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Somaliland grants Ethiopia sea access in exchange for recognition – president

HARGEISA (HORN OBSERVER) – Somaliland’s President, Muse Bihi Abdi, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Monday, granting Ethiopia a lease for a 20-kilometer sea base in the Red Sea.

In the agreement, Ethiopia gains the right to station its navy in the Red Sea and secure access to the sea.

"Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has asked me to sign the MoU, which, in return, Ethiopia will be the first country to recognize Somaliland as an independent republic,” President Bihi announced during an event in Addis Ababa on Monday.

The Ethiopian Prime Minister and his government officials applauded as Bihi delivered the speech.

While still seeking international recognition since its separation from Somalia in 1992, Somaliland aims to strengthen its ties with Ethiopia through this strategic agreement.

Doorbook ,

“Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is a sovereign state in the Horn of Africa recognised by Ethiopia, but is unrecognized and considered by the rest of the international community as de jure part of Somalia.[8][9][10][11] It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the east.[12][13][14][15] Its claimed territory has an area of 176,120 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi),[16] with approximately 5.7 million residents as of 2021.”

This could be a good thing or a disaster waiting to happen.

Stamau123 OP ,

Further developments to the sea access deal posted earlier. Somaliland also gains a stake in Ethopian Airlines

ahriboy ,

While Ethiopian Airlines holds a stake in Eritrean counterpart.

BaqTraq ,

Recent piece from RealLifeLore which helps to explain this situation. Ethiopia being landlocked, yet one of the most populated nations in the world.

youtu.be/J-hABbIseGk?si=9CGf506g6wpqGTmU

It feels like they either had to make a deal with a politically disadvantaged neighbor, or get involved militarily with Eritrea and Djibouti.

ApathyTree ,
@ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Aww, good for them! Teamwork makes the dream work!

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