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UK government co-owns Somaliland port at centre of Horn of Africa crisis
09 Jan 2026 17:05 GMT
… been widely accused of committing genocide in Darfur, western Sudan … , 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’ …
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Somaliland recognition: Israel’s foothold in the Horn of Africa
09 Jan 2026 08:32 GMT
… of Somaliland has prompted protests within Somalia and … the African Union.
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Meeting with Somaliland … Horn of Africa, particularly with China, which maintains a base in neighbouring Djibouti … the strain of its genocidal war on Gaza, …
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Dar warns Israel threatens Somalia’s internationally recognized borders
11 Jan 2026 07:08 GMT
Published on: January 11, 2026 12:03 PM
Ishaq Dar said Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and its foreign minister’s visit amounted to a direct attack on Somalia’s internationally recognised borders, while addressing an emergency meeting of the …
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S. Africa Launches Naval Exercise with Russia, China, Iran
11 Jan 2026 07:28 GMT
… Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran.
Holomisa emphasized the training value for South African … participation, while Indonesia, Ethiopia, and Brazil dispatch … alleged "genocide" targeting Afrikaners— … seizure policies.
South African authorities rejected the …
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Somaliland Tests Africas Postcolonial Order. Ethiopia Eyes a Fateful Choice
11 Jan 2026 03:42 GMT
… of Somaliland, a territory that broke from Somalia in … capitals howled. Djibouti, Egypt and the African Union (AU) … of the entire Horn of Africa region”.
Ethiopia’s government remains … remittances.
Landlocked since Eritrea’s independence, Ethiopia longs for a …
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China, Russia, Iran start ‘BRICS Plus’ naval exercises in S African waters
10 Jan 2026 21:13 GMT
… said Brazil, Egypt and Ethiopia participated as observers. “Exercise … largest party in South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s … dispatched a frigate. Indonesia, Ethiopia and Brazil joined as observers. … to bring a genocide case against Washington ally Zionist …
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More Than a Game: How AFCON Reflects Africa’s Identity
10 Jan 2026 18:49 GMT
… apartheid policies. Egypt won the title, beating Ethiopia … African diaspora worldwide. For millions of Africans and people of African … learn about African culture,” notes African sports writer … Paris.
These featured African football legends and musicians …
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UK Linked to UAE-Controlled Somaliland Port Used to Arm Sudan’s RSF
10 Jan 2026 15:19 GMT
By Staff, Agencies
The UK government holds a stake in a strategic port in the breakaway region of Somaliland that is controlled by the UAE and used as part of a supply network backing the Rapid Support Forces [RSF], the paramilitary group accused of …
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South Africa defends BRICS naval drills as ‘essential’ amid tensions
10 Jan 2026 16:14 GMT
… expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the … dispatched a frigate. Indonesia, Ethiopia and Brazil have joined …
That includes the South African government’s decision to … Israeli government of committing genocide against Palestinians in the …
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South Africa defends naval drills with Iran, Russia and China as 'essential'
10 Jan 2026 16:02 GMT
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The exercises come just days after the United States seized a Russian‑flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic
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Published Jan 10, 2026 • 2 minute read
South Africa on Saturday began naval drills …