Somalia has lately tended to favour Ethiopia while castigating Kenya as an adversary, ostensibly because Nairobi supports Jubbaland President Ahmed Madobe, whom Mr Farmaajo refuses to recognise. “We’ve held substantive talks with Dr Abiy on Kenya’s desire for more avenues of collaboration to tackle issues on the Somalia border with a view to enhancing regional stability,” Dr Matiang’i tweeted. Somalia has lately tended to favour Ethiopia while castigating Kenya as an adversary, ostensibly because Nairobi supports Jubbaland President Ahmed Madobe, whom Mr Farmaajo refuses to recognise. Unlike Mr Farmaajo, who readily accepted Mr Kenyatta’s invitation to Nairobi, a source said Dr Abiy did not give such commitment. Last week, President Kenyatta, in a message delivered by Dr Matiang’i said he had “deep respect for Somalia.”

Source: Ethiopian News March 12, 2020 11:03 UTC