Ethiopia's agreement with breakaway region Somaliland, seeking port access in exchange for potential sovereignty recognition, could cause upheaval in the Horn of Africa. Under different circumstances, the kind of deal agreed between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland would have been relatively straightforward. From a Somali point of view, this would make all further steps by Ethiopia and Somaliland illegal. Port access, airline shares and a promise to SomalilandAt the epicenter of the deal is the commercial port of Berbera, which has recently been significantly expanded by DP World, a port logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates. Besides using the port for international trade, Ethiopia also wants to lease land from Somaliland to build a naval base.
