The Coming Maritime Dispute in the Gulf of Aden Is Heating Up↗
The Gulf of Aden could face a renewed maritime dispute as competing Somalia-Djibouti claims near Eibat Island and Saylac (Zeila) gain strategic importance. The dispute intersects with Somaliland’s position, Ethiopia’s search for sea…
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Türkiye’s Somaliland dilemma is driven by fears that Berbera could anchor a new Red Sea strategic network linking Somaliland with Israel, the UAE, Ethiopia, India, Greece and Cyprus By Gulaid Yusuf Idaan Since Israel formally recognized…
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Eritrea’s sovereignty claims face scrutiny as its three-decade record of regional intervention in Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia raises questions about non-interference and political double standards By Habtom Ghebrezghiabher At the 21st…
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Former US Ambassador Tibor Nagy urges Washington to recognize Somaliland, citing its strategic location, Berbera, security record and democratic institutions WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Tibor Nagy has urged the United…
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Somaliland’s western conflict near Awdal and Zeila is examined as a wider geopolitical struggle involving Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Türkiye, Egypt and Red Sea security By Eng. Abdi Ali Barkhad The intermittent conflict in western…
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The 2024 MoU between Ethiopia and Somaliland reignited Djibouti-Somaliland friction, exposing deeper competition over Berbera, trade, security and Red Sea influence By Analytica Team The Memorandum of Understanding signed by Ethiopia and…
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The Horn dilemma is intensifying as Israel-Turkey strategic rivalry reaches the Red Sea, with Somaliland, Somalia, Ethiopia, Egypt and the UAE caught in the competition By Analytica Team The rivalry between Israel and Turkey is no longer…
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Somaliland’s strategic importance is rising as Berbera port, Red Sea trade, Ethiopia’s maritime access and great-power competition reshape its global economic profile By Saxafi Staff Reporter Somaliland does not hold a seat at the United…
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A proposed East Africa alliance would link Somaliland, Ethiopia and South Sudan through Berbera port, trade, energy and regional security, with recognition as a key hurdle The proposal by foreign-policy analyst Walid Phares envisions…
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The Eritrean embassy’s message is a warning over Somaliland, Ethiopia’s Red Sea ambitions and the emerging strategic contest involving Somalia, Israel and Washington By Habtom Ghebrezghiabher The Eritrean Embassy’s August 17 press release…
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Somaliland becomes the latest battleground in Eritrea’s selective sovereignty argument as Asmara’s stance on Somaliland, Somalia’s territorial integrity and Ethiopia exposes deeper Horn of Africa tensions Eritrea’s latest defense of…
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