A Somali soldier controls the crowd at a protest in the capital Mogadishu on Jan.3, 2024.
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Somalia has demanded that a memorandum of understanding – which would see Ethiopia gain access to the Red Sea via a Somaliland port – be ripped up.
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International law provides pathways for landlocked countries to access the sea but this depends almost entirely on striking deals with neighbours.
US Navy sailors for the Combined Joint Task Force in the Horn of Africa off the coast of Djibouti.
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The decision to redeploy in Somalia represents a renewed emphasis on the old rivalry with Russia.
A fighter loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.
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Violence in Ethiopia could cause ripples across the Horn of Africa, destabilizing the region.
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Unless the blockade by Ethiopia is lifted, Tigray will be in a very bad famine situation.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
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Abiy Ahmed was awarded the prize for efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.