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Somaliland’s Las Anod crisis defies easy resolution

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SOMALIA

Las Anod clan leaders declared in February they no longer recognise the sovereignty of Somaliland, which unilaterally declared independence from Somalia in 1991, and wish the…

Kenya faces challenges in responding to Nairobi attack

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KENYA

The attack killed at least 21 people and injured 30, while security forces successfully evacuated roughly 700 others.

Congo’s president faces challenging AU chairmanship

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AFRICA/CONGO-KINSHASA

The appointment is a major coup for a president who is committed to building his diplomatic credentials, but comes at a very turbulent time in both African and Congolese affairs.

Qatar will regain confidence as a regional player

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QATAR

Since the sudden end of the three-and-a-half-year ‘Quartet’ boycott in January, Doha has stepped up efforts to normalise relations with formerly hostile Arab countries. It is also…

Nuisance level will drive world response to piracy

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INTERNATIONAL

Declining maritime crime around the world.

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2018.

Abiy may struggle to settle Ethiopia’s Somali east

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ETHIOPIA

The decision follows weeks of unrest in the Ethiopian Somali National Regional State (ESNRS), capped by the August 6 resignation of regional President Abdi Mahmoud Omar ‘Iley’…

Multiple drivers will sustain north Somali migration

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SOMALIA

The drivers of migration for northern Somalis are diverse. In the urban centres of Puntland and Somaliland, two northern regions, many young Somalis are undertaking tahriib -- a…

Abu Dhabi seeks ‘smart power’ in the Horn of Africa

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The move risks further exacerbating poor relations with Somalia. The UAE has a long-term commercial interest in the Somaliland port of Berbera, previously planned to include…

EU Med mission impact would increase with UN backing

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EU

The EU's new naval operation against Mediterranean people-smuggling, EUNAVFOR MED.