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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds discussions in Nigeria amid concerns about security and stability in West Africa. Israeli officials say Hamas is still holding over 130 hostages -- as many of their families visit the United States to raise awareness over concerns about their seized loved ones. And – Donald Trump wins the New Hampshire primary in a rout – what does it mean Nikki Haley’s future as the Republican race turns to her home state of South Carolina. All this and a lot more on today’s Africa 54.

Landlocked Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland, an internationally unrecognized region in the Horn of Africa that is only recognized as part of Somalia. Many fear that Ethiopia's deal with Somaliland might destabilize the Horn of Africa. To discuss this issue host Haydé Adams is joined by senior editor of VOA Somali Harun Maruf, PHD fellow at the Center for Constitutional Democracy at Indiana University Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam and legal expert Guleid Ahmed Jama, who is joining from Hargeisa in Somaliland .