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Guns are silent, but war lingers for Ogaden’s former women rebel fighters

Ex-rebels from Ethiopia’s Somali region have had a rocky transition to civilian life, even years after the 2018 peace deal. “We knew who it was – that’s when we started running,” Hinda says about that fateful August 2006 night – the first time she found herself on the front lines of a decades-long war that had raged in Ethiopia’s far …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Turkey’s Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan and the UAE

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call with Sudan’s military leader on Friday and offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab Emirates, according to the Turkish leader’s office. He said Turkey’s “core principles include establishing peace and stability in Sudan, preserving its territorial integrity and sovereignty, and preventing the country from becoming …

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Somaliland’s new president is sworn in after elections that boosted region’s drive for recognition

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland on Thursday swore in its new president after last month’s election that gave a boost for the region’s push for international recognition. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, the region’s former opposition leader who was elected in the November vote, became the sixth president of Somaliland, taking over from Muse Bihi Abdi in an inauguration …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Somalia, Ethiopia agree on compromise to end tension, Turkish leader says

Al Jazeera

Turkiye’s President Erdogan announced the breakthrough after talks between the Ethiopian and Somali leaders in Ankara. Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed on a joint declaration to resolve their dispute over the breakaway Somaliland region and land-locked Ethiopia’s push for sea access, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. Speaking in a joint news conference in Ankara, Erdogan late on Wednesday …

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Ethiopia and Somalia agree to hold ‘technical talks’ over breakaway Somaliland region

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Ethiopia and Somalia agreed on Wednesday to hold “technical talks” to resolve a dispute sparked by Ethiopia’s deal with Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland, according to a statement following talks in Turkey. It says the sides agreed the talks, which would begin by February 2025 and conclude within four months, would respect Somalia’s territorial integrity while recognizing …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Turkey's Erdogan mediates Somalia-Ethiopia dispute over Somaliland independence

Firstpost

Turkey has previously hosted two rounds of negotiations between the East African neighbours. A third round of talks, initially scheduled for September, was cancelled amid escalating tensions, a sign of the challenges in resolving the rift Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the NATO 75th anniversary summit at the Walter E. Washington …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Clashes erupt between Somalia’s federal troops and regional forces over a disputed local election

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Clashes erupted on Wednesday morning in a southern town in Somalia between the country’s federal government forces and regional troops of the state of Jubbaland amid escalating tensions over a disputed regional election there. The clashes underscore a deepening rift between the federal government and Jubbaland’s administration, raising fears of further instability in the strategically significant region …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Breakaway Somaliland may get Trump push for recognition as world’s newest nation: Report

Firstpost

The incoming Trump administration may recognise Somaliland, the breakaway self-governing region of Somalia, according to a report US President-elect Donald Trump attends a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. File Image/Reuters US President-elect Donald Trump may recognise Somaliland, the breakaway self-governing region of Somalia. Joshua Meservey, an analyst at the …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Migrants who survived Madagascar boat tragedy arrive back in Somalia

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Nearly 50 survivors of a migrant boat tragedy last month that left 25 people dead in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar arrived back in Somalia on Saturday and were received by government officials. The survivors aged 17 to 50 wore outfits made of fabric with the Somali national flag colors as they disembarked from a plane in …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Barco pesquero chino fue secuestrado en costas de Somalia

Associated Press

MOGADISCIO, Somalia — Un barco pesquero de propiedad china con 18 tripulantes a bordo fue secuestrado la semana pasada frente a la costa noreste de Somalia, informaron las autoridades el viernes. Un funcionario del distrito de Xaafuun en el estado semiautónomo de Puntlandia, donde el barco está retenido, dijo a los periodistas que los secuestradores incluyen a los guardias de …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

A Chinese vessel has been hijacked off the Somali coast, officials say

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew members aboard was hijacked last week off the northeastern coast of Somalia, local authorities said Friday. An official in Xaafuun district in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland, where the vessel is being held, told journalists that the hijackers include the ship’s security guards, who later joined forces with armed men …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Chinese fishing vessel under the control of alleged pirates off the coast of Somalia: EU naval force

New Indian Express

A Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia has come under the control of alleged pirates, a European Union anti-piracy force operating in the area said Thursday, CNN has reported. The ship, with up to 18 crew members, had been taken over by the suspected pirates, some of whom were armed with AK-47s and machine guns, the European Union …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Chinese fishing vessel under control of alleged pirates off Somali coast, EU naval force says

CNN

Hong Kong CNN — A Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia has come under the control of alleged pirates, a European Union anti-piracy force operating in the area said Thursday. The EU’s Operation Atalanta recorded 19 attacks by suspected pirates so far this year – the highest number since 2012, according to data from the force, which operates …

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4 weeks ago

Madagascar officials say the death toll is now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized

Associated Press

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The death toll rose Monday to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia capsized in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar, authorities said Monday. Another 48 people were rescued Sunday from the waters near the island of Nosy Be off northern Madagascar, said Jean-Edmond Randrianantenaina, the head of Madagascar’s Maritime Ports Agency. Somali authorities said Sunday that …

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4 weeks ago

Death toll is 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized, Madagascar officials say

LA Times

Bodies of migrants who were washed away after two boats capsized are seen on the shore of the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean on Saturday. The death toll rose Monday to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia capsized in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar, authorities said Monday. An additional 48 people were rescued Sunday from the waters …

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4 weeks ago

24 dead after two boats capsize off Madagascar's coast in the Indian Ocean

Firstpost

Most of the passengers were young Somalis, and their intended destination remains unclear. Many young Somalis embark every year on dangerous journeys in search of better opportunities abroad. At least 24 people have died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean, Somalia’s government said Sunday. A Somali delegation led by the country’s ambassador to Ethiopia …

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4 weeks ago

Somalia says 24 people have died after 2 boats capsized in the Indian Ocean

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Twenty-four people died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean, Somalia’s government said Sunday. Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi said 46 people were rescued. Fiqi also said Sunday that Somalia’s ambassador to Morocco will look into a separate report of Somali youth stranded on Morocco’s coastline. The U.N migration agency has …

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1 month ago

Satellite-tagged Amur Falcon reaches Somalia from India in 5 days, 17 hours

Hindustan Times

One of the two satellite-tagged Amur Falcons “Chiuluan2” named after a village in Manipur’s Tamenglong district has reached its first stopover site in Somalia in five days and 17 hours after flying non-stop and crossing the Arabian Sea. The Manipur forest department, WII team, and residents released the two Amur falcons, the world’s longest travelling birds, on November 8 after …

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1 month ago

Donald Trump set to recognise African state Somaliland, says ex-Tory minister Gavin Williamson

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sir Gavin Williamson told The Independent he has held talks with Trump’s team about the …

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1 month ago

Somaliland opposition leader defeats incumbent to win presidential election

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland was declared winner on Tuesday in last week’s election that gave a boost for the region’s push for international recognition. Somaliland’s “impressive record of elections and peaceful transfers of power is a model for the region and beyond,” the United States Embassy in Somalia said Tuesday on X, …

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1 month ago

Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland

Al Jazeera

‘Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, leader of Somaliland’s opposition, has been elected president of the breakaway region of Somalia, according to reports. Abdullahi – also known as Irro – of the Waddani Party received close to 64 percent of the vote, beating …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Somaliland presidential election: 7 things about why polls in Somalia’s breakaway region matter

Firstpost

Presidential elections in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, will define the political landscape of the East African region as the region plays a key role in the power dynamics of both Somalia and Ethiopia Women sit down on the floor as they wait to cast their vote during the 2024 Somaliland presidential election, at a polling station in Hargeisa, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Voting underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Voting was underway Wednesday in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was delayed for two years and comes as the Horn of Africa region is experiencing political tension. President Muse Bihi Abdi of the ruling Kulmiye Party is seeking a second term after seven years in office, during which he has pushed …

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1 month, 1 week ago

In Africa, meager expectations and some hopes for a second Trump presidency

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — African leaders may have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his election, professing a desire for mutually beneficial partnerships, but there are meager expectations that his presidency will change things for this continent of over 1.4 billion people. In particular, Primorac criticized USAID programs that “promote abortion, climate extremism and interventions against perceived systematic racism.” The …

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Guns are silent, but war lingers for Ogaden’s former women rebel fighters

Turkey’s Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan and the UAE

Somaliland’s new president is sworn in after elections that boosted region’s drive for recognition

Somalia, Ethiopia agree on compromise to end tension, Turkish leader says

Ethiopia and Somalia agree to hold ‘technical talks’ over breakaway Somaliland region

Turkey's Erdogan mediates Somalia-Ethiopia dispute over Somaliland independence

Clashes erupt between Somalia’s federal troops and regional forces over a disputed local election

Breakaway Somaliland may get Trump push for recognition as world’s newest nation: Report

Migrants who survived Madagascar boat tragedy arrive back in Somalia

Barco pesquero chino fue secuestrado en costas de Somalia

A Chinese vessel has been hijacked off the Somali coast, officials say

Chinese fishing vessel under the control of alleged pirates off the coast of Somalia: EU naval force

Chinese fishing vessel under control of alleged pirates off Somali coast, EU naval force says

Madagascar officials say the death toll is now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized

Death toll is 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized, Madagascar officials say

24 dead after two boats capsize off Madagascar's coast in the Indian Ocean

Somalia says 24 people have died after 2 boats capsized in the Indian Ocean

Satellite-tagged Amur Falcon reaches Somalia from India in 5 days, 17 hours

Donald Trump set to recognise African state Somaliland, says ex-Tory minister Gavin Williamson

Somaliland opposition leader defeats incumbent to win presidential election

Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland

Somaliland presidential election: 7 things about why polls in Somalia’s breakaway region matter

Voting underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland

In Africa, meager expectations and some hopes for a second Trump presidency