UAE enrages Mogadishu over breakaway Somaliland
The UAE’s pursuit of strategic and economic opportunities in the breakaway region of Somaliland have led to a rupture in its formerly cordial relations with Somalia.…
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How can Somalia avoid the ‘resource curse’?
The discovery of oil could bring great wealth to Somalia, but the country’s leaders will need to act wisely in order to ensure the benefits outweigh the downsides, writes Hakim Abdi.…
Somaliland calls for talks with Somalia
Somaliland wants to reopen talks with the newly elected government of Somalia on security, economic cooperation and development, according to the autonomous region’s foreign minister.…
Is Somali piracy set to become a threat again?
Until April, the Al Kausar was just one of thousands of anonymous dhows plying the ancient maritime route between the bazaars of the Persian Gulf and the merchants of the East African coast.…
Ethiopian withdrawal poses questions for future of Somalia
Ethiopian troops previously assisting the internationally funded African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) were suddenly withdrawn to Ethiopia a few days after the Ethiopian government declared a six-month emergency in early October. …
Horn of Africa: Premiership football and khat unify region
They make an odd pair, the Premiership and the khat plant, and yet the two have a similar impact in the Horn of Africa.…
Somalia: PM Ali Kheyre sworn in amidst hope of stability
Somalia’s new prime minister, Hassan Ali Kheyre, has been sworn into office by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Wednesday 1 March, amidst renewed hope that the security situation will improve under the new regime.…
Somali skies welcome airlines
Airspace over Somalia has been considered a no-go area by most foreign airlines for two decades, but progress on the security and political fronts is now prompting a surge in commercial flights.…
Khat in Somaliland: economic cure or curse?
In Somaliland the narcotic plant khat forms the basis of an industry that generates jobs, income for the government, export revenue for Ethiopia – and much criticism. …
Somaliland entices tourists
The quasi-independent region of Somaliland is trying to market itself as a tourist destination. …