Ethiopia seeks to deepen ties with Somalia amid Tigray conflictMOGADISHU, Somalia - Ethiopia is keen to deepen ties with her neighbor Somalia, it has now emerged, just a few days after residents of Dolow in the Gedo region reported suspicions of movement of Ethiopian National Defense Forces [ENDF] troops across the border. Last week, eyewitnesses said Ethiopian troops crossed over to Somalia from the Somali region to pursue Al-Shabaab but it was not immediately clear whether the federal government of Somalia was privy to the incident. The soldiers had initially established a buffer zone deep in Somalia after Al-Shabaab crossed over. Ethiopia has close to 4,000 ENDF soldiers serving in African Union Transition Mission [ATMIS] in Somalia. But back in Ethiopia, the country is facing endless challenges with the war in Tigray being the thorn in the flesh.

Source: Ethiopian News October 06, 2022 18:52 UTC