Tag "Somaliland"
Somalia’s Election Impasse: History Repeating Itself
Somalia has found itself in a situation that is very familiar – an election impasse. Despite hopes of a smooth transition of power and a new election model being implemented, multiple challenges faced the election, which was scheduled for February 8th, 2021. However, these challenges are not new, and one has to wonder how Somalia has found itself in this situation again. Regardless of the outcome of the election impasse, the impacts thereof will have long lasting effects on Somalia’s democratic hopes.
New alliances in the future of the Horn of Africa
After years of conflict and a tense stalemate between the two countries, Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a peace deal in July that marks a new chapter in the relations between the two countries. If it is true that these are frankly positive news, the sudden change of pace seemed having taken everyone by surprise.
5 Africa stories to watch in 2018
From widely known, to worrying to weird, here are five developing stories to watch in Africa as we kick off 2018.
Location, Location, Location: UAE upping Somalia trade links amidst resurgent piracy threat
Despite the return of piracy off Somalia’s coasts in 2017, the UAE and others continue to bank on the region, sinking millions into new infrastructure.