The document has not been made public, but Somaliland says Ethiopia agreed to recognize its independence in return for a naval port. The deal has rattled Somalia, which asserts that Somaliland is part of Somalia. Somalia’s president has suggested he is ready to go to war with Ethiopia to prevent it from building a port there. Advertisement Article continues below this adAddressing lawmakers on Tuesday, Abiy said he had “no intention” of going to war with Somalia. “We are dying in Somalia because the peace of Somalia is the peace of Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News February 06, 2024 10:53 UTC