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Kenya and Uganda to mediate Ethiopia-Somalia dispute
Reuters  |  Nov 30, 2024

The office of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said in a statement that Mohamud had met Ruto and Museveni on the sidelines of the summit, but it...

IGAD boss Workneh Gebeyehu says Somalia crucial in ensuring regional stability
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 18, 2024

Workneh visited Mogadishu for high-level consultations with the Somali government,

Ethiopia warns against potential invasion as regional tensions rise
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 09, 2024

He warned, "those who are afar and nearby" should understand that "we usually embarrass and repel those who dare try to invade us."

Ethiopia vows peaceful pursuit of sea access - Foreign Ministry
Amina Wako  |  Aug 15, 2024

The negotiations, facilitated by Turkey, aim to resolve the dispute and restore normal relations between Ethiopia and Somalia.

Somaliland's first all-girls basketball team shoot for recognition
Reuters  |  Jun 07, 2024

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

Post-ATMIS: Somalia to expel Ethiopian troops by December 2024
Hanifa Adan  |  Jun 02, 2024

Ethiopian forces will not be included in the African Union-led contingent set to operate in Somalia once the African Union Transition Mission in Somal...

Arab forum rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland deal, upholds Somalia’s territorial integrity
Hanifa Adan  |  May 01, 2024

The declaration also saw the ministers rejecting attempts to benefit from the "Memorandum of Understanding" aimed at creating a new geopolitical reali...

Turkey, Ethiopia have had close ties for many years: Somalia's maritime deals may shift dynamics
The Conversation  |  Apr 07, 2024

In 2011 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was then Turkey’s prime minister, became the first non-African leader to visit Somalia in two decades.

Hargeisa demands recognition before granting Addis Ababa access to sea
Amina Wako  |  Mar 16, 2024

While in Paris, Kayd stated in an interview that the focus of the deal is for Ethiopia to recognise Somaliland as a sovereign state in exchange for a...

President Hassan Sheikh, PM Abiy in Nairobi amid Ethiopia-Somalia tensions
Amina Wako  |  Feb 28, 2024

The controversial Ethiopia-Somaliand port access deal will likely come up as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and PM Abiy Ahmed come face to face in Na...

Somalia threatens action if Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal goes through
Amina Wako  |  Feb 25, 2024

Hassan has said he would only agree to discuss the matter with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed when the government in Addis Ababa renounces its in...

US pushes for dialogue on Ethiopia-Somalia tensions
Amina Wako  |  Feb 22, 2024

US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee and Horn of Africa Special Envoy Mike Hammer emphasised the importance of Somaliland's...

Mogadishu calls for AU to re-evaluate location of its headquarters from Addis Ababa
Amina Wako  |  Feb 18, 2024

Somalia's Foreign Ministry condemned Ethiopia's "provocative attempt" to block the Somali President's delegation from attending the 2024 AU summit.

Ethiopia not seeking war with Somalia - PM Abiy Ahmed
Foreign Correspondent  |  Feb 06, 2024

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Ethiopia is a second home to Somalis and that the two nations have a bond fortified by blood ties.

Ethiopia-Somaliland deal bad for Italy-Africa partnership, Somalia President tells summit
Hassan Mohamed  |  Jan 30, 2024

At the Rome summit, President Hassan reiterated that his country does not take the matter lightly and that there will be “no room” for mediation with...

Ethiopia-Somalia conflict: President Hassan, PM Abiy make their cases at NAM Summit
Jill Namatsi  |  Jan 19, 2024

The 19th NAM Summit is the latest battleground in the Ethiopia-Somalia diplomatic war, which arose from an MoU Ethiopia signed with Somaliland.

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