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Ethiopian Premier’s Security Advisor Briefs Military Attachés, Reps of International Partners on Somaliland MoU

Ethiopian Premier’s Security Advisor Briefs Military Attachés, Reps of International Partners on Somaliland MoU

Ambassador Redwan Hussain, Security Adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, briefed military attachés and representatives of international partners based in Addis Abeba that Ethiopia’s efforts to secure access to sea is not a matter of “luxury but of survival”, state daily reported on Thursday. Continue reading “Ethiopian Premier’s Security Advisor Briefs Military Attachés, Reps of International Partners on Somaliland MoU”

EZEMA Hails Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU as ‘Bold Diplomacy”, Consistent with UN Convention

EZEMA Hails Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU as ‘Bold Diplomacy”, Consistent with UN Convention

The Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice party (Ezema) said the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that Ethiopia signed with Somaliland seeking access to the sea, is “a bold diplomatic move” consistent with article 125 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, aiming at mutual benefit with its neighbors. Continue reading “EZEMA Hails Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU as ‘Bold Diplomacy”, Consistent with UN Convention”

International Law and How It Affects Somaliland Republic

International Law and How It Affects Somaliland Republic

International law is a fascinating and complex body of rules that governs relations between states and other entities having an international legal identity. It is sometimes known as public international law or the law of nations. Think of it as a manual for international relations covering a wide range of subjects like: Continue reading “International Law and How It Affects Somaliland Republic”

Clarifying Historical Realities: Somaliland’s Right to Unilateral Agreements

Clarifying Historical Realities: Somaliland's Right to Unilateral Agreements

Somaliland Strategic Advisory Group (SL-SAG) Continue reading “Clarifying Historical Realities: Somaliland’s Right to Unilateral Agreements”

An Instance of Juvenile Thinking of Somali Diaspora

An Instance of Juvenile Thinking of Somali Diaspora

Juvenile thinking of Somali Diaspora exhibited in the change.org petition seeking revocation of Ethiopian PM’s Nobel Peace Prize is amusing and entertaining. Continue reading “An Instance of Juvenile Thinking of Somali Diaspora”

Ethiopia’s Army Chief Birhanu Hosts his Somaliland Counterpart General Tani

Ethiopia's Army Chief Birhanu Hosts his Somaliland Counterpart Major General Tani

Ethiopia said it held talks Monday on military cooperation with Somaliland, just a week after a deal with Somaliland on sea access stoked tensions in the Horn of Africa. Continue reading “Ethiopia’s Army Chief Birhanu Hosts his Somaliland Counterpart General Tani”

Strong Backlash in Somalia Sparked by AU, IGAD, & US Neutrality on Ethiopia-Somaliland’s MoU

Strong Backlash in Somalia Sparked by AU, IGAD, & US Neutrality on Ethiopia-Somaliland's MoU

The African Union and its ‘sitting-on-the-fence’ approach to diplomatic feuds are at a crossroads as regional tensions in the Horn and its seat in Addis Ababa threaten to erupt. Continue reading “Strong Backlash in Somalia Sparked by AU, IGAD, & US Neutrality on Ethiopia-Somaliland’s MoU”

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”