Intelbrief / IntelBrief: Tensions Growing Between Ethiopia and Somalia Over Somaliland Port DealSHARE |IntelBrief: Tensions Growing Between Ethiopia and Somalia Over Somaliland Port DealBottom Line Up Front Tensions are mounting in the Horn of Africa as Ethiopia looks to secure a deal that would grant Addis Ababa twelve miles of sea access along the Somaliland coast for the next five decades, where it plans to construct a naval base. Somalia has called the growing ties and military cooperation between Ethiopia and Somaliland “an act of aggression” and an assault on its territorial integrity. Somalia has called the growing ties and military cooperation between Ethiopia and Somaliland “an act of aggression” and an assault on its territorial integrity. While the UAE is backing Somaliland, Egypt and Türkiye are supporting Somalia, with Ankara calling for direct negotiations between Somalia and Somaliland. Ethiopia lost sea access in 1991 after the littoral Eritrea declared independence and seceded following three decades of fighting.

Source: Ethiopian News January 12, 2024 14:52 UTC