Mogadishu has reacted angrily after Ethiopian security services tried to block Somali leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his delegation from accessing the venue of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa on Saturday. Mohamud gently walked to the salute dais for the playing of the national anthems of Somalia and Ethiopia. The Somali leader listened attentively as the Somali national anthem was played to the end. This investigative media house has learned that as Somali President Mohamud arrived at the AU headquarters, he found Ethiopian security services with orders to block him from accessing the venue. Nevertheless, Mohamud’s security detail quickly contacted the IGAD Chairperson and Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh to engage Ethiopian leaders to allow the Somali leader to attend the summit.

Source: Ethiopian News February 17, 2024 16:52 UTC