Yearly Archives: 2026

Somaliland and Ethiopia Resume High-Level Talks as MoU Implementation Stalls

Delegations Meet in Addis Ababa Amid Renewed Push to Salvage Landmark Access AgreementHargeisa — Senior officials from Somaliland and Ethiopia convened in Addis Ababa...

Somaliland and Ethiopia Resume High-Level Talks Amid MoU Uncertainty

Senior Officials Meet in Addis Ababa as Both Sides Seek to Salvage Landmark Port Access AgreementHargeisa — Senior officials from Somaliland and Ethiopia convened...

Somaliland’s Recognition Push Gains Momentum as Gulf States Signal Warmer Ties

Hargeisa — Diplomatic Landscape Shifts as Somaliland Courts New Regional AlliesHargeisa — Somaliland's long-running campaign for international recognition has entered a potentially decisive new...

Weekly Diplomatic Briefing: Somaliland and the Horn of Africa

Hargeisa — This week's diplomatic landscape across the Horn of Africa remained as complex and consequential as ever, with Somaliland's international engagement continuing to...

Somaliland President Irro in Nairobi: Charting a Vision of Stability, Partnership, and Recognition

Irro Holds Talks With International Community in Kenya, Outlining Security Gains and Development AmbitionsNairobi — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro is in the...

Somaliland’s Recognition Bid Gains Momentum Amid Shifting Horn of Africa Alliances

Hargeisa Signals New Diplomatic Push as Regional Dynamics EvolveHargeisa — Somaliland's long-standing quest for international recognition has entered a critical new phase, with senior...

Somaliland Intensifies Infrastructure Push as Regional Connectivity Takes Center Stage

Hargeisa — Somaliland's government has accelerated efforts to expand and modernize its road and port infrastructure, with senior officials signaling that connectivity with neighboring...

Three Days to May 15: Four Scenarios for the Somali Crisis and What Each Means for Somaliland

Hargeisa — The mandate of Somalia's federal government expires on Friday. Three days from now, the constitutional clock that has governed President Hassan Sheikh...

Read the Leak Before You Read the Campaign: What Mogadishu’s Counter-Strike on UAE Recognition Lobbying Actually Tells Us

Hargeisa — Five days ago, an unnamed Somali government source told the Russian state outlet RT that the United Arab Emirates is engaged in...

The Asymmetry: Three Foreign Powers Arm Somalia for Somalia. China Arms It for Somewhere Else.

Hargeisa — Four foreign powers are currently arming the Somali Federal Government. Three of them are doing so for reasons the international community broadly...

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