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Somalia says the deal has no legal force and calls it a violation of its sovereignty. somaliland declared its independence from somalia in 1991 and has long sought international recognition. but the new deal with landlocked ethiopia risks undermining a 2018 agreement it has with somalia and eritrea. the 2018 joint declaration states that each countrys territorial integrity is to be respected in the interests of regional peace and security. ethiopia says the new agreement with somaliland is benef...

On January 4, 2024, Secretary Blinken announced that he designated Burma, the People’s Republic of China, Cuba, the DPRK, Eritrea, Iran, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Russia...

WASHINGTON: A congressional hearing has been requested by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom , which is dissatisfied with the US Department of States persistent refusal...

The Israel-Hamas war shows no signs of abating – three months on – as regional players are sucked into the fray despite a flurry of diplomatic responses. As Middle Eastern neighbours tread a fine line,…

Theres no justification as to why the State Dept didnt designate India, regrets US commission on religious freedom

Islamic State, the Sunni Muslim militant group which claimed responsibility for two deadly blasts in predominantly Shi'ite Iran this week, has been operating in the shadows since it was largely crushed by a US-led coalition.

Burkina Faso: state taxes and charges on gold make legal, profitable export impossible

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, Minusma, has handed over control of one of its last major camps in the northern Timbuktu region to the country's ruling junta. UN sources said they sped…

Chadians have voted in favour of a new constitution that critics say could help cement the power of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Déby.

As Chad awaits the provisional results of last Sunday's referendum on a new constitution, the transitional government and its opponents have been exchanging claims and counter-claims over how many voters…