Author: Ahmed J. Yassin

Ethiopia & Somaliland Must Drum Up Support for the Deal They Have Forged

Ethiopia & Somaliland Must Drum Up Support for the Deal They Have Forged

Shockwaves continue to reverberate in the Horn of Africa following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and the self-declared Somaliland Republic, a breakaway region of Somalia, on January 1 allowing for the leasing of a 20-km stretch of Somaliland’s sea coast to landlocked Continue reading “Ethiopia & Somaliland Must Drum Up Support for the Deal They Have Forged”

US Should Recognize Somaliland’s Sovereignty

US Should Recognize Somaliland's Sovereignty

It has been nearly 13 years since the world recognized a new country as South Sudan won widespread recognition after a decades long fight. Continue reading “US Should Recognize Somaliland’s Sovereignty”

Somaliland President Visits Lake Wonchi Eco Tourism Site

Somaliland President Visits Lake Wonchi Eco Tourism Site

The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today paid a visit to the Lake Wonchi Eco-tourism site, situated in the Oromia region. Continue reading “Somaliland President Visits Lake Wonchi Eco Tourism Site”

Somaliland NEC Observing Taiwan Elections

Somaliland NEC Observing Taiwan Elections

Mr. Musa Hassan Yousuf, along with five commissioners and one technical worker from the Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC) is scheduled to pay an official visit to Taiwan. Continue reading “Somaliland NEC Observing Taiwan Elections”

Somaliland Among Few in Africa with 5G Network

Somaliland Among Few in Africa with 5G Network

Somtel Rolls out 5G Network in Somaliland Continue reading “Somaliland Among Few in Africa with 5G Network”

Through an Agreement with Somaliland, Ethiopia Secures Access to Red Sea

Through an Agreement with Somaliland, Ethiopia Secures Access to Red Sea

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the President of Somaliland Muse Bihe Abdi have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Addis Ababa. Continue reading “Through an Agreement with Somaliland, Ethiopia Secures Access to Red Sea”

Somaliland President Arrives in Addis Ababa – Ethiopia

Somaliland President Arrives in Addis Ababa – Ethiopia

Somaliland president – Muse Bihi Abdi – departed Hargeisa, the country’s capital, on a formal invitation from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to travel to Ethiopia. Continue reading “Somaliland President Arrives in Addis Ababa – Ethiopia”

Mutuality Consensus Points in the Recent Somaliland-Somalia Dialogue

Mutuality Consensus Points in the Recent Somaliland-Somalia Dialogue

Following a two-day meeting in Djibouti, a communiqué was released by the delegations of Somaliland’s president, Muse Bihi Abdi, and Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Continue reading “Mutuality Consensus Points in the Recent Somaliland-Somalia Dialogue”

Nine Pharo’s Students Received Ethiopia’s UnderGrad Scholarships

Nine Pharo’s Students Received Ethiopia’s UnderGrad Scholarships

This week, the Pharo Foundation education team in Somaliland were delighted to celebrate a group of their graduates from Sheikh Secondary School, who have been selected as recipients of the Ethiopian Undergraduate Scholarship Awards. Continue reading “Nine Pharo’s Students Received Ethiopia’s UnderGrad Scholarships”

In Djibouti, the leaders of Somalia & Somaliland Meet

In Djibouti, the leaders of Somalia & Somaliland Meet

In resuming talks between Somalia and Somaliland after 11 years, the governments of Djibouti and Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and Somaliland’s president, Musa Bihi Abdi, are meeting today. Continue reading “In Djibouti, the leaders of Somalia & Somaliland Meet”