Somalia recalls envoy to Ethiopia after Somaliland deal

 

In an address to the nation, Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre called for the people of Somalia to stay calm. Photo courtesy of Mogadishu Press website

Jan 2, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Somalia said Tuesday it was recalling its ambassador to Ethiopia, declaring that a controversial port deal Addis Ababa signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland was a violation of its sovereignty.

Ethiopia, Somaliland agree deal on port access

Berbera port in Somaliland offers an African base at the entrance to the Red Sea and the gateway to the Suez canal

Jan 1, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia on Monday struck a "historic" agreement to secure a stake in the main port in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland as the landlocked country eyes more access to the sea, officials said.