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Today in Africa — January 14, 2026: U.S. Halts Visas for 26 African Nations, Sudan Truce Talks Resume
14 Jan 2026 22:23 GMT
… of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea … Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, … Mauritania Crackdown Pushes West African Migrants Onto Deadlier Canary … of what U.S. Africa Command called “critical …
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Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: Northeast Africa at a Critical Juncture
14 Jan 2026 11:09 GMT
… Otherwise, most African states will … and the European Union (EU). In retrospect … Eritrea-Somalia axis, this time extending to Djibouti and al-Burhan’s Sudan. Somalia … Africa region. As far as Ethiopia is concerned, short of official recognition, Somaliland …
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Recognizing Somaliland Would Be in The Arab League’s Interest
14 Jan 2026 07:02 GMT
… of Somaliland is in the Horn of Africa, along … Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia … Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, Kenya, the United Kingdom, the European Union … African Union (AU) opposes changing borders, but Somaliland …
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Indonesia is right to reject Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
13 Jan 2026 21:38 GMT
… Somaliland as an independent, sovereign state. The breakaway region in the Horn of Africa … least 21 Arab, Islamic, and African countries issued a joint statement … Somalia’s unity and borders. Major powers such as China, the European Union …
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Ghanaian Editor Joins Continental Panel Reviewing African Space Progress
13 Jan 2026 19:42 GMT
… European Union committed 100 million euros toward the EU Africa … training courses covering African space frameworks, … Ethiopia’s advancements while stressing urgency in forging unified African … training programs.
African space ecosystem development …
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Egypt, Somalia announce plans to boost renewables
13 Jan 2026 17:03 GMT
Egypt and Somalia announced plans to boost renewable … by 2030, Reuters reported.
Meanwhile, Somalia — heavily reliant on diesel, and … reported, and will receive EU and African Development Bank grants to exploit …
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Recognizing Somaliland Would Be in Somalia’s Interest
13 Jan 2026 13:49 GMT
… Republic of Somaliland is in the Horn of Africa, along … Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia … Ethiopia, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the European Union … African Union mission referred to Somaliland’s …
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Israel Designates Ethiopia as 'Long-Term Strategic Partner' Amid Deepening Bilateral Ties and Regional Tensions
13 Jan 2026 07:41 GMT
… maritime access. Ethiopia, landlocked since Eritrea';s … , Djibouti, and others. The African Union and European Union also reaffirmed support for Somalia… Ethiopia and Somaliland as part of a broader strategy to secure influence in the Horn of Africa …
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Fortress Europe’s African victims
13 Jan 2026 05:45 GMT
… the European Union’s decade-long crackdown on irregular African migrants … development aid for African countries on meeting … support job creation in Africa, the EU poured €500 million … . The resulting partnerships with Ethiopia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, …
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UK government co-owns Somaliland port at centre of Horn of Africa crisis
09 Jan 2026 17:05 GMT
… the United States and the European Union, has sanctioned RSF commanders … the centre of East African traffic”, the UK’s … to Djibouti, which currently handles 95 percent of Ethiopia’s … Horn of Africa.
In March this year, Somaliland rejected an attempt by Somalia …