Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland signed a deal last month, leasing Mogadishu the land to build a port and naval base. Somalia accused Ethiopia on Saturday of trying to annex part of the country's territory by signing a sea access deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told reporters as he arrived for an African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa that Ethiopia and Somaliland had signed an agreement that is "nothing more than annexing part of Somalia to Ethiopia, and changing the borders of Somalia." Was Mohamud blocked from entering AU summit? While Somaliland is largely stable, Somalia has witnessed decades of civil war and an Islamist insurgency by the Al-Shabab militant group.

“We have signed MoUs (memorandums of understanding) with many Indian institutions and foundations for collaboration … This country (India) has done many things to promote Arabic heritage. Indian scholars who took part in the discussions, which had focused on the contributions of Indian foundations and scholars to Arabic heritage, said such events were important. “Arabic language is not new to India; it came with Muslims and even before Muslims 2,000 years ago. “The books written in Arabic in India on Islamic jurisprudence or other aspects are very popular in the Arab world. In the field of linguistics, too, India played a great role in the evolution of the Arabic language,” Akhtar told Arab News.

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Trump, meanwhile, has been working to appeal to the blue-collar and union voters who were critical to his victory in 2016. But Trump was again most focused on his grievances, opening with a 15-minute screed about the criminal and civil cases against him. Trump lost the county to Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Biden in 2020, both times by eight percentage points. The remaining 39 will be distributed by precinct delegates at a Michigan GOP state convention on March 2. Trump’s visit came as the state’s GOP has been in turmoil, amid competing claims on the chairmanship and financial crisis.

Hassan Sheikh: Ethiopia is pursuing annexation of SomaliaMOGADISHU, Somalia - Ethiopia could be facing tough moments in coming days over escalating diplomatic rift with Somalia, following mounting pressure over its recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with breakaway region of Somaliland. At the African Union meeting in Ethiopia, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Ethiopia of annexation, arguing that Addis Ababa is keen to unlawfully infringe on its territorial integrity and sovereignty contrary to acceptable international standards. In his speech, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Somalia is “threatened by annexation of part of it” by the signing of the MoU. Early this week, Hassan Sheikh had already tasked the United Nations to also take a stand over the controversy. Although Hassan Sheikh has has shared several platforms with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, he is yet to hold formal meeting with him.

ADDIS ABABA: Tensions between Horn of Africa rivals Ethiopia and Somalia boiled over on Saturday on the opening day of an African Union summit in Addis Ababa. The 55-nation AU, which is headquartered in Addis Ababa, has long been criticised for being ineffectual and taking little decisive action in the face of numerous conflicts and power grabs. Mogadishu has accused Addis Ababa of violating its sovereignty over a January maritime deal with Somaliland, which declared independence in 1991 in a move not recognised by the international community. The commission chief also blasted a failure of African leaders to counter multiple “unconstitutional changes of government”. Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, among the speakers, called for sanctions on Israel and urged African leaders to make their voice “loud and clear”.

“We have signed MoUs (memorandums of understanding) with many Indian institutions and foundations for collaboration … This country (India) has done many things to promote Arabic heritage. Indian scholars who took part in the discussions, which had focused on the contributions of Indian foundations and scholars to Arabic heritage, said such events were important. “Arabic language is not new to India; it came with Muslims and even before Muslims 2,000 years ago. “The books written in Arabic in India on Islamic jurisprudence or other aspects are very popular in the Arab world. In the field of linguistics, too, India played a great role in the evolution of the Arabic language,” Akhtar told Arab News.

Somalia has condemned what it calls "a provocative attempt by the Ethiopian government," claiming that Ethiopian security forces tried to block Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from accessing the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, a government statement said Saturday. "This action breaches all diplomatic and international protocols and, most critically, the established traditions of the African Union. "Given that Ethiopia hosts the African Union headquarters, its leadership and government have an obligation to treat all African leaders equally," the Somali government statement said. She said the Somali delegation had declined the security offered by Ethiopia and tried to enter a venue with their weapons. "The Somali delegation security attempted to enter the AUC [African Union Commission] premises with weapons, which was blocked off by AUC security."

Israel strongly denies committing genocide in Gaza and says it does all it can to spare civilians and is only targeting Hamas militants. Concern over conflicts and the resurgence of coups across the African continent also underscored the opening of this year’s summit. Displaced Palestinians in Rafah say they are preparing for the worst Displaced Palestinians in Rafah say they are preparing for the worst, including death, as Israel plans to bring a military operation to Gaza’s southernmost city. After temporarily finding shelter with different family members, they are now stuck on the streets of Rafah without a tent. Of the 77 journalists killed in the war, 72 were “Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza,” the organization said.

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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Ethiopia on Saturday of trying to annex part of his country’s territory by signing…Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Ethiopia on Saturday of trying to annex part of his country’s territory by signing a sea access deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland signed Jan. 1 “is nothing more than annexing part of Somalia to Ethiopia, and changing the borders of Somalia,” Mohamud told reporters. Mohamud claimed senior officers from Ethiopia’s military were in Somaliland “preparing the ground” for the territory’s annexation. Somalia has suggested it would be prepared to go to war to stop Ethiopia from building a port in Somaliland. The deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland would grant Ethiopia access to the strategically important Gulf of Aden and, beyond that, to the Red Sea.

In his remarks to delegates at the summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, Mr Faki - who heads the AU's secretariat which manages the day-to-day activities of the bloc - said he was extremely worried about a "litany of difficulties" facing the region.

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday called for reforms to the international financial system to enhance access to finance for developing countries. "The international financial architecture treats the world unequally, resulting in inadequate and expensive access to finance for developing countries," he said at the opening of the 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Africa needs to develop, build infrastructure, ensure food security, strengthen health and education systems, and create jobs. All of these require long-term financing," the prime minister said. Ahmed urged major international financial agencies to consider the realities faced by today's world, particularly for middle- and low-income countries.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Ethiopia on Saturday of trying to annex part of his country’s territory by signing a sea access deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland signed Jan. 1 “is nothing more than annexing part of Somalia to Ethiopia, and changing the borders of Somalia,” Mohamud told reporters. “Somalia categorically objects to that.”Neither side has made the terms of the deal public, but it appears to give Ethiopia the right to build a port in Somaliland in exchange for recognition. AdvertisementSomalia has suggested it would be prepared to go to war to stop Ethiopia from building a port in Somaliland. The deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland would grant Ethiopia access to the strategically important Gulf of Aden and, beyond that, to the Red Sea.

Tensions between Horn of Africa rivals Ethiopia and Somalia boiled over on Saturday on the opening day of an African Union summit in Addis Ababa. The two neighbours -- already at odds over a controversial maritime pact -- locked horns over Somalia's claims that Ethiopian security tried to block its President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from accessing the summit venue. The feud is one of a "litany of difficulties" referred to by AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat in his opening address to the gathering in the Ethiopian capital. "A soldier with a gun stood in front of us and denied us access to this facility," he said after later attending the summit. "Africa cannot remain arms folded and not work to promote genuine peace in the region," Faki added.