(MENAFN- SomTribune) The Biden administration must reaffirm that the United States recognizes the immutability of Somaliland's (and Somalia's) recognized borders. Eritrea's independence—and its success in a subsequent war with Ethiopia—ended Ethiopia's outlet to the sea, and so Ethiopia turned to Djibouti, the independent city-state and port. To move on Somaliland would exacerbate those tensions, as Djiboutian Somalis have kin in Somaliland while many Afars have kin in Ethiopia. Many in Washington might argue that the United States should have no interest in the Horn of Africa. Empowering a China intent on denying sea lanes to American trade would hurt manufacturers across the United States.

Source: Ethiopian News January 06, 2022 05:48 UTC