Somaliland rejects Somalia’s criticism of MoU with Ethiopia, calls it ‘sovereign decision’
Somaliland has unequivocally rebuffed a recent statement made by Somalia regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland.
The following statement was issued today by the Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ethiopian Refugees in Somalia Fear Violence Over Deal With Somaliland
By: VOA
Ethiopians living in Somalia have become the subject of physical violence, verbal threats and intimidation since Somaliland consented to give Ethiopia access to its coastline at the beginning of this year, members of the Ethiopian...
Sweden orders Iraqi Quran burner to leave country
By: Anadolu Agency
The Swedish Migration Court has confirmed that an Iraqi man who staged a series of public Quran burnings last year will be deported, local media reported Wednesday.
Immigration authorities refused...
Türkiye, Somalia sign agreement on defense, economic cooperation
By: ANADOLU AGENCY
Türkiye and Somalia’s defense ministers signed a defense and economic cooperation agreement Thursday to enhance bilateral relations and the stability of the region.
Yasar Guler welcomed his Somali counterpart Abdulkadir...
Ethiopia’s premier rules out conflict with Somalia regarding Red Sea Access deal with Somaliland
By: Anadolu Agency
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ruled out conflict with Somalia on Tuesday regarding a Red Sea Access deal with Republic of Somaliland.
Ahmed told the federal parliament that Addis Ababa...
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob, 82, dies after cancer diagnosis
By: REUTERS
Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, died in hospital early on Sunday, the presidency said, weeks after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Geingob had been in charge of the thinly populated...
UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron met with a senior Tory MP to discuss the formal recognition of a Somaliland as the Red Sea crisis escalates
By: EXPRESS
UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has met with a senior Tory MP to discuss the formal recognition of a Somaliland as the Red Sea crisis escalates.
Lord Cameron has had discussions...
Somalia Ranked the Most Corrupt Country Globally in the Latest 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index
By: Transparency International
The index (CPI) ranks 180 countries and territories around the globe by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, scoring on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
Red Sea Tensions May Help Revive Somali Piracy
Maritime security analysts are concerned that the disruption in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden may be creating new opportunities for Somali pirates, who had been quasi-dormant since 2012 but have recently picked up the...
Russian troops could deploy to Burkina Faso – junta leader
By: BBC
Burkina Faso's military-backed president has said Russian troops could deploy to fight jihadists in the West African country, if needed.
In an interview, Ibrahim Traoré said Russia is offering logistical and...