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Nearly eight million people displaced by war in Sudan: UN

UN reports figures nine months into a new round of war that has left the country devastated.

Al Jazeera

Ethiopia hails return of its first plane, stolen by Mussolini in 1930s

Red two-seater named after Emperor Haile Selassie’s daughter abandoned in 1936 after Italy invaded country

The Guardian - UK

Food Aid Slow in Reaching Needy as Tigray Crisis Continues

Millions of needy people in Ethiopia's Tigray region are still not receiving food aid, risking severe food insecurity and malnutrition, despite efforts to ...

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Leader of Somalia's breakaway Somaliland says deal with Ethiopia will allow it to build a naval base

The president of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has said his government will press ahead with an agreement signed earlier this month with landlocked Ethiopia to give it access to the sea

The Independent UK

‘Don’t do it’: Somali president warns Ethiopia over Somaliland port deal

In an exclusive interview, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Somalia will not yield to ‘pressure’ on the breakaway region.

Al Jazeera

‘This is a pandemic’: Ethiopia’s Oromia region gripped by surge in kidnappings

First it was rebel groups using abduction for political aims, but in a broken economy collecting ransoms is seen as easy money and now anyone can be a target

The Guardian - UK

Egypt backs Somalia in dispute over Ethiopia-Somaliland deal

Somalia mobilises regional support as Ethiopia considers recognising breakaway region to gain sea access

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Ethiopian Regional Conflict Makes Orthodox Epiphany 'Sad'

Festivities for the Orthodox Christian celebration of epiphany have been muted this year in Gondar, in the northwest Ethiopian region of Amhara where conflict has raged for months.

International Business Times

Lukas Nerurkar and his dad Richard: 'He'd say cycling is tougher than running but I'd push back a bit'

EF Education's latest young star is the son of Richard Nerurkar, Britain's best marathon runner of the 1990s – how much of Lukas's success is nature and how much nurture?

Cycling Weekly

Somalia rejects mediation with Ethiopia gov’t over Somaliland port deal

The Ethiopia-Somalia feud continues with Mogadishu claiming its territorial integrity has been violated by the deal.

Al Jazeera

‘It was a real trauma’: the TS Eliot poetry prize winner on his turbulent upbringing

He grew up in Jamaica, thinking his grandmother was his mother, learning how to read from a blackboard on her veranda. What does Jason Allen-Paisant plan to do now? Fly to Ethiopia to meet his father for the first time

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopia's deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, risking strife across the Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa ushered in the new year with news of a deal that would ensure that diplomatic relations in the region got off to a bumpy start in 2024. Ethiopia, it was announced on Jan. 1, had signed a memorandum of understanding with the breakaway region of Somaliland,…

The Conversation

‘We are ready for a war’: Somalia threatens conflict with Ethiopia over breakaway region

Somaliland hoped to be recognised as a country after port deal with landlocked Ethiopia - but move has sparked fury in Somalia

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopia's quest for access to the sea: success rests on good relations with its neighbours

On 1 January, Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding granting Addis Ababa direct access to the Gulf of Aden. This strategic agreement paves the way for Ethiopia to establish commercial and military bases along the coast.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Somaliland is my home country — Britain has a moral duty to recognise it

History was being made in the Horn of Africa, just at the point last week when many of us were contemplating what our new year resolutions would be.

Radio France Internationale

Somalia signs law 'nullifying' Ethiopia-Somaliland port pact

Somalia's president has signed a law "nullifying" a contentious agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland in a largely symbolic gesture of his government's displeasure over the deal to grant port access.

The Conversation

Young Africans could disrupt authoritarian states but they don't – here's why

Africa has the world’s largest youth population. By 2030, 75% of the African population will be under the age of 35. The number of young Africans aged 15-24 is projected to reach 500 million in 2080.

The Guardian - UK

Somalia ‘nullifies’ port agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland

The deal, which would see Ethiopia recognise Somaliland in return for sea access, has inflamed tensions across the region

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Al Jazeera

Why is Somalia so angry about Ethiopia’s new Red Sea port deal?

Ethiopia’s economy has struggled with no sea access, and an agreement to use a Somaliland port has upset its neighbour.

Al Jazeera

Ambiguous Ethiopia port deal fuels uncertainty over Somaliland statehood

The agreement accentuates historical ties between Ethiopia and Somaliland – and historical hostility with Somalia.

International Business Times

Ethiopia Defends Somaliland Deal As Somalis Protest

Ethiopia insisted on Wednesday that its controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland broke no laws after Somalia accused its neighbour of a blatant attack on its sovereignty.

France 24

Somalia condemns Ethiopia-Somaliland coastline deal

Somalia vows to defend its territorial integrity after a destabilising deal that's seen breakaway Somaliland gain Ethiopia's recognition in exchange for access to the Red Sea. Also, preparations are underway in Ivory Coast's capital Yamoussoukro for the Africa Cup of Nations. Finally, we look at traditional Nigerien wrestling as we…

Radio France Internationale

Somalia recalls envoy in anger over Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal

Somalia has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia and vowed to defend its territory after the breakaway region of Somaliland struck a controversial deal allowing Ethiopia access to the Red Sea.

International Business Times

Somalia To Hold Emergency Meeting On Somaliland-Ethiopia Deal

Somalia will hold an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday, state media said, after the breakaway region of Somaliland struck a controversial deal with Ethiopia giving Addis Ababa access to the Red Sea.

The Independent UK

Ethiopia and a breakaway Somali region sign a deal giving Ethiopia access to the sea, leaders say

Landlocked Ethiopia has taken the first steps toward gaining access to the sea, signing an agreement in the capital of Addis Ababa with the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland to access the Somaliland coastline

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