The European Union on Tuesday (2 January) insisted Somalia’s sovereignty should be respected after Ethiopia signed a controversial deal with breakaway Somaliland. The memorandum of understanding signed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland leader Muse Bihi Abdi on Monday gives Ethiopia access to the Red Sea port of Berbera and a leased military base. https://t.co/avxj2Toiig — Peter Stano (@ExtSpoxEU) January 2, 2024Somalia on Tuesday vowed to defend its territory as it branded the accord between Ethiopia and Somaliland an “aggression”. The government in Mogadishu also said it had recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia and issued an appeal to the international community to stand by its side over the “blatant assault” on its sovereignty. Somaliland, a former British protectorate of about 4.5 million people, has been seeking full statehood since claiming independence from Somalia in 1991.
