Shirdon Hassen T

Joined: August 5, 2025
Articles: 2

Opinions, Report

Horn of Africa Leaders Signal Unity at Shabeely Resort Opening; Somaliland President Pursues Global Ties in UAE

Ethiopia inaugurated Shabeely Resort near Jigjiga, Somali Region

JIGJIGA, Somali Region – In a high-profile display of regional recalibration, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hosted Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Saturday, January 31, 2026, for the dual inauguration of the Shabeely…

Shirdon Hassen T
February 7, 2026

Humanitarian Crisis, News

Border Crisis Re-Ignites: 288,000 Displaced as Somali Pastoralists Face Compounding Humanitarian Disaster

The Oromia–Somali border is no longer just a local dispute; it is a major humanitarian emergency that threatens to destabilize the southern Horn of Africa

JIGJIGA/MOYALE – A devastating surge in inter-communal violence along the disputed border between Ethiopia’s Oromia and Somali regions has uprooted more than 288,000 people since July 2025, according to the latest humanitarian assessments. The crisis, which shattered a relative calm…

Shirdon Hassen T
January 21, 2026