Tag: #Ogaden

Destabilization as Strategy: Somalia, Partition, and the Politics of Deferred Borders

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By David Yeh Introduction Somalia’s fragmentation is often presented as an unfortunate inevitability, the natural consequence of internal divisions and chronic...

Ethiopia, Israel, and Somaliland: Why Recognition Could Reignite the Ogaden Question

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
by David Yeh In the Horn of Africa, seemingly symbolic diplomatic gestures rarely remain symbolic for long. They travel quickly...

Israel’s Somaliland Gamble Risks Igniting a Wider Crisis in the Horn of Africa

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By ALULA FREZGHI Israel’s decision to move toward recognizing Somaliland has been hailed in some quarters as a bold strategic...