As the US’s grip over countries in the Horn of Africa slips, alternative partners have stepped up. China is one of the countries that has moved in quickly to plug the gaps. analysis by Faisal Ali
In a recent interview, AFRICOM...
By Yousef Timacade
Prices for food, essential services, and other commodities have recently skyrocketed due to a decline in market supply. The prolonged drought, which has ravaged the country from east to west and harmed livestock output and agriculture, is to...
Corruption in Somalia is a significant problem that has plagued the country for decades. The lack of a strong, centralized government and the ongoing conflict and instability have made it easy for corruption to thrive.
Somalia is ranked as one...
By Shukri H.Ismail Mohamoud, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Somaliland.
In a world brimming with headlines of conflict and chaos, one often overlooked success story is Somaliland, which has defied the odds, transitioning from a post-conflict territory...
The pursuit of energy politics/security lies at the heart of recent tensions among the Horn of Africa’s countries and their neighbors. Amid these tensions, this essay proposes a break from the Biden administration’s policy of disengagement and stasis. Rather,...
The current salient international debate for Somaliland’s recognition regarding the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Somaliland and neighboring Ethiopia primarily touches on several significant areas of international law, including the right to self-determination, recognition of states, and...
Open Letter to the Honorable Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali: Call for Justice, Investigation, and Protection of the Isaaq Clan and Dir Community
Date: 27 December 2024
To:
The Honorable Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali
Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Subject...