Somaliland

In the song, Saalah emphasises that it does not matter where a Somali comes from, as long as they are part of the community.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said he had no faith in Ethiopia backing down from the MoU with Somaliland

Somalia insisted on Ethiopia withdrawing from the agreement before embracing dialogue. 

Nebiyu clarified that Ethiopia has not received any formal communication on this issue. "There has been no official diplomatic communication from Somalia on this matter," Tedla said.

Her dream is to one day play for her nation, but there is a catch - Somaliland is not a country.

Somalia and Serbia share similarities where Kosovo and Somaliland are concerned, as the latter two have both unilaterally declared their independence.

The government of Somaliland said that they are deeply 'offended' by the language in the communique issued by the G7 foreign ministers referring to Somaliland as 'Somaliland region of Somalia'.

Sing'oei suggested that the proposed deal aimed to provide landlocked Ethiopia with "stable and predictable access to maritime resources" while respecting Somalia's sovereignty.

The diplomatic rift deepens against the backdrop of a recent meeting between Ethiopia's State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mesganu Arga, and Mohammed Farah Mohammed, Puntland's regional Finance Minister on Wednesday.

He did not clarify when the second meeting would be held, neither did he divulge any outcome from the first meeting in Nairobi.

While the MoU initially heightened tensions in the volatile Horn of Africa region, the latest dispatch from US-based Bloomberg News suggests a potential breakthrough.

Somalia has indicated its willingness to go to war to prevent Ethiopia from building a port in Somaliland.

Somalia has dismissed a request by Ethiopian requesting the United Nations Security Council not to discuss its recent illegal MoU with a region in Somalia.

The Somalia President now vows that any action by Addis Ababa towards enforcing the agreement with Somaliland will be met with an equal amount of force.

The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) today barred a second flight, a Thailand-registered cargo plane.

Somalia reiterated that the MoU between Ethiopia and Somaliland is illegal as it reaffirmed its sovereignty and territorial integrity

Diplomatic tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia further escalated on Wednesday when Mogadishu denied permission to an Ethiopian flight bound for Hargeisa from Addis Ababa, ostensibly because it was carrying senior Ethiopian officials heading to Somaliland.

The US emphasised that the region cannot afford any further conflict, especially in the face of the persistent threat posed by Al-Shabaab militants.

Addis Ababa expressed regret over the short notice for the extraordinary summit and its inability to attend due to prior commitments.

The East African trade bloc Igad said Thursday it will meet January 18 in Uganda to discuss the tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia.

The extraordinary IGAD Summit is set to take place on January 18, 2024.

The CEO, Mohamed Abdi Ilig, and two journalists, Ilyaas Abdinasir and Mohamed Abdi Abdullahi 'Andar,' were arrested during the operation.

The President said the law is an illustration of their commitment to safeguard our unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity as per international law.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took decisive action by signing a law to nullify the contentious agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland.

The Somali government has characterised Ethiopia's actions as a "blatant aggression" that infringes upon Somalia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Ethiopia had requested sea access and the establishment of a naval base and in return, it would be the first country to recognise Somaliland.

Ethiopia's Minister of Transport and Logistics Alemu Sime also disclosed that discussions with the Kenyan Government for using the Lamu port were progressing positively.