Tag: red sea
Navigating Ethiopia’s Sea Access Saga
Navigating Ethiopia’s Sea Access Saga
New War May be Brewing Between Ethiopia & Eritrea
New War May be Brewing Between Ethiopia & Eritrea
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?
Continue reading “Is Somaliland Slowly Becoming a New Cold War Battleground?”
PM Abiy Ahmed: “It Is Impossible For 150 Million People To Be Without Port”
PM Abiy Ahmed: “It Is Impossible For 150 Million People To Be Without Port”
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””
1st Regional Conference On Red Sea Dynamics Underway in Addis Ababa
1st Regional Conference On Red Sea Dynamics Underway in Addis Ababa
US East Africa’s Policy: Dismissing Somaliland’s Democracy, Sudan’s Failure, & Eritrea’s Threat
US East Africa’s Policy: Dismissing Somaliland’s Democracy, Sudan’s Failure, & Eritrea’s Threat
Leveraging Somaliland’s Blue Economy
Leveraging Somaliland’s Blue Economy
The blue economy is one of the least exploited sectors in Somaliland contributing 0.3% to GDP despite the fact that the Horn of Africa has the largest coast in mainland Africa. Somaliland has an 850 km long coastline that borders the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. Currently there are more than 600 species present in Somaliland’s marine fisheries of which 400 could be leveraged commercially. However, less than 10% of these fish stocks are exploited leaving the blue economy completely untapped. Continue reading “Leveraging Somaliland’s Blue Economy”