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Fostering Reciprocal Diplomacy: Building Bridges – The Somaliland-Ethiopia MoU
Abstract: This article examines the multifaceted relationship between Somaliland and Ethiopia, focusing on their economic, security, and political cooperation. The recent upgrade of Ethiopia's...
Ethiopia’s Risky Maritime Ambitions – Undermining International Law for Sea Access
In the intricate world of international maritime activities, two concepts often come into play: "lease for port access" and "sovereign access to the sea."...
A Legal and Diplomatic Analysis of Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition
Abstract: This article provides an extensive and nuanced analysis of the persistent and strategic quest of Somaliland for international recognition as a sovereign state...
How Ethiopia’s Best Interest Lies in Retracting the Infamous MoU with Somaliland
Since October 2023, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's efforts to secure access to the Red Sea have increased regional tensions in the Horn of...
Somalia and Somaliland: A Complex Relationship in the Horn of Africa
The relationship between Somalia and Somaliland is one of the most intricate and pivotal dynamics in the Horn of Africa. Rooted in historical, political,...
The Port as an Ongoing Agenda and Political Tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia
After the 2018 internal political reform, Ethiopia has been facing political disorder. From 2020 to 2022, the federal government of Ethiopia was at war...
Ethiopia’s diplomatic retreat: The case of portal deal politics with Somaliland
Following Ethiopia's 2018 internal political reform, the country has seen a backsliding in diplomatic relations. This retreat into diplomacy occurs as a result of...
Ethiopia’s Civil unrest and the Tightrope of the Stability of Horn of Africa
In a continent already beleaguered by the ravages of conflict, from the brutal civil war in Sudan displacing millions to the simmering hostilities between...
Somalia’s Denial Won’t Rewrite the Books: Somaliland Has Proven Itself a De Facto State Deserving Recognition
When Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took the stage at the 37th African Union Summit in Ethiopia's capital of Addis Ababa on February 17th,...
Ethiopia’s Domestic Turmoil and the Prospect of Conflict with Somalia
In the complex tapestry of Horn of Africa geopolitics, Ethiopia's recent endeavor to secure sea access has become a focal point of regional, and...