Trafigura investment in Somaliland is a win for Ethiopia
Against the backdrop of an explosion of demand for hydrocarbons, the Swiss trader Trafigura signed a contract with Somaliland to both supply and invest in its port infrastructure. The race…
Somaliland Open Embassy In Taiwan
Pomp and colour marked the official opening of the Somaliland embassy offices in Taipei, Taiwan on Wednesday morning. Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu and Somaliland’s Representative to Taiwan…
Why is China so worried about the new alliance between Taiwan and Somaliland?
It may have built up formidable military might and wield enormous diplomatic and economic clout, but China has been forced onto the defensive by a blossoming alliance of two small…
Juba Express and WorldRemit launch international payments to Somalia
The money transfer service will empower Somalis at home and abroad. 3 September 2020: London: Juba Express, one of the fastest growing money transfer services and WorldRemit, a leading global…
Trump punishes Ethiopia suspending Millions in aid
By CARA ANNA On the guidance of President Donald Trump, the State Department said Wednesday the U.S. is suspending some aid to Ethiopia over the “lack of progress” in the…
Ethiopia demands US explanation over funding-cut reports
Ethiopia’s government has demanded an explanation from the US over a report that it has reduced its funding of Ethiopia as the dispute continues over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Somaliland -Taiwan what to expect China will do?
Over the past two months, the very public rivalry between China and Taiwan has moved into the Horn of Africa over representation in unrecognized Somaliland. On July 1, Taiwan’s Ministry…
U.S. Halts Some Foreign Assistance Funding to Ethiopia Over Dam Dispute with Egypt, Sudan
Some U.S. officials fear the move will harm Washington’s relationship with Addis Ababa. BY ROBBIE GRAMER | AUGUST 27, 2020, 2:41 PM Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has approved a…
Sudan and Ethiopia vow to resolve Blue Nile dam dispute
Ethiopia and Sudan have said they would make every effort to reach a deal on a giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile River that has caused a bitter dispute…
Somaliland to open office in Taiwan in early September
Hargeisa, the capital of the self-declared East African state, which is not recognized internationally, saw the opening of a “Taiwan Representative Office” on Aug. 17, with reports that the two…
Somali-born fighter honoured in Rome
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe looks at how some Italians are revaluating their colonial past in Africa.
Ethiopia warns Egypt: This is a red line for us
Proposed Egyptian military base in self-declared breakaway territory Somaliland causes regional tension. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—Ethiopia said Friday the relations Egypt wants to establish with territories in the East Africa region…
Somali Police and soldiers to be trained by Turkey
With roughly one of three Somalian soldiers trained by the Turkish Armed Forces, military cooperation in this area between the two countries is of critical importance, Turkey’s ambassador to the…
BREAKING NEWS – SOMALILAND IS GOING TO RECOGNIZE TAIWAN
According to sources, the President of the Republic of Somaliland HE Muse Bihi Abdi has instructed close confidants to explore ways to strengthen Somaliland’s bilateral ties with Taiwan and explore…
It’s Time for a U.S. Navy Port Call in Somaliland
191122-N-PC620-0043 DJIBOUTI (Nov. 22, 2019) The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) approaches a refueling pier in Djibouti. Normandy is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group and is…