Friday 13 February 2026
MoU
Analysis
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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed’s visit to Mogadishu, photographed at Lido Beach, raised eyebrows as tensions over Ethiopia's maritime ambitions appeared to be ebbing. However, lingering questions remain regarding Addis Ababa’s intentions.…
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed’s visit to Mogadishu, photographed at Lido Beach, raised eyebrows as tensions over Ethiopia's maritime ambitions appeared to be ebbing. However, lingering questions remain regarding Addis Ababa’s intentions.…
Analysis
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The Ankara Declaration, brokered by Türkiye, was intended to resolve the sea access issues between Somalia and Ethiopia. However, much remains unclear.…
The Ankara Declaration, brokered by Türkiye, was intended to resolve the sea access issues between Somalia and Ethiopia. However, much remains unclear.…
Opinion
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Whilst the memorandum between Addis Ababa and Hargeisa has brought issues around Somalia’s sovereignty back into the spotlight, addressing the sovereignty-deficit is an old problem.
Somalis find themselves in a race against time as Turkiye’s abortive attempts to broker a deal between…
Whilst the memorandum between Addis Ababa and Hargeisa has brought issues around Somalia’s sovereignty back into the spotlight, addressing the sovereignty-deficit is an old problem.
Somalis find themselves in a race against time as Turkiye’s abortive attempts to broker a deal between…
Opinion
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The memorandum signed between Somaliland and Ethiopia exemplifies the close interlinkage between infrastructural projects and political visions in the Horn. But its signing marks a departure from a vision of infrastructure as a basis for cooperation.
2024 started with a bang in…
The memorandum signed between Somaliland and Ethiopia exemplifies the close interlinkage between infrastructural projects and political visions in the Horn. But its signing marks a departure from a vision of infrastructure as a basis for cooperation.
2024 started with a bang in…
Opinion
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Ethiopia and Somaliland view the core transaction in the MoU as one that delivers on crucial concerns for both sides, but will the pact weather the diplomatic storm it has raised?
Just hours before signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed,…
Ethiopia and Somaliland view the core transaction in the MoU as one that delivers on crucial concerns for both sides, but will the pact weather the diplomatic storm it has raised?
Just hours before signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed,…
Opinion
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Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, secretary general of the Somali Journalists Syndicate, says more needs to be done to protect journalists and their freedom to report
Media freedom has once again become a casualty amid the recent conflict between Somalia and Somaliland, following…
Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, secretary general of the Somali Journalists Syndicate, says more needs to be done to protect journalists and their freedom to report
Media freedom has once again become a casualty amid the recent conflict between Somalia and Somaliland, following…
Opinion
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Turkiye’s pact with Somalia is a continuation of its cooperation with Mogadishu but is overshadowed by increased tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia.
The approval of the Defence and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement signed between Somalia and Turkiye on February 8 by the…
Turkiye’s pact with Somalia is a continuation of its cooperation with Mogadishu but is overshadowed by increased tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia.
The approval of the Defence and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement signed between Somalia and Turkiye on February 8 by the…
Analysis
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Somalis have a contentious relationship with Ethiopia and the memorandum has stirred historical anxieties about their relationship with their larger neighbour.
It was all smiles in Addis Ababa on New Year’s Day when Somaliland’s president Muse Bihi and Ethiopia’s prime minister stepped out after a…
Somalis have a contentious relationship with Ethiopia and the memorandum has stirred historical anxieties about their relationship with their larger neighbour.
It was all smiles in Addis Ababa on New Year’s Day when Somaliland’s president Muse Bihi and Ethiopia’s prime minister stepped out after a…
Interviews
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Leaders across the Horn of Africa have touted the innumerable benefits of building ports for their people, putting them at the heart of their projects to develop their regions.
On January 1st, a ground-breaking memorandum of understanding was signed between Somaliland and Ethiopia, promising…
Leaders across the Horn of Africa have touted the innumerable benefits of building ports for their people, putting them at the heart of their projects to develop their regions.
On January 1st, a ground-breaking memorandum of understanding was signed between Somaliland and Ethiopia, promising…
