Somalia’s Options in the New Geometry of Power in the Horn

[Deeq A.]

In January 2024, Ethiopia nearly broke Somalia’s sovereignty without firing a shot. A single memorandum of understanding with Somaliland (region in Somalia) — now paused — exposed Addis Ababa’s willingness to redraw the Horn of Africa’s political map and Mogadishu’s inability to stop it. This was not an isolated provocation, but part of Ethiopia’s long, calculated rise to regional hegemony.

Source: Hiiraan Online