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US Neither A Beacon of Democracy nor Human Rights Advocator

US Neither A Beacon of Democracy nor Human Rights Advocator

One of the most shocking and disgusting scenes the world has ever witnessed in recent years was the standing ovation accorded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by US Congressmen and women when he was invited to speak to the Congress last month. This blatant display of racism and impunity by Continue reading “US Neither A Beacon of Democracy nor Human Rights Advocator”

Ethiopia’s Access to Seaport Guarantees Red Sea Security

Ethiopia’s Access to Seaport Guarantees Red Sea Security

Ethiopia’s sovereign access to seaport and its establishment of a naval base would guarantee an enduring peace for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region, a scholar familiar with the issue said.

Speaking to the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA), a Political Science Scholar Prof. Biruk Hailu stated that Ethiopia’s acquisition of a sea gate in the strategic, yet volatile region is of great significance to the area’s maritime security and repulsing criminal activities. Continue reading “Ethiopia’s Access to Seaport Guarantees Red Sea Security”

Somalia’s Empty Rhetoric Couldn’t Stop the Deal Between Somaliland and Ethiopia

Somalia’s Empty Rhetoric Couldn’t Stop the Deal Between Somaliland and Ethiopia

Prior to examining all facets of the Somaliland-Ethiopia deal from various viewpoints, it is important to clarify that Ethiopia possesses the sovereign right to recognize Somaliland. The factors that led Nauru to acknowledge Kosovo in 2008 could perhaps enable Ethiopia to recognize Somaliland. Continue reading “Somalia’s Empty Rhetoric Couldn’t Stop the Deal Between Somaliland and Ethiopia”

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Quells Neighbors’ Concerns Over Invasion

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Quells Neighbors’ Concerns Over Invasion

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he would not invade any nation, in comments aimed at quelling neighboring countries’ concerns that he might use force to secure access to a sea port. Continue reading “Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Quells Neighbors’ Concerns Over Invasion”

Is Somaliland Slowly Becoming a New Cold War Battleground?

Is Somaliland Slowly Becoming a New Cold War Battleground?

Somaliland has recently grown more significant to regional and global powers due to its strategic location on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial maritime route connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
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Ethiopia Mulling Expanding Its Border to the Red Sea

Ethiopia Mulling Expanding Its Border to the Red Sea

Ethiopia, too, may soon be on the warpath. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is a failed leader who has run his country into the ground. For two years, he waged genocide against Ethiopia’s Tigray community and, in that war’s aftermath, he continued to pit different ethnic groups against each other. His next actions he tore from the dictators’ playbook: Spark new conflict to distract the public. Continue reading “Ethiopia Mulling Expanding Its Border to the Red Sea”

China’s Footprints in Somaliland Insurgency Emerges

China’s Footprints in Somaliland Insurgency Emerges

The encounter between the Chinese Representative in Mogadishu, Somalia, and the head of the insurgency in Las Anod fills two needs for the Chinese government: to scare Somaliland by pushing them to disavow Taiwan, and to convey a message to the US that they likewise have a presence in Somaliland. Continue reading “China’s Footprints in Somaliland Insurgency Emerges”