Tag: Ethiopia

Is Somaliland Slowly Becoming a New Cold War Battleground?

Posted by Ahmed J. Yassin on with 0 Comment
Post Views: 2,242

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.
Continue reading “Is Somaliland Slowly Becoming a New Cold War Battleground?” →

Ethiopia Mulling Expanding Its Border to the Red Sea

Posted by Ahmed J. Yassin on with 0 Comment
Post Views: 3,242

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”

Posted by Ahmed J. Yassin on with 0 Comment
Post Views: 3,188

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

Posted by Ahmed J. Yassin on with 0 Comment
Post Views: 1,584

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” →

Vague Figure among the Crowd Contesting for Kulmiye Party’s First Deputy Chairmanship

Posted by Ahmed J. Yassin on with 0 Comment
Post Views: 2,037

Vague Figure among the Crowd Contesting for Kulmiye Party’s First Deputy Chairmanship

The number of Kulmiye politicians who aspire to the position of the first Deputy Chairman of the Party is growing. Younger breed of politicians are stepping up to the plate to present their political ambitions as to the leadership of the Kulmiye Party, which will soon hold the Central Committee Convention. Continue reading “Vague Figure among the Crowd Contesting for Kulmiye Party’s First Deputy Chairmanship” →

Critical Analysis: Policy Towards Somaliland Under Biden Administration

Posted by Ahmed J. Yassin on with 0 Comment
Post Views: 2,433

From Hope to Conflict: Assessing Biden’s Policy Towards Somaliland

​Background: Shifting Policies Exacerbating Ongoing Conflict

In February 2008, an important milestone was marked in the relationship between the United States and Somaliland when U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer, visited Hargeysa. Continue reading “Critical Analysis: Policy Towards Somaliland Under Biden Administration” →

Unprecedented Snowfall in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

Posted by Ahmed J. Yassin on with 0 Comment
Post Views: 3,321

Unprecedented Snowfall in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

Reports from the Somali regional government say that there was snow and wind yesterday, which caused damage. Continue reading “Unprecedented Snowfall in Ethiopia’s Somali Region” →

Misinformation on Las Anod Conflict in Somaliland at the UN Security Council

Posted by Ahmed J. Yassin on with 0 Comment
Post Views: 1,845

Press Release of Somaliland Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation Ministry on UN Security Council’s June 7th Statement.

The Government of the Republic of Somaliland welcomes the statement from the UN Security Council on the cessation of hostilities, on creating conditions for peace, Continue reading “Misinformation on Las Anod Conflict in Somaliland at the UN Security Council” →

Newest Anti-Somaliland Front: Las Anod War

Posted by Ahmed J. Yassin on with 0 Comment
Post Views: 2,750

Newest Anti-Somaliland Front: Las Anod War

There are times when people lose touch with reality and thus analyse, assess and interpret matters not as they are in real truth, but as they are imagined. Such times come up when people lose their sense of direction. Continue reading “Newest Anti-Somaliland Front: Las Anod War” →

Garad Abdiqani’s Son Arrived in Hargeisa & Appealed to Sool insurgents to End Conflict

Posted by Ahmed J. Yassin on with 0 Comment
Post Views: 1,966

Garad Abdiqani's Son Arrived in Hargeisa & Appealed to Sool insurgents to End Conflict

The intellectuals of the Sool community in Hargeisa gathered at a reception made for welcoming Raage Garaad Abdiqani Garaad Jama into the city, and emphasized one key message: return to the negotiating table with the Somaliland government and voice any concerns or issues of the region at the table for reasonable solution. Continue reading “Garad Abdiqani’s Son Arrived in Hargeisa & Appealed to Sool insurgents to End Conflict” →