Somalia
Somalia-Turkey pact adds to growing regional tensions
A new defence agreement between Somalia and Turkey follows a military pact between Ethiopia and Somaliland
SomaliaSomalia will seek to leverage Turkey defence pact
Somalia and Turkey have signed a defence pact weeks after Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a military base agreement
SomaliaRussian food exports will plateau this year
Exports from Russia’s agricultural sector this year are likely to remain at last year’s level of USD43.5bn
RussiaEthiopia-Somaliland port deal may spur chain reaction
A controversial deal for an Ethiopian naval base on Somaliland's coast may have major domestic and regional implications
EthiopiaEthiopia-Somaliland port plan raises regional tensions
Ethiopia’s new port deal with Somaliland has drawn an angry reaction from Somalia
EthiopiaPoll u-turn will ease tensions in Somalia’s Puntland
Puntland’s president has agreed to hold indirect elections instead of the direct elections he had favoured
SomaliaPuntland crisis underscores Somali election dilemmas
Tensions between clan politics and universal suffrage underpin an electoral crisis in Puntland
SomaliaProspects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2024
After a relatively quieter year in 2023, the coming 12 months look set to pose renewed challenges across the region
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