Why African leaders must defend Somalia from Addis aggressionFriday, January 19th, 2024 07:00 | By Barack OduorEldas MP Adan Keynan. Q: What does Ethiopia recognising Somaliland as a sovereign nation mean to Kenya and the entire East African community? You and other leaders from Kenya’s northern region rejected Ethiopia’s deal with Somaliland. Kenya has also been hosting many refugees from Somalia, Ethiopia, Burundi and South Sudan. I think Ethiopia’s Prime Minister is trying to use an external excuse to unify his people and I think this will not work.