East Africa

Analysis

Israel’s Somaliland recognition jolts Horn of Africa diplomacy

Nairobi (Somalia Today) – Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state has jolted the Horn of Africa, forcing regional powerhouses Kenya and...

East Africa

Al-Shabaab militants kill chief, teacher in eastern Kenya

Nairobi (Somalia Today) – Al-Shabaab militants killed a government administrator and a teacher in a dawn raid in eastern Kenya near the Somali border...

East Africa

UAE arms flights pivot to Israel, Ethiopia after Somalia exit

Addis-Ababa (Somalia Today) – A massive cargo plane previously linked to illicit weapons transfers has redirected its flights to military bases in Israel and...

East Africa

Trump offers to mediate Egypt-Ethiopia dam row in letter to Sisi

Washington (Somalia Today) — US President Donald Trump said Friday he was ready to restart American mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia to resolve their...

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Ethiopia says sea access is a ‘generational’ cause

Addis-Ababa (Somalia Today) — Ethiopia’s foreign minister declared on Tuesday that the country’s push for direct access to the sea is a “generational” national...

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IGAD regrets Eritrea’s decision to exit the organisation

Djibouti (Somalia Today) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) expressed regret on Friday regarding Eritrea’s decision to leave the Horn of Africa bloc....

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Eritrea withdraws from IGAD over ‘violations of mandate’

Asmara (Somalia Today) — Eritrea announced Friday that it has formally notified the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) of its withdrawal from the Horn...

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Ethiopia says Somalia backs its ‘two waters’ plan. Does it?

Addis Ababa (Somalia Today) — An Ethiopian state think-tank says Somalia’s president has swung behind Addis Ababa’s “two waters” grand strategy, arguing that Hassan...