Ethiopia

Ethiopia expansionism in Somalia

A Persistent Existential Threat: Somalia’s Historical View of Ethiopia

The relationship between Somalia and Ethiopia is one of the most protracted and deeply rooted conflicts in the Horn of Africa. For Somalis, Ethiopia …

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The Aerial Standoff over Somalia

Aerial Standoff: How Somalia’s Airspace Became a Conflict Zone

A dangerous dispute over Somalia’s skies has escalated in 2024, pitting the federal government against the breakaway region of Somaliland…

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MoU Protest in Mogadishu

Somali nation in unison to reject Ethiopia’ encroachment

Since Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed a memorandum of understanding on January 1 with Musa Bihi Abdi, the leader of the breakaway Somaliland region, the Somali nation reacted in unison by rejecting what it saw as yet another Ethiopian attempt to encroach on its territory. Even though street protests, meetings, online discussions and local […]

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Abiy Ahmed

How Abiy’s Red Sea Speech Aims to Reshape the Horn of Africa

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s obsession with access to the Red Sea came to light after the broadcast, on October 13, of a speech to parliamentarians…

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President Cagjar in Harawo

President Mustafa Cagjar’s Visit to Harawo District

President Mustafa Cagjar’s recent visit to the Harawo area marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing dialogue surrounding the region’s long-standing demand for recognition as an official full region within the Somali Regional State.

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Somali Dervishes 1977

How Ethiopians’ abhorrent antics distort Somali history

As an ardent pansomalist who categorically opposes any hegemonic agenda of the Ethiopians, formerly known as Abyssinians, I would like to address the revisionism of our history by chauvinistic Amharas who are trying to rewrite history of our ancestors…

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Al-Shabab Aato

Al-Shabaab cross-border clashes with Ethiopian troops: An analysis

Since last week, Al-Shabaab (AS) launched several attacks in towns straddling the borders of Somalia and Ethiopia, sparking heavy clashes that claimed the lives of dozens of people. Some suggested that this was a comprehensive campaign by AS to establish a new front in Ethiopia, but this ignores a number of realities. First, AS’ is […]

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Somalia, Ethiopia Sign Trade Deal On Somali Fishery Products

New trade deal on Somali fishery products, considered as the first agreement of its kind was signed yesterday in Mogadishu between the governments of Somalia and Ethiopia, in which Ethiopian khat will be exchanged for Somali fish. Speaking at the signing of the agreement today at the airport in the capital, Federal Minister of Fisheries […]

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Smearing Somalia: Supposed Soldiers Fighting In Tigray

In recent days, a paragraph inserted in a report published two weeks ago has been pushed to the fore the case of the Somali National Army (SNA) recruits sent to Eritrea for training but who are allegedly fighting in Tigray. Back in January 2021, it was rumored that a large number of young recruits had […]

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Somali and Afar leaders

Somali and Afar Leaders To End Conflict Between Their Regions

A meeting organized by the Ethiopian Federal Government’s Ministry of Peace took place today in Addis Ababa, with the aim of finding a solution to the escalation of violence between the Somali and Afar autonomous regions.

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