Ethiopia is free to have access to sea, says Somalia presidentMOGADISHU, Somalia - President Hassan Sheikh says Ethiopia has a right to access the sea, but maintains the circumstances must define their quest in line with the rule of law, which ought to be followed strictly. In return, Ethiopia pledged to become the first country to recognize Somaliland as a sovereign country, a move which irked Somalia. But Hassan Sheikh says Somalia has not refused Ethiopia access to the sea. Ethiopia is a landlocked nation and for decades, it has struggled to get access to the sea. “If Ethiopia wants access to the Somalia Sea we welcome it but we want Ethiopia to have access the same way that Uganda has access to the Kenya Sea, the same way that Burundi and Rwanda have access to the Tanzania sea…, and the same way Ethiopia has access to Djibouti sea,” he said.

Source: Ethiopian News June 25, 2024 14:14 UTC