Somaliland

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Vol 65 No 24 |

SOMALIA
SOMALILAND

Hargeisa faces new pressures

28th November 2024

After Irro’s victory, the government must respond to demands on corruption and jobs as it tries to hold the territory together

The decisive victory for Abdirahman Mahamed Abdullahi Irro with 64% in the 13 November presidential elections should be seen as the culmination of two years of politicking during...

Vol 65 No 14 |

Abiy Ahmed’s sovereignty deal with Muse Abdi risks more regional turmoil

27th June 2024

Ethiopia’s accord with Somaliland on access to the sea angers Mogadishu as the UAE pushes its side in the fight

Regional concerns are mounting over the mooted quid pro quo between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Muse Bihi Abdi in which Ethiopia gets a port in the...

Vol 65 No 2 |

Why Abiy and Muse signed a 'memorandum of misunderstanding'

15th January 2024

A hasty deal offering recognition of Somaliland's sovereignty and a port for Ethiopia has angered the region

By announcing a trade-off on New Year's Day – putative recognition of Somaliland's 'independence' in exchange for access to the Gulf of Aden – Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy...

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