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1 week, 3 days ago

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

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, 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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1 month ago

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

The Independent

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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

FirstUp: Trump to meet Biden at White House, Phase 1 of Jharkhand Assembly election…Top news today

Firstpost

US President-elect Donald Trump will visit the White House today at the invitation of Joe Biden, following his victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the recently concluded elections. Meanwhile, the first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections also begins today, with 685 candidates contesting across 43 seats Joe Biden salutes while boarding Air Force One as he departs for Wilmington, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Somaliland goes to the polls amid Ethiopia-Somalia port deal row

Al Jazeera

Small Somaliland is positioned in the middle of a regional spat that some experts fear could escalate further. President Abdi has touted his administration’s landmark “port-for-recognition” memorandum of understanding for a deal with neighbouring Ethiopia, signed in January by him and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. One day after the Somaliland port deal was announced in January, the Ministry of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Breakaway Somaliland holds vote as quest for recognition gathers pace

Al Jazeera

Vote in Somaliland comes amid regional tensions and hopes for international recognition after 30 years of self-rule. Eyeing a controversial deal with Ethiopia and Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency in the United States, candidates have said they hope to finally deliver international recognition for Somaliland after more than three decades of de facto self-rule. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main opposition …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Somalia says it welcomes Egypt's offer to deploy peacekeepers there

The Independent

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Egyptian warship offloads more arms to Somalia, officials say

Hindustan Times

By Abdi Sheikh Egyptian warship offloads more arms to Somalia, officials say MOGADISHU -An Egyptian warship has delivered a second major cache of weaponry to Somalia including anti-aircraft guns and artillery, port and military officials said on Monday, in a move likely to stoke further friction between the two countries and Ethiopia. "A shipment of Egyptian military aid has arrived …

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3 months ago

Egypt delivers more weapons to Somalia amid rising tensions with Ethiopia

Al Jazeera

Ties between Egypt and Somalia have grown this year over their shared mistrust of Ethiopia. “A shipment of Egyptian military aid has arrived in the Somali capital Mogadishu to support and build the capabilities of the Somali army,” Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. Somalia has called the Somaliland deal an assault on its sovereignty and says …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Ethiopia’s Bid for Red Sea Access Angers Somalia

Bloomberg

Ethiopia has been landlocked since 1993. On Jan. 1, Ethiopia struck a deal to secure direct passage to the Red Sea via Somaliland, a semi-autonomous region of Somalia. Somalia expelled the Ethiopian ambassador and shut down its neighbor’s consulates, recalled its own envoy from Addis Ababa, and threatened to censure businesses that treat Somaliland as an independent nation. A memorandum …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Turkey hosts another round of talks to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey hosted a second round of talks on Monday between east African neighbors Ethiopia and Somalia to try and resolve a dispute over Ethiopia’s deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland, officials said. Tensions between the two African countries have simmered since Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland in January, which Somalia denounced as infringing …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Former defence secretary urges Lammy to listen to cross party support for recognition of Somaliland

The Independent

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey mediates between Somalia and Ethiopia to ease diplomatic tensions

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey on Monday mediated talks between Somalia and Ethiopia to ease diplomatic tensions between the east African neighbors, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. Tensions between the two African countries have simmered since Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with the breakaway region of Somaliland in January, which Somalia denounced as infringing upon its sovereignty and territorial integrity. …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey mediating Somalia-Ethiopia talks on port deal

Hindustan Times

By Giulia Paravicini and Tuvan Gumrukcu Turkey mediating Somalia-Ethiopia talks on port deal July 1 - Turkey has begun mediating talks between Somalia and Ethiopia over a port deal Addis Ababa signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland earlier this year, Ankara and four officials familiar with the matter said. Turkey's foreign ministry said Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had hosted …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey mediating Somalia-Ethiopia talks on port deal

Hindustan Times

By Giulia Paravicini and Tuvan Gumrukcu Turkey mediating Somalia-Ethiopia talks on port deal -Turkey has begun mediating talks between Somalia and Ethiopia over a port deal Addis Ababa signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland earlier this year, Ankara and four officials familiar with the matter said. Turkey's foreign ministry said Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had hosted both his Ethiopian …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Somalia expels Ethiopia ambassador over 'interference'

The Hindu

Somalia's government on April 04 ordered the expulsion of Ethiopia's ambassador and the closure of two consulates, accusing Addis Ababa of "bluntly interfering" in its internal affairs. The cabinet statement charged that the Ethiopian government was "bluntly interfering with Somalia's internal affairs and is in violation of Somalia's sovereignty". In light of Ethiopian interference in our internal affairs, we've demanded …

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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

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

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

FirstUp: Trump to meet Biden at White House, Phase 1 of Jharkhand Assembly election…Top news today

Somaliland goes to the polls amid Ethiopia-Somalia port deal row

Breakaway Somaliland holds vote as quest for recognition gathers pace

Somalia says it welcomes Egypt's offer to deploy peacekeepers there

Egyptian warship offloads more arms to Somalia, officials say

Egypt delivers more weapons to Somalia amid rising tensions with Ethiopia

Why Ethiopia’s Bid for Red Sea Access Angers Somalia

Turkey hosts another round of talks to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia

Former defence secretary urges Lammy to listen to cross party support for recognition of Somaliland

Turkey mediates between Somalia and Ethiopia to ease diplomatic tensions

Turkey mediating Somalia-Ethiopia talks on port deal

Turkey mediating Somalia-Ethiopia talks on port deal

Somalia expels Ethiopia ambassador over 'interference'