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Sahrawi Arab Republic & Somaliland: The Struggle for Recognition

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Sahrawi Arab Republic & Somaliland: The Struggle for Recognition

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Stakeholders Asked To Support Ethiopia’s Quest For Sea Access

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Stakeholders Asked To Support Ethiopia’s Quest For Sea Access

High – level meeting on addressing unique climate vulnerabilities of Landlocked Developing Countries held in Dubai on the sidelines of COP 28. Continue reading “Stakeholders Asked To Support Ethiopia’s Quest For Sea Access” →

Navigating Ethiopia’s Sea Access Saga

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Navigating Ethiopia’s Sea Access Saga

Addis Ababa University was the setting for a conference panel earlier this month, as experts gathered there under the theme “Equitable Port Use for Sustainable Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa.” Continue reading “Navigating Ethiopia’s Sea Access Saga” →

Technologies Transforms Ethiopia’s Farmers to Net Wheat Exporters

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Technologies Transforms Ethiopia’s Farmers to Net Wheat Exporters

After suffering from recurrent large-scale famines, Ethiopia has become a net exporter of wheat for the first time, owing largely to the deployment of technology. Other African countries should likewise embrace irrigation, mechanization, and fertilizers to improve food security and unlock the continent’s agricultural potential. Continue reading “Technologies Transforms Ethiopia’s Farmers to Net Wheat Exporters” →

New War May be Brewing Between Ethiopia & Eritrea

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New War May be Brewing Between Ethiopia & Eritrea

In October 2023, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed Ali, raised fears of a new war with neighbouring Eritrea. In a high-profile televised speech, he claimed that Ethiopia should assert its right to access the Red Sea. Raising fears that Ethiopia was preparing for conflict, Eritrean forces moved close to the border. Continue reading “New War May be Brewing Between Ethiopia & Eritrea” →

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Quells Neighbors’ Concerns Over Invasion

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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?

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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

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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” →

PM Abiy Ahmed: “It Is Impossible For 150 Million People To Be Without Port”

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PM Abiy Ahmed: “It Is Impossible For 150 Million People To Be Without Port”

“Zeila in Somaliland in historical context during the Ifat kingdom and proximity is an option”

In a televised speech addressed to Ethiopian law makers, and in what appears to be his first ever open comment on the issue of the Red sea, PM Abiy Ahmed said access to the port is an existential matter for Ethiopia and that Ethiopians should at least start discussing the red sea. Continue reading “PM Abiy Ahmed: “It Is Impossible For 150 Million People To Be Without Port”” →

Tapping Ethiopia’s GERD Power could Spark an Economic Prosperity in Somaliland

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Tapping Ethiopia's GERD Power could Spark an Economic Prosperity in Somaliland

The construction of the Ethiopia Renaissance Dam has been a topic of controversy in the Horn of Africa region, with concerns raised about its potential impact on downstream countries such as Egypt and Sudan. However, there are also opportunities for neighboring countries such as Somalia and Somaliland to benefit from the dam’s electricity generation capacity. There are potential economic and social benefits of accessing the cheap electricity of Ethiopia for Somaliland, as well as the challenges that must be overcome in order to realize these benefits. Continue reading “Tapping Ethiopia’s GERD Power could Spark an Economic Prosperity in Somaliland” →