) Addis Abeba – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused Ethiopia of “deliberately releasing…
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Ethiopian FM rejects Somalia’s ‘unfounded allegations’ at UN, warns of ‘recent manoeuvres’ by external actors
Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie addressing the 79th United Nations General Assembly (Photo: MoFA) Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Foreign Minister Ambassador Taye…
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Ethiopian FM warns arms shipments to Somalia ‘exacerbate fragile security,’ cautions against weapons reaching ‘terrorists’
Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie (Photo: Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Addis Abeba – Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie, Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, has expressed concern…
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What is driving Egypt’s involvement in the Ethiopia-Somalia standoff?
Tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia escalates following Egypt’s defense agreement with Somalia (Photo Illustration: Addis Standard) By Abdi Biyenssa @ABiyenssa…
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Turkey seeks separate meetings with Ethiopia, Somalia ahead of third round of Ankara talks
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (C) speaks at a news conference with Ethiopa’s Taye Atske Selassie (L) and Somalia’s Ahmed Moalim…
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