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In Africa, Somaliland has already established officially recognised offices in South Africa, Ethiopia and Ghana, functioning as embassies. South Africa and Ghana have been pushing the AU into considering the case of Somaliland's formal recognition and both governments would prefer the establishment of full-fledged diplomatic and trade relations ...

Will the Ethiopia-Somaliland Pact Upend the Horn of Africa?

Landlocked Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland, an internationally unrecognized region in the Horn of Africa that is only recognized as part of Somalia. Many fear that Ethiopia's deal with Somaliland might destabilize the Horn of Africa. To discuss this issue host Haydé Adams is joined by senior editor of VOA Somali Harun Maruf, …

Unveiling the Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU: Hopes and …

At the core of the current debate surrounding the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland lie three major interests: Somalia's unity, territorial integrity, and sovereignty; Somaliland's pursuit of de jure recognition of its de facto independence and sovereignty; Ethiopia's renewed long-standing aspiration ...

Hostile Territory: The Effects Of Somalia & Somaliland's …

Since the start of the year, tensions between Somalia and Somaliland (an independent but internationally unrecognized state) have been high. While the two territories have been going at it for years, tensions have increased since the signing of an MoU between Ethiopia and Somaliland on January 1.. The MoU would see landlocked Ethiopia gain access to the …

Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal and the

Ethiopia did try in the past to access the port of Berbera in Somaliland through a tri-lateral deal between UAE, Ethiopia, and Somaliland. The current deal is a bilateral agreement that does not include the UAE. The agreement will diversify Ethiopia's access points for sea and lessen its overwhelming dependence on Djibouti for international ...

Africa File, September 5, 2024: Egypt, Ethiopia, …

Data Cutoff: September 5, 2024, at 10 a.m. To receive the Africa File via email, please subscribe here.Follow CTP on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.. The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments …

Ethiopia's deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, …

The Horn of Africa ushered in the new year with news of a deal that would ensure that diplomatic relations in the region got off to a bumpy start in 2024. ... Somaliland is situated to the south ...

The Economic Implications Of Somaliland-Ethiopia MoU: A …

Furthermore, the economic performance of Somaliland is highlighted, showcasing its development despite being an unrecognized territory within Somalia.The private sector, including telecommunications, remittances, and livestock exports, has played a significant role in driving economic growth and job creation. The expansion of infrastructure, such as ports and …

Somaliland: Will the Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal Spell …

Somalilandsun: Tensions around the Horn of Africa are rising since landlocked Ethiopia signed a preliminary agreement with Somaliland on January 1 to gain access to the latter's Berbera Port on the Red Sea. Somaliland is a breakaway region of Somalia. It is not internationally recognised as an independent state. After weeks of diplomatic efforts to…

Horn of Africa

A 1909 map of Africa; the Horn of Africa is the easternmost projection of the African continent. In the period following the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, when European powers scrambled for territory in Africa and tried to establish coaling stations for their ships, Italy invaded and occupied Eritrea.On 1 January 1890, Eritrea officially became a colony of Italy.

Djibouti, Ethiopia Ethiopian MoU sours Djibouti …

In December, while Somaliland's foreign minister was already secretly working in Addis to prepare the signing of the MoU (AI, 15/01/24), Bihi attended an inter-Somali dialogue session in Djibouti with Somali President …

AU Urges Calm in Ethiopia-Somalia Row Over Somaliland …

The wide-ranging deal signed in Addis Ababa gives Ethiopia access to commercial maritime services and a military base, with Somaliland leasing it 20 kilometers (12 miles) of coastline for 50 years. Somaliland's leader Muse Bihi Abdi has said that in exchange, Ethiopia would "fully recognize" Somaliland but this has not been confirmed by Addis ...

Somalia signs law nullifying Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed a law nullifying an agreement by the breakaway Somaliland region to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in return for recognition as an independent nation, he said late on Saturday.. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's stated ambition to secure access to the Red Sea is a source of tension between the …

SOMALILAND – ETHIOPIA RELATIONSHIP: AN INITIATIVE …

The Republic of Somaliland is angling to become a trade and transit hub for East Africa, pouring millions of dollars into infrastructural development with the help of international financiers.11 Somaliland - Ethiopian Trade Relations Somaliland and Ethiopia share a long border that both legal and illegal trade movements cross on daily basis ...

Should Ethiopia recognize Somaliland?

The government of Ethiopia is already said to be owning around 18 percent of the newly developed Berbera ports and that is expected to bring the cost of imports and exports down. Somaliland officials this writer talked to are open to the idea of hosting the newly created Ethiopia's naval force in one of Somaliland's coastal towns.

Explainer-How Ethiopia's Quarrel With Somalia …

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopia's deal to lease a port in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland has infuriated the government in Mogadishu and prompted concern it will further destabilise...

The Ethiopian-Somali Red Sea Agreement in the context of …

The Red Sea access deal and the geopolitical rivalry in the Horn of Africa. The Ethiopia-Somaliland deal came in the light of a brewing geopolitical rivalry and power struggle in the Horn of Africa, emphasising the region's crucial location along the Red Sea. ... Another option Ethiopia could have utilised is the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia ...

Why the Ethiopia‑Somaliland deal is making waves in the …

The details of the agreement are not expected to be known for at least another month, but according to the press release published on the same day as the signing by Somaliland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia would obtain the concession of a 12-mile strip of coastline for 50 years "in exchange for formal recognition of Somaliland".

Somaliland: Latest articles

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Somalia: The Stakes in the Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal

Interview - A preliminary agreement with Somaliland giving landlocked Ethiopia access to the Gulf of Aden has heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa, a region already in turmoil. In this Q&A ...

Somaliland: The Horn Of Africa's Breakaway State

In recent years, Somaliland has unilaterally struck major port investment deals with foreign powers, including Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), raising tensions with Somalia and further provoking frictions …

Will Egypt's military deployment turn Somalia into proxy war

Though the contents of the Somalia-Egypt defence pact remain unclear, what is certain, according to Omar Mahmood, a senior Eastern Africa analyst at International Crisis Group, is that Somalia is seeking external allies to pressure Ethiopia over the MoU with Somaliland, while Egypt is willing to assist, given its own tensions with Ethiopia over ...

Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU Crucial for Regional Stability, …

Addis Ababa: The recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland is being hailed as a significant step towards enhancing stability in the Horn of Africa. Yassin Ahmed, President of the Ethiopian Institute of Public Diplomacy in Sweden, emphasized the importance of this agreement in an interview with ENA.

Somaliland and Ethiopia: the thorn of Africa

The dispute between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile, the escalated tensions after Iran-backed rebels in Yemen launched attacks against ships in the Red Sea and the rivalry between Russia and China for control of ports in the Red Sea are the elements of the complex Horn of Africa geopolitics, …

2023/sbm ethiopia somaliland crusher south africa.md at …

sbm ethiopia somaliland crusher south africaEthiopian asylum seeker denied life saving dialysis in. · An Ethiopian woman says she has been denied life saving medical treatment in South Africa because she is an asylum seeker.Alem Ereselo suffers from kidney failure but … Somalia: Port of Berbera Breaths Life in to Somaliland.

Ethiopia fears 'dangers' of new Somalia peace mission

Relations between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa also nosedived after Ethiopia in January struck a controversial maritime deal with the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland. Somaliland independence. Somaliland, a former British protectorate of 4.5 million people, has not had its independence claim recognised by the international community.

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Somalia Horn of Africa …

But now, three authorities are being formed: one for the Djibouti-Ethiopia corridor; one for the corridor linking the Somali port of Berbera to Addis Ababa; and another for the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport …

Why the Ethiopia‑Somaliland deal is making waves …

After several public appearances at the end of 2023, during which he demanded an outlet to the Red Sea for his country, Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed on 1 January signed a memorandum of understanding in Addis …

Ethiopia: Op-Ed

The 2005 African Union (AU) report on Somaliland indeed offered a nuanced perspective on the region's status and its implications within the context of the AU's principle of border intangibility.

Ethiopia-Somaliland deal: Can the Horn of Africa rift be …

The New Year's Day deal has caused outrage in Somalia Tempers remain high in the Horn of Africa seven months after a New Year's Day deal saw the self-declared republic of Somaliland agree to lease ...

Horn of Africa: Ethiopia-Somaliland deal unsettles an …

In a statement to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional bloc, Mona Omar, a former assistant foreign minister of Egypt – which condemns the Ethiopia-Somaliland deal and backs Somalia – called for the adoption of a "unified and strong Arab action towards Ethiopia's violations of sovereignty of Arab countries".

(PDF) Ethiopia, Berbera Port and the Shifting Balance of …

However, the existence – oicially or unoicially – of Somaliland has variously been supported and used by Ethiopia since 1991 to further Ethiopian interests in the region, with Addis Ababa maintaining an unoicial but very real embassy in Somaliland's capital, Hargeisa (Kaplan, 2008; Rudincová, 2016).7 his is because Ethiopia's interest ...

Ethiopia's deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, …

Somaliland is situated to the south and east of Ethiopia's Somali Regional State. The region is governed by the Somali branch of the Ethiopian Prosperity Party, whose legitimacy has long been ...

Ethiopia's Quest for Sea Access and the Question …

With this MoU, Ethiopia's quest for sea access has now intersected and inflamed with the long-unresolved question of Somaliland's status, which has been growing steadily more acute in the decade since …

Kadamol, Azawad, Somaliland: The Newest Scramble For Africa

Africa is growing and changing in many ways but is still generally ignored when it comes to Western media coverage. If it has gotten any recent attention, it has mostly been as a perceived battlefield for foreign power competition. Russia and China have grown in influence. Meanwhile, France – a traditional African neo-colonial power – has seen, at least for now, its …