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The Latest Breaking News from the Horn of Africa

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland: the strategic calculations at play

Somaliland is not internationally recognised as a sovereign state, though it declared independence from Somalia in 1991. A territory becomes a sovereign state when its independence is recognised by the United Nations. For this reason, it has no seat at the UN and is considered, under international law, part of…

The Conversation

The risky calculations behind Israel's recognition of Somaliland

Israel's decision to formally recognise Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, has drew criticism from most African countries – most of all Somalia, which has long opposed Somaliland's efforts to secede. RFI looks at what's driving Israel to pursue the partnership, and why it is causing concern throughout the Horn…

Radio France Internationale

Mass protests sweep Somalia after Israel recognises breakaway Somaliland

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has triggered nationwide protests in Somalia and urgent diplomatic talks, as the Somali government warns the move threatens its territorial integrity and stability in the Horn of Africa.

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Protests draw largest turnout of Somalis since Israel's recognition of Somaliland

Somalis have gathered across the country to protest Israel's recognition of Somaliland

The Independent UK

Ethiopia is committed to peace and dialogue in the Amhara region

Letters: Ambassador Biruk Mekonnen Demissie responds to a photo essay about the Fano insurgency in the Horn of Africa

The Guardian - UK

Despite dangers, migrant flow persists between Horn of Africa and Yemen

According to the International Organization of Migration, the route from the Horn of Africa to Yemen is one of the busiest – and deadliest – in the world. Hoping to find work in the oil-rich Gulf states, thousands of Africans, many from Ethiopia, risk their lives on perilous sea journeys.…

Radio France Internationale

Under Trump, US strikes on Somalia have doubled since last year. Why?

As Trump hits the Horn of Africa, experts caution against drone strikes, saying the US needs to invest in peacebuilding.

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Somaliland’s 30-year quest for recognition: could US interests make the difference?

More than three decades after unilaterally declaring independence from Somalia, Somaliland still seeks international recognition as a sovereign state. Despite a lack of formal acknowledgement, the breakaway state has built a relatively stable system of governance. This has drawn increasing interest from global powers, including the United States. As regional…

The Conversation

Somaliland Votes Amid Horn Of Africa Tensions

Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia at the centre of a diplomatic storm, holds a presidential election on Wednesday at a tense moment in the Horn of Africa.

International Business Times

Somaliland To Vote Amid Horn Of Africa Tensions

Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia at the centre of a diplomatic storm, will hold a presidential election on Wednesday at a tense moment in the Horn of Africa.

International Business Times

Egypt-Ethiopia hostilities are playing out in the Horn – the risk of new proxy wars is high

Egypt recently deepened its involvement in the war-weary Horn of Africa by arming Somalia and deploying its troops in the embattled country. To Ethiopia’s growing alarm, Egypt is also set to join the multinational force supporting the Somali army against the jihadist threat by al-Shabaab. Egypt’s potentially destabilising presence in…

The Conversation

Somalia and Turkey are becoming firm allies – what’s behind this strategy

Turkey has ramped up its partnership with Somalia in recent months. It is helping Somalia defend its waters, and has signed a deal to explore for oil and gas off the east African nation’s coast.

The Conversation

Leaders Of Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia Meet Amid Regional Tensions

The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia met for a three-way summit in Asmara on Thursday against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa region.

International Business Times

Ethiopia is worried over a defense deal between Egypt and Somalia as tensions rise in Horn of Africa

Ethiopia is increasingly concerned over a defense deal signed earlier this month between Egypt and Somalia, two countries that Addis Ababa is embroiled in disputes with amid rising tensions in the Horn of Africa region

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Australian aid package for African humanitarian crises

The Australian government has announced $23 million to help vulnerable populations in the Horn of Africa through various humanitarian crises.

The Conversation

Horn of Africa droughts: how a network of groundwater bores could help – study

The Horn of Africa recently suffered its worst drought in almost half a century, and its sixth failed rainfall season in a row.

Radio France Internationale

Thirty-eight migrants found drowned after shipwreck off Djibouti

Thirty-eight bodies, including those of children, have been found after a shipwreck off the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN's International Organisation for Migration said on Tuesday.

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Nikki Haley's Father Recovers, Husband Safe While Deployed

Learn about Nikki Haley's family, including her father's recent hospitalization and her husband's military deployment in the Horn of Africa.

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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,…

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.

France 24

Heat records and climate accords: How did the environment fare in 2023?

From drought in Spain to floods in the Horn of Africa and wildfires in Canada, 2023 was marked by some alarming environmental disasters. However, it wasn't all bad news – the past few months have seen some significant advances in the fight against climate change.

Radio France Internationale

Hijacked cargo ship has moved towards Somalia, says EU naval force

The European Union's maritime security force says it’s monitoring a Maltese-flagged merchant ship that was hijacked last week in the Arabian Sea off the Horn of Africa.

Al Jazeera

First the drought, then flood: Climate crisis compounds woes for Somalis

The shocks from a relentless climate crisis have upended the lives of millions in Somalia and the Horn of Africa region.

France 24

Kenya approves police deployment mission in Haiti despite court order

In tonight's edition: Kenyan lawmakers try to sidestep court orders delaying plans for a police deployment to Haiti. More than 100 people, including 16 children, have died and over 700,000 forced out of their homes because of flash flooding in the Horn of Africa. Africa Tech Festival, the continent’s biggest…

The Conversation

Ethiopia's Abiy takes a page from Russia, China in asserting the right to restore historical claim to strategic waters

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed claimed on Oct. 13, 2023, that his landlocked country has a right to demand maritime access to a Red Sea port from its neighbors in the Horn of Africa – first through diplomatic means, he said, or by force if necessary.

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