Thousands of people attend a protest rally in Mogadishu, Somalia, Wednesday Jan.3, 2024, after being angry with an agreement signed between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland to give landlocked Ethiopia access to its shoreline. Speaking at a joint session of Somalia's federal parliament, the president of Somalia Mohamud said the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia is a violation of international law. Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Tuesday rejected an agreement signed between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland to give landlocked Ethiopia access to its shoreline. Speaking at a joint session of the Somalia's federal parliament, Mohamud said the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia is a violation of international law. Ethiopia, Abdi said, is seeking to lease a segment of the coastline for a naval base — and not for commercial activities as previously thought.

Source: Ethiopian News January 26, 2024 19:15 UTC