Siyad Madey

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An oil and gas field survey boat.
Middle East Forum Observer
The $500 Billion Maritime Rift Between Kenya and Somalia
A Technical Maritime Boundary Disagreement Has Evolved Into Geopolitical Confrontation
March 14, 2026
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Siyad Madey
An aerial view of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in March 2024.
Middle East Forum Observer
Addis Ababa at the Center of a Red Sea Power Shift
Is the Diplomatic Blitz on Ethiopia Redrawing the Horn of Africa’s Security Map?
March 6, 2026
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Siyad Madey
Fishing boats are lined up on Kenya's Lamu Island on the Indian Ocean.
Middle East Forum Observer
Kenya-Somalia Maritime Fault Lines in the Horn of Africa
The Maritime Dispute Reflects Deeper Questions About Sovereignty, Institutional Authority, and Geopolitical Alignment
March 3, 2026
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Siyad Madey
Hargeisa is the capital and largest city of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa.
Middle East Forum Observer
Will the African Union Change Its Mind on Somaliland?
For Now, the African Union Maintains Somalia’s Formal Territorial Claim and Tolerates Limited Engagement with Somaliland
February 25, 2026
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Siyad Madey
Flags of the United Arab Emirates and Somalia flutter in the wind.
Middle East Forum Observer
Somalia’s Pivot from the United Arab Emirates
At Stake Is Not Merely a Bilateral Disagreement but a Broader Recalibration Across the Red Sea-Horn Strategic Corridor
February 16, 2026
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Siyad Madey
Oil may not automatically create prosperity for Somalia.
Middle East Forum Observer
Turkey’s Risky Bet on Somalia and the Horn’s Strategic Realignment
By Embedding Itself in Somalia’s Hydrocarbons Sector and Security Architecture, Turkey Positions Itself as a Gatekeeper
February 6, 2026
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Siyad Madey
A view of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland.
Middle East Forum Observer
Somaliland Recognition Isn’t the Problem. Somalia’s State Failure Is
Mogadishu’s Attempt to Portray Somaliland as a Separatist Project Ignores Operational Realities and Misrepresents the Historical Record
January 29, 2026
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Siyad Madey