Ali Omar’s Reported Trip to Addis Ababa Raises Strategic and Political Questions.
By Horncurrent Analysis Desk October 2025 – Horn of Africa Reliable sources have informed Horncurrent that Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ali Omar (commonly known as Ali Balcad), is reportedly heading to Addis Ababa for undisclosed diplomatic talks with Ethiopian federal officials. According to a close source familiar with the minister’s mission, the discussions

